Over 21 million renter households spent more than 30% of their income on housing in 2023; representing nearly half of the renter households for whom rent burden is calculated, the Census Bureau reported.
Tag: U.S. Census Bureau
Construction Spending Picks Up
The U.S. Census Bureau estimated December 2023 construction spending increased 0.9% in December to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of $2,096.0 billion.
Construction Spending Grows Again in November
Construction spending grew at a seasonally adjusted annual rate of $2,050 billion during November, 0.4% higher than in October, the U.S. Census Bureau reported Tuesday.
Construction Spending Increases for Fifth Consecutive Month
The Census Bureau on Monday reported construction spending increased in May to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of $1,925 billion, 0.9 percent above the bureau’s revised April estimate.
MBA Chart of the Week Jan. 20 2023: New Residential Construction/Home Purchases
This week’s MBA Chart of the Week captures data on new residential construction market and the state of new single-family home sales.
The New Census Figures: a Breakdown
The Census Bureau last week released preliminary results from its 2020 Census, showing a United States in the midst of demographic transition.
The New Census Figures: a Breakdown
The Census Bureau last week released preliminary results from its 2020 Census, showing a United States in the midst of demographic transition.
The 2020 Census: Easy, Safe and Important
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.
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.
MBA Chart of the Week: Estimates of New Home Sales
Want to get an early read of the U.S. Census Bureau’s monthly release of new home sales? Start following MBA’s estimates on new home sales in the monthly release of the Builder Application Survey.