Table 2. Number
of U.S. Housing
Units by
Census Region and Type of Housing Unit, 1978-2001
(Millions of Households)
Type of Housing Unit and Census Region Survey Years Excel Worksheet (xls) |
|
1978
|
1979
|
1980
|
1981
|
1982
|
1984
|
1987
|
1990
|
1993
|
1997
|
2001 |
U.S. Total
|
76.6 |
77.5 |
81.6 |
83.1 |
83.8 |
86.3 |
90.5 |
94 |
96.6 |
101.5 |
107.0 |
Mobile Home |
4.8 |
4.1 |
4.6 |
4.2 |
3.7 |
5.1 |
5.1 |
5.2 |
5.6 |
6.3 |
6.8 |
Single-Family Detached |
48.5 |
50.1 |
53 |
54.6 |
53.8 |
53.5 |
55.2 |
58.4 |
59.5 |
63.8 |
63.1 |
Single-Family Attached |
3.1 |
3.3 |
3.3 |
3 |
3.9 |
4.1 |
5.3 |
6 |
7.3 |
9.9 |
10.6 |
Apartments in Buildings with 2 to 4 Units |
11 |
9.4 |
9.9 |
9.3 |
10.1 |
10 |
10.1 |
10 |
8 |
5.6 |
9.5 |
Apartments in Buildings with 5 or More Units |
9.2 |
10.6 |
10.8 |
12 |
12.2 |
13.6 |
14.9 |
14.4 |
16.2 |
15.8 |
17.0 |
Total Northeast
|
17.4 |
17.2 |
17.7 |
17.9 |
18 |
18.3 |
19 |
19.2 |
19.5 |
19.7 |
20.3 |
Mobile Home |
0.4 |
0.2 |
0.5 |
0.4 |
0.4 |
0.7 |
0.7 |
0.5 |
0.5 |
0.5 |
0.7 |
Single-Family Detached |
7.9 |
8 |
8.8 |
8.8 |
8.7 |
9.1 |
9.1 |
9.8 |
9.5 |
10.7 |
9.2 |
Single-Family Attached |
1.6 |
1.1 |
1.6 |
1.3 |
1.9 |
1.8 |
2 |
2.1 |
2.4 |
3.1 |
2.8 |
Apartments in Buildings with 2 to 4 Units |
4.4 |
3.5 |
3.3 |
3.6 |
3.5 |
3.2 |
3.2 |
3.5 |
2.9 |
1.7 |
3.1 |
Apartments in Buildings with 5 or More Units |
3.1 |
4.4 |
3.5 |
3.8 |
3.5 |
3.6 |
4.1 |
3.3 |
4.1 |
3.8 |
4.5 |
Total Midwest
|
20.6 |
20.7 |
21.1 |
21.2 |
21.3 |
21.6 |
22.3 |
23.1 |
23.3 |
24.1 |
24.5 |
Mobile Home |
0.9 |
0.7 |
0.6 |
0.8 |
0.7 |
1.1 |
1.2 |
1.6 |
1.4 |
1.1 |
1.2 |
Single-Family Detached |
15.5 |
15.6 |
15.2 |
15.2 |
14.4 |
13.7 |
14.7 |
15.3 |
15.6 |
16.6 |
15.5 |
Single-Family Attached |
0.6 |
0.7 |
0.3 |
0.3 |
0.6 |
0.9 |
0.9 |
0.7 |
0.9 |
1.8 |
2.8 |
Apartments in Buildings with 2 to 4 Units |
2.9 |
2.7 |
2.9 |
2.4 |
2.5 |
2.8 |
2.6 |
2.5 |
1.8 |
1.7 |
2.2 |
Apartments in Buildings with 5 or More Units |
0.8 |
1 |
2.1 |
2.5 |
3.1 |
3.1 |
2.8 |
3 |
3.5 |
2.8 |
2.8 |
Total South
|
24.6 |
24.9 |
26.9 |
27.7 |
28 |
29.3 |
30.9 |
32.3 |
33.5 |
35.9 |
38.9 |
Mobile Home |
2.8 |
2.2 |
2.4 |
2.1 |
1.8 |
2.3 |
2.2 |
1.9 |
2.6 |
3 |
3.3 |
Single-Family Detached |
16.9 |
18 |
19.1 |
19.9 |
20.5 |
20.7 |
20.8 |
21.8 |
22.3 |
23.9 |
25.5 |
Single-Family Attached |
0.5 |
0.9 |
0.6 |
0.7 |
0.4 |
1.1 |
1.5 |
1.9 |
2.5 |
2.7 |
3.1 |
Apartments in Buildings with 2 to 4 Units |
2 |
1.6 |
2 |
1.8 |
2.4 |
1.7 |
2.2 |
2.4 |
1.7 |
1.4 |
2.6 |
Apartments in Buildings with 5 or More Units |
2.3 |
2.2 |
2.8 |
3.2 |
3 |
3.5 |
4.2 |
4.3 |
4.4 |
4.8 |
4.5 |
Total West
|
14 |
14.7 |
15.9 |
16.3 |
16.5 |
17.1 |
18.3 |
19.4 |
20.4 |
21.8 |
23.3 |
Mobile Home |
0.7 |
0.9 |
1.1 |
0.8 |
0.9 |
1 |
1 |
1.2 |
1 |
1.7 |
1.7 |
Single-Family Detached |
8.2 |
8.6 |
9.9 |
10.7 |
10.2 |
10 |
10.5 |
11.5 |
12 |
12.6 |
13.0 |
Single-Family Attached |
0.4 |
0.5 |
0.9 |
0.7 |
0.9 |
0.3 |
0.9 |
1.2 |
1.5 |
2.3 |
1.8 |
Apartments in Buildings with 2 to 4 Units |
1.7 |
1.6 |
1.7 |
1.5 |
1.7 |
2.3 |
2 |
1.7 |
1.6 |
0.8 |
1.6 |
Apartments in Buildings with 5 or More Units |
3 |
3 |
2.3 |
2.5 |
2.7 |
3.4 |
3.8 |
3.8 |
4.3 |
4.4 |
5.3 |
Sources: Energy Information Administration, Residential Energy Consumption Surveys, 1978, 1979, 1980, 1981, 1982, 1984, 1987, 1990, 1993, 1997, and 2001.
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For specific
questions about the "Number of U.S. Housing Units in the U.S. ",
please contact:
Stephanie
J. Battles stephanie.battles@eia.doe.gov Phone: 202-586-7237 Fax:
202-586-0018
Release Date: September 2, 2004
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