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Housing
Housing
The Census Bureau’s housing data present a comprehensive picture of housing in America. You’ll find a wide range of data on the size, age and type of American homes; home values, rents and mortgages, the housing and construction industry, and more.
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Housing AffordabilityReports changes in housing affordability for families and individuals at different price levels and chances of affordability by demographic characteristic.
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Housing PatternsData on residential housing pattern measures, includes dissimilarity, isolation, absolute centralization and spatial proximity indexes.
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Housing VacanciesHousing vacancy data from the Decennial Census and American Community Survey (ACS) are available on American FactFinder.
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New Housing (Construction)Construction covers national and regional data on the number of new housing units authorized by building permits.
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Rental HousingHousing inventory estimates and characteristics of renter occupied housing units are available for all levels all geography down to the Census tract level.
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Residential FinancingMortgage data includes: financial characteristics of housing units with and without a mortgage, mortgage status by age of householder, and more.
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Research Matters Blog2010-2020 Intercensal Population and Housing Unit EstimatesThe U.S. Census Bureau today released the first of its 2010-2020 intercensal population and housing unit estimates products.
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Press ReleaseIntercensal Estimates of Total Population and Housing Units: 2010-2020The U.S. Census Bureau today released the first set of 2010-2020 Intercensal Estimates.
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Press ReleaseCensus Bureau and UPR to Host First Collaborative SymposiumThe U.S. Census Bureau and the University of Puerto Rico (UPR) are set to co-host the first Collaborative Academic Symposium “Puerto Rico en Datos” .
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WebinarIntroduction to the American Community SurveyYou will learn about basics of the yearly estimates and datasets produced from the ACS, resources available on our website, and how to access ACS data products.
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WebinarUnderstanding the Differences in Population Estimates and ProjectionsJoin us for this webinar to learn how to access these data, and the difference between the estimates and projections.
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WebinarMeasuring Housing Affordability: Housing Cost Ratios and BurdenThis presentation will use the latest American Community Survey (ACS) estimates to show housing cost ratios and the level of housing cost burden.
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American Community Survey (ACS)The American Community Survey is the premier source for information about America's changing population, housing and workforce.
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American Housing Survey (AHS)The AHS is sponsored by the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) and conducted by the U.S. Census Bureau.
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Building Permits Survey (BPS)The purpose of the Building Permits Survey is to provide national, state, and local statistics on new privately-owned residential construction.
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PublicationAging-Ready Homes in the United States—Perception Versus Reality of Aging-Accessibility Needs: 2019This report looks at aging-accessible features of U.S. homes and the number of older Americans who report difficulty using some part of or living in their home.
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PublicationHousing Characteristics: 2020The brief uses 2020 Demographic and Housing Characteristics File (DHC) data highlighting the nation's housing in 2020 as well as changes between 2010 and 2020.
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PublicationResults from the 2020 Census Group Quarters Count ImputationThis report provides results of the 2020 Census group quarters count imputation process.
Page Last Revised - October 22, 2024
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