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American Housing Survey (AHS)
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American Housing Survey Table CreatorThe AHS Table Creator gives you the ability to create customized tables from the American Housing Survey without having to use the Public Use File (microdata).
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New - 2019 AHS County Level Rodent EstimatesModel-based estimates of rodent sightings for all counties in the United States.
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PUF Codebook: 1973 and BeyondThis interactive tool is a reference for those using the AHS Public Use File. The tool contains descriptive information on all AHS variables back to 1973.
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Facts for Features & Special EditionsHalloween: October 31, 2024Dating back 2,000 years to the Celtic festival of Samhain, Halloween is an ancient tradition associated with images of witches, ghosts and vampires.
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Press ReleaseCelebrate the American Housing Survey’s 50th AnniversaryToday the U.S. Census Bureau and U.S. HUD released new housing data from the 2023 AHS, marking half a century of housing insights.
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Press ReleaseUpdate to Community Resilience Estimates for HeatThe U.S. Census Bureau today released the 2022 CRE for Heat, an experimental data product that measures social vulnerability to extreme heat.
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Summary TableAHS 2023 Summary TablesThis report summarized the results of the 2023 survey. The tables are available for the United States and selected metropolitan areas via AHS Table Creator.
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AHS 2023 National Public Use File (PUF)Files containing individual household responses to the survey questions. For use in generating custom tables. Data can be downloaded in SAS and ASCII formats.
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AHS 2023 Metropolitan Public Use File (PUF)Files containing individual household responses to the survey questions. For use in generating custom tables. Data can be downloaded in SAS and ASCII formats.
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HousingHow Do Power Outages Affect Households?October 02, 20242023 American Housing Survey data show that housing units in rural areas were more affected by power outages than those in urban areas.
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HousingBuying an Older Home? Consider Upkeep Costs, Not Just Purchase PriceOctober 12, 2023American Housing Survey shows that in 2021 the cost of improving and maintaining older homes was higher in the first two years of ownership than after 10 years.
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HousingOwning or Renting the American DreamJune 29, 2023In recognition of American Housing Month and National Homeownership Month, we explore housing data from the U.S. Census Bureau.
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HousingHow Long Does It Take Renters to Find a Place?May 17, 2023The 2021 American Housing Survey shows that 58.5% of renters who moved between 2019 and 2021 found a new place to live in less than a month.
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