| Table
1 . Housing Tenure, Columbus and Franklin County, 2007-2008 |
| |
2007 |
2008 |
Change 2007-2008 |
| Franklin County |
Number |
Percent |
Number |
Percent |
Number |
Percent |
| Total Housing Units |
522,173 |
100.0% |
525,124 |
100.0% |
2,951 |
0.6% |
| Occupied units |
452,338 |
86.6% |
454,952 |
86.6% |
2,614 |
0.6% |
| Owner occupied |
268,954 |
59.5%(1) |
265,970 |
58.5%(1) |
-2,984 |
-1.1% |
| Renter occupied |
183,384 |
40.5%(1) |
188,982 |
41.5%(1) |
5,598 |
3.1% |
| Vacant units |
69,835 |
13.4% |
70,172 |
13.4% |
337 |
0.5% |
| City of Columbus |
Number |
Percent |
Number |
Percent |
Number |
Percent |
| Total Housing Units |
361,939 |
100.0% |
363,589 |
100.0% |
1,650 |
0.5% |
| Occupied units |
306,775 |
84.8% |
309,255 |
85.1% |
2,480 |
0.8% |
| Owner occupied |
159,124 |
51.9%(1) |
154,745 |
50.0%(1) |
-4,382 |
-2.8% |
| Renter occupied |
147,648 |
48.1%(1) |
154,510 |
50.0%(1) |
6,862 |
4.6% |
| Vacant units |
55,164 |
15.2% |
54,334 |
14.9% |
-830 |
-1.5% |
| (1)The percentages of owner and renter occupied are the proportion of each category divided by occupied units. |
Chart 1 . Homeownership Rates, Franklin County Municipalities, 2000
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