U.S. Census Bureau

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...
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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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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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Durable Goods Orders Rose 4.5% in August

Washington, DC, September 27, 2018-New orders for manufactured durable goods in August increased $11.1 billion or 4.5% to $259.6 billion, the U.S. Census Bureau announced.  This increase, up two...
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Distrib. Trade Sales & Manu. Shipments Up 7.8% YOY in Aug.

Washington, DC, October 15, 2018-The combined value of distributive trade sales and manufacturers’ shipments for August was estimated at $1,461.9 billion, up 0.5% from July 2018 and was up 7.8% ...
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Wholesaler Sales Rose 1.7% in August, Up 7.2% YOY

Washington, DC, October 6, 2017-August 2017 sales of merchant wholesalers were $473.4 billion, up 1.7% from the revised July level and were up 7.2% from the August 2016 level, according to the U.S. Ce...
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December Retail Sales Tick Down 0.1% from Previous Month, Rise YOY

Washington, DC, January 15, 2016—Advance estimates of U.S. retail and food services sales for December were $448.1 billion, a decrease of 0.1% from the previous month, and 2.2% above December ...
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Single-Family Home Sales Fell in Dec., But Annual Sales Rose 12.2%

Washington, DC, January 26, 2017—Sales of new single-family houses in December 2016 were at a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 536,000, according to estimates released jointly by the U.S. Cens...
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Pulte Survey Shows Little Interest in Downsizing

Bloomfield Hills, MI, Dec. 19, 2012 -- Homeowners overwhelmingly want their next home to be the same size or larger than their current home, according to a recent  survey by national homebuilder ...
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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...
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Orders for Manufactured Goods Fell 4.6% in November

Washington, DC, December 22, 2016—New orders for manufactured durable goods in November decreased $11.0 billion or 4.6% to $228.2 billion, the U.S. Census Bureau announced. This decrease, down ...
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Construction Spending Fell 1.3% in June

Washington, DC, August 1, 2017-Construction spending during June 2017 was estimated at a seasonally adjusted annual rate of $1,205.8 billion, 1.3% below the revised May estimate of $1,221.6 billion, s...
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Single-family Housing Sales Rose 4.3% in November

Washington, DC, December 23, 2015--November sales of new single-family houses rose to a seasonally adjusted rate of 490,000, according to estimates released jointly today by the U.S. Census Bureau and...
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One-Person Households on the Rise

Washington, DC, May 26, 2015—The one-person household in the U.S. has risen significantly over the last 100 years, according to research from the U.S. Census Bureau. A century ago, less than ...
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November Retail Sales Edged Upward

Washington, DC, December 11, 2015—Advance estimates of U.S. retail and food services sales for November were $448.1 billion, an increase of 0.2% from the previous month, and 1.4% above Novemb...
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Wholesaler Sales Rose 1.3% in September

Washington, DC, November 9, 2017-September 2017 sales of merchant wholesalers were $480.5 billion, up 1.3% from the revised August level and were up 8.5% from the September 2016 level, according to th...
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E-commerce Sales Rose 3.9% in Q2

Washington, DC, August 17, 2018- The estimate of U.S. retail e-commerce sales for the second quarter of 2018 was $127.3 billion, an increase of 3.9% from the first quarter of 2018, according to the U....
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Housing Starts Fell 9.0% in September

Washington, DC, October 19, 2016—Privately owned housing starts in September were at a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 1,047,000, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Department of Housing and Urba...
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Multi-Family Housing Report - July 2010

By Jessica Chevalier When the single-family builder market fell off, some anticipated that the multi-family market would remain an area of health for builders and installers. And for a while it was. ...
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Retail Sales Rose 4.7% YOY in September

Washington, DC, October 15, 2018-Advance estimates of U.S. retail and food services sales for September 2018 were $509.0 billion, an increase of 0.1% from the previous month and 4.7% above September 2...
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Orders for Manufactured Durable Goods Drop 2% in August

Washington, DC, September 24, 2015—New orders for manufactured durable goods in August decreased $4.8 billion or 2.0% to $236.3 billion, the U.S. Census Bureau has announced. This decrease, ...
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Orders for Manufactured Goods Rose 0.8% in September

Washington, DC, October 25, 2018-New orders for manufactured durable goods in September increased $2.0 billion or 0.8% to $262.1 billion, the U.S. Census Bureau announced.  This increase, up thr...
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Orders for Durable Goods Rose in July by the Most in a Year

Washington, DC, August 26, 2015—New orders for manufactured durable goods, items meant to last at least three years, increased $4.6 billion or 2.0% to $241.1 billion in July, the U.S. Cen...
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Merchant Wholesaler Sales Rose 9.2% YOY in August

Washington, DC, October 10, 2018-August 2018 sales of merchant wholesalers were $511.1 billion, up 0.8% from the revised July level and were up 9.2% from the August 2017 level, according to the U.S. C...
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Construction Spending Up in June on Public Construction Rise

Washington, DC, August 3, 2015—Construction spending during June 2015 was estimated at a seasonally adjusted annual rate of $1,064.6 billion, 0.1% above the revised May estimate of $1,063.5 b...
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Housing Starts Fell 8.7% in February

Washington, DC, March 26, 2019-Privately‐owned housing starts in February were at a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 1,162,000, the U.S. Census Bureau and the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban De...
http://www.floordaily.net/floorfocus/housing-starts-fell-87-in-february

Median Home Size Continues To Shrink

Washington, DC, Aug. 26, 2010--The median home size is shrinking, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.After years of growth, the government reported that median new home size fell to 2,135 square feet...
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Durable Goods Orders Rose 2.9% in December

Washington, DC, January 26, 2018-New orders for manufactured durable goods in December increased $7.0 billion or 2.9% to $249.4 billion, the U.S. Census Bureau announced. This increase, up four of th...
http://www.floordaily.net/floorfocus/durable-goods-orders-rose-29-in-december

Half of U.S. Web Users Now on Broadband

New York, August 19-- More than half of all U.S. residential Internet users reached the Web via fast broadband connections in July, outpacing use of slower, dial-up connections for the first time, mar...
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Retail Sales Up 4.5% in April YOY, 0.4% over March

Washington, DC, May 12, 2017-Advance estimates of U.S. retail and food services sales for April 2017 were $474.9 billion, an increase of 0.4% from the previous month, and 4.5% above April 2016, accord...
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