U.S. Census Bureau

The U.S. Census Bureau has been headquartered in Suitland, Md. since 1942, and currently employs about 4,285 staff members. The Census Bureau is part of the U.S. Department of Commerce. The U.S. Census Bureau is overseen by the Economics and Statistics Administration (ESA) within the Department of Commerce. The Economics and Statistics Administration provides high-quality economic analysis and fosters the missions of the U.S. Census Bureau and the Bureau of Economic Analysis.

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...
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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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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 ...
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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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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

Factory Orders Rose 8.0% in May

Washington, DC, July 2, 2020-New orders for manufactured goods in May, up following two consecutive monthly decreases, increased $30.5 billion or 8.0% to $412.8 billion, the U.S. Census Bureau reporte...
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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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Retail Sales Rose 0.6% in June, 18% YOY

Washington, DC, July 16, 2021-Advance estimates of U.S. retail and food services sales for June 2021 were $621.3 billion, an increase of 0.6% from the previous month and 18.0% above June 2020, accordi...
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Factory Orders Rebound, Up 1.6% in January

Washington, DC, March 3, 2016—New orders for manufactured goods in January, up following two consecutive monthly decreases, increased $7.5 billion or 1.6% to $463.9 billion, the U.S. Census B...
http://www.floordaily.net/floorfocus/factory-orders-rebound-up-16-in-january

April New Home Sales Rose 4.1% from March, Up 11.8% YOY

Washington, DC, May 23, 2023-Sales of new single‐family houses in April 2023 were at a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 683,000, according to estimates released jointly by the U.S. Census Bureau and...
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New Home Sales Rose 12.7% YOY in August

Washington, DC, September 26, 2018-Sales of new single-family houses in August 2018 were at a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 629,000, according to estimates released jointly by the U.S. Census Bur...
http://www.floordaily.net/floorfocus/new-home-sales-rose-127-yoy-in-august

New Single-Family Home Sales Rose by 5.7% in August

Washington, DC, September 24, 2015—Sales of new single-family houses in August 2015 were at a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 552,000, according to estimates released jointly by the U.S. Cens...
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New-Home Sales Rose 5.8% in November

Washington, DC, December 23, 2022-Sales of new single‐family houses in November 2022 were at a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 640,000, according to estimates released jointly by the U.S. Census Bu...
http://www.floordaily.net/floorfocus/new-home-sales-rose-58-in-november

Goods & Services Deficit Narrowed by $5.5B in July

Washington, DC, September 2, 2021-July exports were $212.8 billion, $2.8 billion more than June exports, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. July imports were $282.9 billion, $0.4 billion less than J...
http://www.floordaily.net/floorfocus/goods-services-deficit-narrowed-by-55b-in-j...

March Retail Sales Up 1.4% from February, 4.6% YOY

Washington, DC, April 16, 2025-Advance estimates of U.S. retail and food services sales for March 2025 were $734.9 billion, up 1.4% from the previous month and up 4.6% from March 2024, according to th...
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Construction Spending Flat at $1.6B in August

Washington, DC, October 1, 2021-Construction spending during August 2021 was estimated at a seasonally adjusted annual rate of $1,584.1 billion, virtually unchanged from the revised July estimate of $...
http://www.floordaily.net/floorfocus/construction-spending-flat-at-16b-in-august

U.S. Trade Deficit Narrowed in November

Washington, DC, January 6, 2016—The goods and services deficit was $42.4 billion in November, down $2.2 billion from $44.6 billion in October, revised, the U.S. Census Bureau and the U.S. Bur...
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Retail Sales Inched Up 0.1% in May

Washington, DC, June 18, 2024--Advance estimates of U.S. retail and food services sales for May 2024 were $703.1 billion, up 0.1% from the previous month and up 2.3% above May 2023, according to the U...
http://www.floordaily.net/floorfocus/retail-sales-inched-up-01-in-may

Housing Starts Rose 9.7% in January

Washington, DC, February 16, 2018-Privately-owned housing starts in January were at a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 1,326,000, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. This is 9.7% above the rev...
http://www.floordaily.net/floorfocus/housing-starts-rose-97-in-january

Distributive Trade Sales & Manufacturers Shipments Up 0.2% in May

Washington, DC, July 15, 2016—The combined value of distributive trade sales and manufacturers’ shipments for May was estimated at $1,291.8 billion, up 0.2% from April 2016, but was down...
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Construction Spending Rose 0.6% in October

Washington, DC, December 1, 2023-Construction spending during October 2023 was estimated at a seasonally adjusted annual rate of $2,027.1 billion, 0.6% above the revised September estimate of $2,014.7...
http://www.floordaily.net/floorfocus/construction-spending-ros-06-in-october

New Home Sales Declined 5.9% in April, Up 48.3% YOY

Washington, DC, May 25, 2021-Sales of new single‐family houses in April 2021 were at a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 863,000, according to estimates released jointly by the U.S. Census Bureau and...
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New Home Sales in February Higher Than Expected

Washington, DC, March 25, 2009--Sales of new one-family houses in February were at a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 337,000, according to estimates released jointly today by the U.S. Census Bureau...
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New Single-Family Home Sales Up 5.1% YOY in February

Washington, DC, March 25, 2025-Sales of new single-family houses in February 2025 were at a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 676,000, according to estimates released jointly by the U.S. Census Burea...
http://www.floordaily.net/floorfocus/new-single-family-home-sales-up-51-yoy-in-f...

Orders for Manufactured Goods Slipped in May

Washington, DC, June 27, 2018-New orders for manufactured durable goods in May decreased $1.4 billion or 0.6% to $248.8 billion, the U.S. Census Bureau announced. This decrease, down two consecutive ...
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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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Retail Sales Down 0.2% in June, Up 2.8% YOY

Washington, DC, July 14, 2017-Advance estimates of U.S. retail and food services sales for June 2017 were $473.5 billion, a decrease of 0.2% from the previous month, and 2.8% above June 2016, accordin...
http://www.floordaily.net/floorfocus/retail-sales-down-02-in-june-up-28-yoy

Retail Sales Up 2.8% YOY in October

Washington, DC, November 15, 2024-Advance estimates of U.S. retail and food services sales for October 2024 were $718.9 billion, an increase of 0.4% from the previous month and up 2.8% from October 20...
http://www.floordaily.net/floorfocus/retail-sales-up-28-yoy-in-october

New Home Sales Down in June

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