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...
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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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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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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

New Home Sales Leapt 17.5% in November, 26.6% YOY

Washington, DC, December 22, 2017-Sales of new single-family houses in November 2017 were at a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 733,000, according to estimates released jointly by the U.S. Census Bu...
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Multi-Family Markets and Trends: Shifting into a higher gear - Aug/Sep 2015

By Calista Sprague   Since 2010, the multi-family market has been growing at a brisk pace, benefiting in part from the lagging recovery of the single-family market. Rents are on the rise, vac...
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Housing Starts Declined 4.2% in October

Washington, DC, November 17, 2022-Privately‐owned housing starts in October were at a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 1,425,000, 4.2% below the revised September estimate of 1,488,000 and 8.8% belo...
http://www.floordaily.net/floorfocus/housing-starts-declined-42-in-october

Orders for Durable Goods Rose Nearly 5.0% in October

Washington, DC, November 23, 2016—New orders for manufactured durable goods in October increased $11.0 billion or 4.8% to $239.4 billion, the U.S. Census Bureau has announced. This increase, up...
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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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Home Sales Rose 3.7% in December

Washington, DC, March 5, 2019--Sales of new single‐family houses in December 2018 were at a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 621,000, according to estimates released jointly by the U.S. Census Burea...
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New Home Sales Rose 17.8% YOY in October

Washington, DC, November 23, 2016—Sales of new single-family houses in October 2016 were at a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 563,000, according to estimates released jointly by the U.S. Cens...
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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...
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New Home Sales Rose 1% in July

Washington, DC, August 24, 2021-Sales of new single‐family houses in July 2021 were at a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 708,000, according to estimates released jointly by the U.S. Census Bureau a...
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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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September Construction Spending Up 0.6% over August, 14.1% YOY

Washington, DC, November 2, 2015—Construction spending during September 2015 was estimated at a seasonally adjusted annual rate of $1,094.2 billion, 0.6% above the revised August estimate of ...
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Orders for Manufactured Goods Orders Rose 0.4% in May

Washington, DC, July 3, 2018-New orders for manufactured goods in May, up three of the last four months, increased $1.8 billion or 0.4% to $498.2 billion, the U.S. Census Bureau reported. This follow...
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U.S. Trade Gap Widened by 2.6% in February

Washington, DC, April 5, 2016—The goods and services deficit was $47.1 billion in February, up $1.2 billion from $45.9 billion in January, revised, the U.S. Census Bureau and the U.S. Bureau o...
http://www.floordaily.net/floorfocus/us-trade-gap-widened-by-26-in-february

New Home Sales Rose 6.1% in February

Washington, DC, March 23, 2017— Sales of new single-family houses in February 2017 were at a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 592,000, 6.1% above the revised January 2017 estimate of 558,000, ...
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Construction Spending Ticked Up 0.1% in July

Washington, DC, September 3, 2019-Construction spending during July 2019 was estimated at a seasonally adjusted annual rate of $1,288.8 billion, 0.1% above the revised June estimate of $1,288.1 billio...
http://www.floordaily.net/floorfocus/construction-spending-ticked-up-01-in-july

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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Number of Women-Owned Businesses Grew Twice as Fas

Washington, D.C., January 27, 2006--According to a new U.S. Census Bureau report, the number of women-owned businesses grew 20 percent between 1997 and 2002, twice the national average for all busines...
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Trade Deficit Narrowed by $11.5 Billion in June

Washington, DC, August 5, 2025-The goods and services deficit was $60.2 billion in June, down $11.5 billion from $71.7 billion in May, revised, the U.S. Census Bureau and the U.S. Bureau of Economic A...
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Wholesaler Sales Rose 2.3% in March

Washington, DC, May 9, 2019-March 2019 sales of merchant wholesalers were $507.4 billion, up 2.3% from the revised February level and were up 3.9% from the March 2018 level, according to the U.S. Cens...
http://www.floordaily.net/floorfocus/wholesaler-sales-rose-23-in-march

Manufactured Goods Orders Fell 0.8% in July

Washinton, DC, September 6, 2018-New orders for manufactured goods in July, down following two consecutive monthly increases, decreased $3.9 billion or 0.8% to $497.8 billion, the U.S. Census Bureau r...
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Trade Deficit Widened by $0.6 Billion in May

Washington, DC, July 3, 2024-The goods and services deficit was $75.1 billion in May, up $0.6 billion from $74.5 billion in April, revised, the U.S. Census Bureau and the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analy...
http://www.floordaily.net/floorfocus/trade-deficit-widened-by-06-billion-in-may

Orders for Manufactured Goods Fell Again in May

Washington, DC, July 2, 2015—New orders for manufactured goods in May, down nine of the last ten months, decreased $4.5 billion or 1.0% to $470.5 billion, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. Th...
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Construction Spending Inched Up 0.3% in July

Washington, DC, September 1, 2021-Construction spending during July 2021 was estimated at a seasonally adjusted annual rate of $1,568.8 billion, 0.3% above the revised June estimate of $1,563.4 billio...
http://www.floordaily.net/floorfocus/construction-spending-inched-up-03-in-july

Wholesale Trade Sales & Inventories Up Slightly in June

Washington, DC, August 11, 2015—June 2015 sales of merchant wholesalers, except manufacturers’ sales branches and offices, were $449.9 billion, up 0.1% from the revised May level but do...
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