Counting everyone who lives in the United States, the 2020 Census is happening now with 92.2 million households or more than 62 percent of the country having already responded. But the 2020 Census is not finished. The Census Bureau is done when the country achieves a complete and accurate count.
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New Home Sales Post 2nd Consecutive Strong Monthly Increase
New home sales beat expectations again in June, HUD and the Census Bureau reported Friday, posting double-digit increases for the second straight month.
Housing Starts Post Healthy June Gain
July has been a good month for the housing industry thus far; HUD and the Census Bureau kept the momentum going Friday with a positive report on housing starts.
MBA Chart of the Week: MBA, Census Estimates of New Home Sales
This week’s chart shows how the U.S. Census Bureau’s new home sales series has compared to our Builder Applications Survey data from 2019 through May 2020. The BAS has been a reliable leading indicator of Census’ new home sales data.
May New Home Sales Post Healthy 16.6% Gain
Home buyer enthusiasm for new homes intensified in May, HUD and the Census Bureau reported yesterday, jumping by 16.6 percent from April and by nearly 13 percent from a year ago.
May Housing Starts Post Modest Increase
HUD and the Census Bureau yesterday reported May housing starts improved by 4.3 percent, stopping a two-month freefall in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic.
April New Home Sales Reflect Growing Purchaser Confidence
After several months of brutish news, in which home builder confidence fell to an eight-year low, HUD and the Census Bureau had some good news: April new home sales rose for the first time since January.
April Housing Starts Follow Now-Familiar COVID-19 Pattern
Housing starts, which fell by more than 22 percent in March, fell by another 30 percent in April to the lowest level since 2013 as the economic effects of the coronavirus pandemic slammed home.
Homeownership Rate Ticks Up to 65.3%
Pre-coronavirus, the nation’s homeownership continued its recovery in the first quarter, rising by 1.1 percent from a year ago to 65.3 percent, the Census Bureau reported yesterday.
March New Home Sales Feel Brunt of Coronavirus
The expected hit to new home sales from the coronavirus pandemic fully manifested itself in March, falling by more than 15 percent from February to its lowest level in six years, HUD and the Census Bureau reported yesterday.