U.S. Census Bureau

The Dixie Group: Celebrating 100 Years - Oct 2020

By Meg Scarbrough In a year marked by uncertainty and challenges, a Dalton, Georgia-based company is quietly celebrating a major milestone. Of the millions of businesses tallied within U.S. Census B...
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New Home Sales Rose 4.9% in February

Washington, DC, March 29, 2019--Sales of new single‐family houses in February 2019 were at a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 667,000, according to estimates released jointly today by the U.S. Censu...
http://www.floordaily.net/floorfocus/new-home-sales-rose-49-in-february

Proximity to Loved Ones & Affordability Remain Drivers of Relocation

Washington, DC, November 25, 2024-In 2024, Realtors reported that their recent clients chose to move to a specific area primarily to be closer to family and friends (30%) and to get more home for the ...
http://www.floordaily.net/floorfocus/proximity-to-loved-ones-affordability-remai...

Housing Starts Down 11.3% in August Driven by Multifamily

Washington, DC, September 19, 2023-Privately‐owned housing starts in August were at a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 1,283,000, 11.3% below the revised July estimate of 1,447,000 and 14.8% below t...
http://www.floordaily.net/floorfocus/housing-starts-declined-113-in-august

Trends in Education: Designers focus on durability and flexibility

  By Heather Osteen   Construction and renovation spending in the education market hasn’t increased the way many had hoped it would post-recession. Spending in higher education, whe...
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Top 100 Home Builders Gained Market Share in 2005

Washington, DC, May 17, 2006--More than one in five new-home buyers bought their homes from the nation's top 10 builders in 2005, Builder magazine reveals in its annual Builder 100 list, published...
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Distributive Trade Sales & Manufacturers' Shipments Up 5.1% YOY

Washington, DC, July 14, 2017-The combined value of distributive trade sales and manufacturers’ shipments for May was estimated at $1,350.2 billion, down 0.2% from April 2017 but was up 5.1% fro...
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Healthcare: Senior Living - March 2013

  By Jessica Chevalier   Caring for America’s increasingly large senior population is a significant challenge. Due to advances in healthcare, Americans are living longer and, as a r...
http://www.floordaily.net/floorfocus/healthcare-senior-living--march-2013

March Housing Starts Rose 10.9% YOY

Washington, DC, April 17, 2018- Privately-owned housing starts in March were at a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 1,319,000, the U.S. Census Bureau and the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Deve...
http://www.floordaily.net/floorfocus/march-housing-starts-rose-109-yoy

Trade Deficit Fell by $8.8 Billion in January

Washington, DC, March 27, 2019-The goods and services deficit was $51.1 billion in January, down $8.8 billion from $59.9 billion in December, revised, the U.S. Census Bureau and the U.S. Bureau of Eco...
http://www.floordaily.net/floorfocus/trade-deficit-fell-by-88-billion-in-january

Construction Spending Down 0.7% in August

Washington, DC, October 3, 2022-Construction spending during August 2022 was estimated at a seasonally adjusted annual rate of $1,781.3 billion, 0.7% below the revised July estimate of $1,793.5 billio...
http://www.floordaily.net/floorfocus/construction-spending-down-07-in-august

Orders for Manufactured Goods Rose 0.7% in August

Washington, DC, October 2, 2020-New orders for manufactured goods in August, up four consecutive months, increased $3.2 billion or 0.7% to $470.1 billion, the U.S. Census Bureau reported. This followe...
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Retail Sales Fell by 0.2% in March, Up 5.2% YOY

Washington, DC, April 17, 2017—Advance estimates of U.S. retail and food services sales for March 2017 were $470.8 billion, a decrease of 0.2% from the previous month, and 5.2% above March 2016,...
http://www.floordaily.net/floorfocus/retail-sales-fell-by-02-in-march-up-52-yoy

Distributive Trade Sales & Manu. Shipments Rose 14.4% YOY in May

Washington, DC, July 15, 2022-The combined value of distributive trade sales and manufacturers’ shipments for May was estimated at $1,829.1 billion, up 0.7% from April 2022 and was up 14.4% from...
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Disturb. Trade Sales & Manu. Shipments Rose 1.8% in March

Washington, DC, May 17, 2022-The combined value of distributive trade sales and manufacturers’ shipments for March was estimated at $1,832.1 billion, up 1.8% from February 2022 and was up 14.1% ...
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Retail Sales Declined 1.0% in March, Up 2.9% YOY

Washington, DC, April 14, 2023-Advance estimates of U.S. retail and food services sales for March 2023 were $691.7 billion, down 1.0% from the previous month, but up 2.9% above March 2022, according t...
http://www.floordaily.net/floorfocus/retail-sales-declined-10-in-march-up-29-yoy

Orders For Manufactured Goods Declined 0.7% in February

Washington, DC, April 4, 2023-New orders for manufactured goods in February, down three of the last four months, decreased $3.9 billion or 0.7% to $536.4 billion, the U.S. Census Bureau reported. This...
http://www.floordaily.net/floorfocus/orders-for-manufactured-goods-declined-07-i...

Goods & Services Deficit Down $1.8 Billion in February

Washington, DC, April 17, 2019-The goods and services deficit was $49.4 billion in February, down $1.8 billion from $51.1 billion in January, revised, the U.S. Census Bureau and the U.S. Bureau of Eco...
http://www.floordaily.net/floorfocus/goods-services-deficit-down-18-billion-in-f...

Distributive Trade Sales & Manufacturers' Shipments Rose 0.2% in June

Washington, DC, August 13, 2015—The combined value of distributive trade sales and manufacturers’ shipments for June was estimated at $1,325.5 billion, up 0.2% from May 2015 but down 2.5% ...
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Distributive Trade Sales Slid 0.3% in May

Washington, DC, July 16, 2021-The combined value of distributive trade sales and manufacturers’ shipments for May was estimated at $1,615.9 billion, down 0.3% from April 2021, but was up 28.7% f...
http://www.floordaily.net/floorfocus/distributive-trade-sales-slid-03-in-may

Distrib. Trade Sales & Manu. Shipments Up 0.4% in December

Washington, DC, February 15, 2024- The combined value of distributive trade sales and manufacturers’ shipments for December was estimated at $1,863.6 billion, up 0.4% from November 2023 and was ...
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Wholesaler Sales Fell 0.4% in July

Washington, DC, September 9, 2016—The U.S. Census Bureau announced that July 2016 sales of merchant wholesalers were $441.9 billion, down 0.4% from the revised June level and were down 1.0% from...
http://www.floordaily.net/floorfocus/wholesaler-sales-fell-04-in-july

Annual Report 2016: State of the industry and floor category reports - May 2016

Introduction by Darius Helm, Statistics by Market Insights LLC   Last year, the U.S. floorcovering industry posted modest 3.6% growth, with total revenues of $20.526 billion, according to Marke...
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New Home Sales Fell 7.8% in January

Washington, DC, February 26, 2018-Sales of new single-family houses in January 2018 were at a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 593,000, according to estimates released jointly by the U.S. Census Bur...
http://www.floordaily.net/floorfocus/new-home-sales-fell-78-in-january

Housing Starts Rose 1.4% in December

Washington, DC, January 19, 2022-Privately‐owned housing starts in December were at a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 1,702,000, The U.S. Census Bureau and the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban ...
http://www.floordaily.net/floorfocus/housing-starts-rose-14-in-december

Trade Deficit Widened to $45.2 Billion in November

Washington, DC, January 6, 2017—The goods and services deficit was $45.2 billion in November, up $2.9 billion from $42.4 billion in October, revised, the U.S. Census Bureau and the U.S. Bureau o...
http://www.floordaily.net/floorfocus/trade-deficit-widened-to-452-billion-in-nov...

Goods & Services Deficit Narrowed to $50.7B in June

Washington, DC, August 5, 2020-The goods and services deficit was $50.7 billion in June, down $4.1 billion from $54.8 billion in May, revised, the U.S. Census Bureau and the U.S. Bureau of Economic An...
http://www.floordaily.net/floorfocus/goods-services-deficit-narrowed-to-507b-in-...

Durable Goods Orders Rose 0.7% in May

Washington, DC, June 27, 2022-New orders for manufactured durable goods in May increased $1.9 billion or 0.7% to $267.2 billion, the U.S. Census Bureau announced. This increase, up seven of the last ...
http://www.floordaily.net/floorfocus/durable-goods-orders-rose-07-in-may

Distributive Trade Sales & Manufacturer Shipments Up 1.3% in August

Washington, DC, October 17, 2023-The combined value of distributive trade sales and manufacturers’ shipments for August was estimated at $1,857.2 billion, up 1.3% from July 2023 and was up 0.2% ...
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Factory Orders Rose 1.6% in November

Washington, DC, January 6, 2022--New orders for manufactured goods in November, up eighteen of the last nineteen months, increased $8.4 billion or 1.6% to $531.8 billion, the U.S. Census Bureau report...
http://www.floordaily.net/floorfocus/factory-orders-rose-16-in-november