| HOUSEHOLDS1 | 2000 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Households (million) | 104.7 | 111.3 | 112.0 | 113.3 | 114.4 |
| One person households, percent of total | 25.5 | 26.4 | 26.4 | 26.6 | 26.6 |
| Persons per household | 2.6 | 2.6 | 2.6 | 2.6 | 2.6 |
| Families, total (million) | 72.0 | 75.6 | 76.2 | 76.9 | 77.4 |
| Families with children under 18 years (million) | 34.6 | 36.0 | 35.9 | 36.2 | 36.5 |
| Families with children, percent one-parent | 27.0 | 28.0 | 28.2 | 28.4 | 28.8 |
| HOUSING AND CONSTRUCTION | 2000 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 |
| Total housing units 1 (million) | 119.6 | 120.8 | 122.2 | 123.9 | 126.0 |
| Occupied housing units (million) | 105.7 | 105.6 | 106.6 | 108.2 | 109.6 |
| Percent owner-occupied | 67.4 | 68.3 | 69.0 | 68.9 | 68.8 |
| Value of new construction, total (billion dollars) | 831 | 921 | 1,023 | 1,132 | 1,192 |
| Residential buildings, construction value (billion dollars) | 374 | 476 | 565 | 641 | 641 |
| Building permits2 (1,000) | 1,592 | 1,889 | 2,070 | 2,155 | 1,839 |
| Housing starts (1,000) | 1,569 | 1,848 | 1,956 | 2,068 | 1,801 |
| New home sales (1,000) | 877 | 1,086 | 1,203 | 1,283 | 1,051 |
| Existing homes sales (1,000) | 4,603 | 5,443 | 5,958 | 6,180 | 5,677 |
FOOTNOTES
1Beginning 2003, based on 2000 census population controls and an expanded sample.
2Beginning 2004, based on 20,000 place series (previously 19,000 series)
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Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Administration and Customer Services Division
