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<ARTICLE> 5
<LEGEND>
Financial Data Schedules for Capital Senior Living Corporation
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<CIK> 0001043000
<NAME> Capital Senior Living Corporation
<MULTIPLIER> 1,000
<CURRENCY> U.S. Dollars
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<PERIOD-TYPE> 3-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END> DEC-31-2000
<PERIOD-START> JUL-01-2000
<PERIOD-END> SEP-30-2000
<EXCHANGE-RATE> 1
<CASH> 27,858
<SECURITIES> 0
<RECEIVABLES> 9,389
<ALLOWANCES> (1,230)
<INVENTORY> 0
<CURRENT-ASSETS> 44,375
<PP&E> 220,339
<DEPRECIATION> (15,050)
<TOTAL-ASSETS> 324,365
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 12,399
<BONDS> 0
0
0
<COMMON> 0
<OTHER-SE> 113,406
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 324,365
<SALES> 17,529
<TOTAL-REVENUES> 17,529
<CGS> 11,727
<TOTAL-COSTS> 11,727
<OTHER-EXPENSES> 752
<LOSS-PROVISION> 0
<INTEREST-EXPENSE> 3,322
<INCOME-PRETAX> 1,728
<INCOME-TAX> 655
<INCOME-CONTINUING> 0
<DISCONTINUED> 0
<EXTRAORDINARY> 0
<CHANGES> 0
<NET-INCOME> 1,073
<EPS-BASIC> (.05)
<EPS-DILUTED> (.05)
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