| HOUSEHOLDS1 | 2000 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Households (million) | 104.7 | 113.3 | 114.4 | 116.0 | 116.8 |
| One person households, percent of total | 25.5 | 26.6 | 26.6 | 26.8 | 27.5 |
| Persons per household | 2.6 | 2.6 | 2.6 | 2.6 | 2.6 |
| Families, total (million) | 72.0 | 76.9 | 77.4 | 78.4 | 77.9 |
| Families with children under 18 years (million) | 34.6 | 36.2 | 36.5 | 36.8 | 35.7 |
| Percent one-parent | 27.0 | 28.4 | 28.8 | 28.8 | 29.5 |
| HOUSING AND CONSTRUCTION | 2000 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 |
| Total housing units 1 (million) | 119.6 | 123.9 | 126.0 | 128.0 | 130.1 |
| Occupied housing units (million) | 105.7 | 108.2 | 109.6 | 110.3 | 111.4 |
| Percent owner-occupied | 67.4 | 68.9 | 68.8 | 68.1 | 67.8 |
| Value of new construction, total (billion dollars) | 831 | 1,103 | 1,168 | 1,137 | 1,074 |
| Residential buildings, (billion dollars) | 374 | 612 | 614 | 492 | 356 |
| Building permits2 (1,000) | 1,592 | 2,155 | 1,839 | 1,398 | 905 |
| Housing starts (1,000) | 1,569 | 2,068 | 1,801 | 1,355 | 906 |
| New home sales (1,000) | 877 | 1,283 | 1,051 | 776 | 485 |
| Existing homes sales (1,000) | 5,174 | 7,076 | 6,478 | 5,652 | 4,913 |
FOOTNOTES
1Beginning 2005, based on 2000 census population controls and an expanded sample.
2Beginning 2005, based on 20,000 place series (previously 19,000 series).
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Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Administrative and Customer Services Division
