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

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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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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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

NC Hardwood Shipped to Asia for Flooring and Furniture

Asheville, NC, March 27, 2017—Robbinsville, North Carolina businessman Jimmy Lee has purchased 11 lumber mills in western North Carolina and much of the lumber he processes is shipped to Asia, w...
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Orders for Durable Goods Rose 4.4% in July

Washington, DC, August 25, 2016—New orders for manufactured durable goods in July increased $9.7 billion or 4.4% to $228.9 billion, the U.S. Census Bureau announced. This increase, up following ...
http://www.floordaily.net/floorfocus/orders-for-durable-goods-rose-44-in-july

Orders for Manufactured Goods Rose 1.4% in February

Washington, DC, March 26, 2024-New orders for manufactured durable goods in February, up following two consecutive monthly decreases, increased $3.7 billion or 1.4% to $277.9 billion, the U.S. Census ...
http://www.floordaily.net/floorfocus/orders-for-manufactured-goods-rose-14-in-fe...

Construction Spending Slipped 0.3% in May

Washington, DC, July 1, 2021-Construction spending during May 2021 was estimated at a seasonally adjusted annual rate of $1,545.3 billion, 0.3% below the revised April estimate of $1,549.5 billion, ac...
http://www.floordaily.net/floorfocus/construction-spending-slipped-03-in-may

Top 100 Retail: Sustained momentum is starting to yield a sense of confidence - Nov 2017

By Darius Helm   Business is up this year among the top 100 flooring retailers and residential contractors, with a modest increase in volume boosted by activity at the higher price points. Carp...
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Distrib. Trade Sales & Manus.’ Shipments Up 8.2% YOY in June

Washington, DC, September 14, 2018-The combined value of distributive trade sales and manufacturers’ shipments for June was estimated at $1,452.2 billion, up 0.3% from May 2018 and was up 8.2% f...
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New Home Sales Declined 4.1% YOY in January

Washington, DC, March 14, 2019-Sales of new single‐family houses in January 2019 were at a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 607,000, according to estimates released jointly by the U.S. Census Bureau...
http://www.floordaily.net/floorfocus/new-home-sales-declined-41-yoy-in-january

Construction Spending Slid 2.9% in April

Washington, DC, June 1, 2020-Construction spending during April 2020 was estimated at a seasonally adjusted annual rate of $1,346.2 billion, 2.9% below the revised March estimate of $1,386.6 billion, ...
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Durable Goods Orders Rose 4.9% in January

Washington, DC, February 25, 2016—New orders for manufactured durable goods in January increased $11.1 billion or 4.9% to $237.5 billion, the U.S. Census Bureau has announced. This increase...
http://www.floordaily.net/floorfocus/durable-goods-orders-rose-49-in-january

Housing Starts Rose 3.2% in November, 13.6% YOY

Washington, DC, December 17, 2019--Privately‐owned housing starts in November were at a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 1,365,000, 3.2% above the revised October estimate of 1,323,000 and 13.6% abo...
http://www.floordaily.net/floorfocus/housing-starts-rose-32-in-november-136-yoy

Orders for Manufactured Goods Inched Up 0.1% in December

Washington, DC, February 27, 2019--New orders for manufactured goods in December, up following two consecutive monthly decreases, increased $0.3 billion or 0.1% to $499.9 billion, the U.S. Census Bure...
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Construction Spending Unchanged in November

Washington, DC, January 2, 2025-Construction spending during November 2024 was estimated at a seasonally adjusted annual rate of $2,152.6 billion, virtually unchanged from the revised October estimate...
http://www.floordaily.net/floorfocus/construction-spending-unchanged-in-november

Wholesaler Sales Down 0.7% in December

Washington, DC, February 7, 2020-December 2019 sales of merchant wholesalers were $494.4 billion, down 0.7% from the revised November level but up 0.5% from the revised December 2018 level, according ...
http://www.floordaily.net/floorfocus/wholesaler-sales-down-07-in-december

Construction Spending Inched Up in August

Washington, DC, October 1, 2019-Construction spending during August 2019 was estimated at a seasonally adjusted annual rate of $1,287.3 billion, 0.1% above the revised July estimate of $1,285.6 billio...
http://www.floordaily.net/floorfocus/construction-spending-inched-up-in-august

February Retail Sales Slid 3.0% from Jan., But Rose 6.3% YOY

Washington, DC, March 16, 2021-Advance estimates of U.S. retail and food services sales for February 2021 were $561.7 billion, a decrease of 3.0% from the previous month, and 6.3% above February 2020,...
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Construction Spending Inched Down 1.1% in June

Washington, DC, August 1, 2022-Construction spending during June 2022 was estimated at a seasonally adjusted annual rate of $1,762.3 billion, 1.1% below the revised May estimate of $1,781.9 billion, a...
http://www.floordaily.net/floorfocus/construction-spending-inched-down-11-in-jun...

Orders for Manufactured Goods Declined 1.3% in July

Washington, DC, September 3, 2025-New orders for manufactured goods in July, down three of the last four months, decreased $7.8 billion or 1.3% to $603.6 billion, the U.S. Census Bureau reported. This...
http://www.floordaily.net/floorfocus/orders-for-manufactured-goods-declined-13-i...

Durable Goods Orders Rise 0.8% in June

Washington, D.C., July 27, 2021-The U.S. Census Bureau has announced that new orders for manufactured durable goods in June increased 0.8%, or $2.1 billion, to $257.6 billion, the 13th increase in 14 ...
http://www.floordaily.net/floorfocus/durable-goods-orders-rise-08-in-june

Durable Goods Orders Inched Up 0.2% in December

Washington, DC, January 27, 2021-New orders for manufactured durable goods in December increased $0.4 billion or 0.2% to $245.3 billion, the U.S. Census Bureau announced. This increase, up eight conse...
http://www.floordaily.net/floorfocus/durable-goods-orders-inched-up-02-in-decemb...

New Home Sales Inched Up 0.4% in October

Washington, DC, November 24, 2021-Sales of new single‐family houses in October 2021 were at a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 745,000, according to estimates released jointly by the U.S. Census Bur...
http://www.floordaily.net/floorfocus/new-home-sales-inched-up-04-in-october

New Home Sales Rose 2.4% YOY in June

Washington, DC, July 25, 2018-Sales of new single-family houses in June 2018 were at a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 631,000, according to estimates released jointly today by the U.S. Census Bure...
http://www.floordaily.net/floorfocus/new-home-sales-rose-24-yoy-in-june

New Home Sales for June 2019 Rose 4.5% YOY

Washington, DC, July 24, 2019--Sales of new single‐family houses in June 2019 were at a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 646,000, according to estimates released jointly today by the U.S. Census Bur...
http://www.floordaily.net/floorfocus/new-home-sales-for-june-2019-rose-45-yoy

December Retail Sales Up 2.9% YOY, Down 0.7% from November

Washington, DC, January 15, 2021-Advance estimates of U.S. retail and food services sales for December 2020 were $540.9 billion, a decrease of 0.7% from the previous month, but 2.9% above December 201...
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Construction Spending Rose 0.5% to $1,983B in August

Washington, DC, October 2, 2023-Construction spending during August 2023 was estimated at a seasonally adjusted annual rate of $1,983.5 billion, 0.5% above the revised July estimate of $1,973.7 billio...
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