Census bureau data on vacancy of housing units, meaningful or not meaningful. My take is if you look at 2000 census bureau data that will give you a good base line for comparisons how Montana should look in "normal" times. Montana had pulled out of dull drums of the late 80's early 90's at that time yet not experienced the boom of the mid 2000's, then look at the 2010 figures. In the past 20 years Montana increased the housing stock by 33% while increasing the population by just 23.8%. that "extra" boost in housing stock comes all the "out of state" interest in Montana. So now the question will become based on financing availability will those areas of Montana that depended on their growth from the non-resident construction see a longer more protracted slump in construction and their economy caused by lenders caution from the housing stock not in balance. At the very high end of the market 5 million plus those individuals can still buy their dream yet the "debt rich" segment of the market from 300k to 2 million will most probably be gone for quite some time....................... Thoughts to ponder
Census 2010 Data as of March 19, 2011
Population 989,415 Population 902,195 Population 799,065
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2010 Census |
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2000 Census |
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1990 Census |
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Total |
Occupied |
Vacant |
%Vacant |
Total |
Occupied |
Vacant |
%Vacant |
Total |
Occupied |
Vacant |
%Vacant |
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Montana |
482,825 |
409,607 |
73,218 |
15.2% |
412,633 |
358,667 |
53,966 |
13.1% |
361,155 |
306,163 |
54,992 |
15.2% |
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State |
Total |
Occupied |
Vacant |
Percent Vacant 2010 |
Percent Vacant 2000 |
Percent Vacant 1990 |
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Vermont |
322,539 |
256,442 |
66,097 |
20.5% |
18.3% |
22.3% |
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Florida |
8,989,580 |
7,420,802 |
1,568,778 |
17.5% |
13.2% |
15.8% |
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Arizona |
2,844,526 |
2,380,990 |
463,536 |
16.3% |
13.1% |
17.5% |
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Alaska |
306,967 |
258,058 |
48,909 |
15.9% |
15.1% |
18.8% |
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Delaware |
405,885 |
342,297 |
63,588 |
15.7% |
12.9% |
14.6% |
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Montana |
482,825 |
409,607 |
73,218 |
15.2% |
13.1% |
15.2% |
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Nevada |
1,173,814 |
1,006,250 |
167,564 |
14.3% |
9.2% |
10.1% |
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North Carolina |
4,327,528 |
3,745,155 |
582,373 |
13.5% |
11.1% |
10.7% |
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Wyoming |
261,868 |
226,879 |
34,989 |
13.4% |
13.5% |
17.0% |
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Alabama |
2,171,853 |
1,883,791 |
288,062 |
13.3% |
11.5% |
9.8% |
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Idaho |
667,796 |
579,408 |
88,388 |
13.2% |
11.0% |
12.7% |
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Wisconsin |
2,624,358 |
2,279,768 |
344,590 |
13.1% |
10.2% |
11.4% |
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Arkansas |
1,316,299 |
1,147,084 |
169,215 |
12.9% |
11.1% |
10.9% |
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Mississippi |
1,274,719 |
1,115,768 |
158,951 |
12.5% |
9.9% |
9.8% |
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Hawaii |
519,508 |
455,338 |
64,170 |
12.4% |
12.4% |
8.6% |
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Missouri |
2,712,729 |
2,375,611 |
337,118 |
12.4% |
10.1% |
10.8% |
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Georgia |
4,088,801 |
3,585,584 |
503,217 |
12.3% |
8.4% |
10.3% |
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Oklahoma |
1,664,378 |
1,460,450 |
203,928 |
12.3% |
11.4% |
14.2% |
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New Mexico |
901,388 |
791,395 |
109,993 |
12.2% |
13.1% |
14.1% |
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Louisiana |
1,964,981 |
1,728,360 |
236,621 |
12.0% |
10.3% |
12.6% |
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North Dakota |
317,498 |
281,192 |
36,306 |
11.4% |
11.2% |
12.8% |
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South Dakota |
363,438 |
322,282 |
41,156 |
11.3% |
10.2% |
11.4% |
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Tennessee |
2,812,133 |
2,493,552 |
318,581 |
11.3% |
8.5% |
8.5% |
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United States (about 83%) |
111,139,849 |
98,657,443 |
12,482,406 |
11.2% |
9.0% |
10.1% |
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Minnesota |
2,347,201 |
2,087,227 |
259,974 |
11.1% |
8.3% |
10.9% |
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