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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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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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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Orders for Manufactured Goods Fell 1.0% in May

Washington, DC, July 5, 2016—New orders for manufactured goods in May, down following two consecutive monthly increases, decreased $4.6 billion or 1.0% to $455.2 billion, the U.S. Census Burea...
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Construction Spending Rose 1.3% in February to $1,655B

Washington, DC, March 1, 2022-Construction spending during January 2022 was estimated at a seasonally adjusted annual rate of $1,677.2 billion, 1.3% above the revised December estimate of $1,655.8 bil...
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Construction Spending Rose 0.7% in February, Up 2.9% YOY

Washington, DC, April 1, 2025-Construction spending during February 2025 was estimated at a seasonally adjusted annual rate of $2,195.8 billion, 0.7% above the revised January estimate of $2,179.9 bil...
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Merchant Wholesaler Sales Rose 2.7% YOY in April

Washington, DC, June 7, 2019-April 2019 sales of merchant wholesalers were $503.1 billion, down 0.4% from the revised March level, but were up 2.7% from the April 2018 level, the U.S. Census Bureau an...
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Durable Goods Orders Rose 0.6% in October

Washington, DC, November 27, 2019-New orders for manufactured durable goods in October increased $1.5 billion or 0.6% to $248.7 billion, the U.S. Census Bureau announced.  This increase, up four...
http://www.floordaily.net/floorfocus/durable-goods-orders-rose-06-in-october

Construction Spending Up 10.7% YOY in February

Washington, DC, April 1, 2024-Construction spending during February 2024 was estimated at a seasonally adjusted annual rate of $2,091.5 billion, 0.3% below the revised January estimate of $2,096.9 bil...
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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...
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Housing Starts Declined 0.8% in March

Washington, DC, April 18, 2023-Privately‐owned housing starts in March were at a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 1,420,000, 0.8% below the revised February estimate of 1,432,000 and 17.2% below the...
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Construction Spending Inched Up 0.2% in April

Washington, DC, June 1, 2021-Construction spending during April 2021 was estimated at a seasonally adjusted annual rate of $1,524.2 billion, 0.2% above the revised March estimate of $1,521.0 billion, ...
http://www.floordaily.net/floorfocus/construction-spending-inched-up-02-in-april

Durable Goods Orders Flat in August

Washington, DC, September 26, 2024-New orders for manufactured durable goods in August, up six of the last seven months, increased $0.1 billion or virtually unchanged to $289.7 billion, the U.S. Censu...
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Housing Starts Rose 17.3% in June

Washington, DC, June 17, 2020- Privately-owned housing starts in June were at a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 1,186,000, according to the U.S. Census Bureau, 17.3% above the revised May estimate ...
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Trade Deficit Widened by $3.1 Billion in October

Washington, DC, December 6, 2023-The goods and services deficit was $64.3 billion in October, up $3.1 billion from $61.2 billion in September, revised, according to the U.S. Census Bureau and the U.S....
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New Single-Family Home Sales Rose 28.8% in August

Washington, DC, September 27, 2022-Sales of new single‐family houses in August 2022 were at a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 685,000, according to estimates released jointly by the U.S. Census Bur...
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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

February Housing Starts Up 11.2% from January, Down 2.9% YOY

Washington, DC, March 18, 2025-Privately-owned housing starts in February were at a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 1,501,000, 11.2% above the revised January estimate of 1,350,000 but 2.9% below t...
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Durable Goods Orders Rose 1.7% in May

Washington, DC, June 27, 2023-New orders for manufactured durable goods in May, up three consecutive months, increased $4.9 billion or 1.7% to $288.2 billion, the U.S. Census Bureau announced. This fo...
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Goods & Services Deficit Narrowed Slightly in February

Washington, DC, April 5, 2022-The goods and services deficit was $89.2 billion in February, down less than $0.1 billion from $89.2 billion in January, revised, the U.S. Census Bureau and the U.S. Bure...
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Retail Sales Rose 3% in January

Washington, DC, February 15, 2023-Advance estimates of U.S. retail and food services sales for January 2023 were $697.0 billion, up 3.0% from the previous month and up 6.4% above January 2022, accordi...
http://www.floordaily.net/floorfocus/retail-sales-rose-3-in-january

Orders for Manufactured Goods Down a Tick in November

Washington, DC, January 6, 2016—New orders for manufactured goods in November, down three of the last four months, decreased $1.1 billion or 0.2% to $472.2 billion, the U.S. Census Bureau has re...
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Factory Orders Rose in July

Washington, DC, Aug. 31, 2011 -- July factory orders rose 2.4%, the U.S. Census Bureau reported today.June's number was revised to -0.4%.A majority of the growth came from civilian aircraft and autos,...
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Housing Starts Declined 0.5% in September

Washington, DC, October 18, 2024- Privately-owned housing starts in September were at a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 1,354,000, the U.S. Census Bureau and the U.S. Department of Housing and Urba...
http://www.floordaily.net/floorfocus/housing-starts-declined-05-in-september

Orders for Manufactured Goods Rose 0.4% in July

Washington, DC, September 2, 2021-New orders for manufactured goods in July, up fourteen of the last fifteen months, increased $1.9 billion or 0.4% to $508.1 billion, the U.S. Census Bureau reported.&...
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September Housing Starts Fell From August, But Rose 3.7% YOY

Washington, DC, October 17, 2018-Privately owned housing starts in September were at a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 1,201,000,the U.S. Census Bureau and the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban ...
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Wholesaler Sales Rose 0.6% in January, Up 9.9% YOY

Washington, DC, April 7, 2017—February 2017 sales of merchant wholesalers were $464.9 billion, up 0.6% from the revised January level and were up 9.9% from the February 2016 level, reports the U...
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