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properties which have been passed down from one generation to the next, with siblings and <br /> extended family owning and maintaining the property together. Those who reported sharing their <br /> �.. seasonal residence did so with an average of 6.5 people. <br /> Respondents report an average of four people utilizing their properties when in use. Although the <br /> most common size category is one to two people, nearly a quarter of respondents report heavy use <br /> by six or more people. <br /> 250 - <br /> 43% <br /> 200 - <br /> 150 - 26% <br /> 23% <br /> 100 - 18/ <br /> 50 -] <br /> 01 <br /> 1 to 2 people 3 to 4 people 5 to 6 people 6 +people <br /> Figure 9:Number of people utilizing home when in use(n=517) <br /> Assuming an average of four part-time visitors per seasonal home in the study area(based on the <br /> counts and percentage of seasonal housing units according to the US Census Bureau), we estimate <br /> the following seasonal population in each of the eight counties. The proportion of housing units <br /> classified as vacant for seasonal, occasional, and recreational use range from 18 percent in Douglas <br /> County to 50 percent in Aitkin County. <br /> County Estimated Number of Seasonal Percentage of housing units in <br /> Residents seasonal category <br /> Aitkin 31,932 50% <br /> Becker 18,328 24% <br /> Cass 47,232 47% <br /> Crow Wing 47,680 30% <br /> Douglas _ 14,956 18% <br /> Hubbard 20,584 35% <br /> Otter Tail 38,540 27% <br /> Pope 5,252 20% <br /> Table 1:Estimated number of seasonal residents by county(Source:2010 US Census and calculations <br /> by University of Minnesota Extension) <br /> When asked when they utilized their second home, respondents reported the most use during the <br /> summer months of June,July, and August. Respondents report using their second home an average <br /> of 93 days each year. <br /> '` /;III Second Homeowners of Central and West Central MN 9 <br />