The single-family home construction industry in the United States experienced a deacceleration in the decade of the 2010s, compared to the levels seen around 50 years back. In the 1970s, there was around 11.4 single-family building construction starts, and by the 2010s, this figure decreased to just 6.8 million construction starts. This analysis disregards the population growth rate of the country.
Single-family building construction starts in the United States from 1960s to 2019, by decade
(in millions)
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National Association of Home Builders. (January 6, 2020). Single-family building construction starts in the United States from 1960s to 2019, by decade (in millions) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 21, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1104430/single-family-construction-starts-by-decade/
National Association of Home Builders. "Single-family building construction starts in the United States from 1960s to 2019, by decade (in millions)." Chart. January 6, 2020. Statista. Accessed December 21, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1104430/single-family-construction-starts-by-decade/
National Association of Home Builders. (2020). Single-family building construction starts in the United States from 1960s to 2019, by decade (in millions). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 21, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1104430/single-family-construction-starts-by-decade/
National Association of Home Builders. "Single-family Building Construction Starts in The United States from 1960s to 2019, by Decade (in Millions)." Statista, Statista Inc., 6 Jan 2020, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1104430/single-family-construction-starts-by-decade/
National Association of Home Builders, Single-family building construction starts in the United States from 1960s to 2019, by decade (in millions) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1104430/single-family-construction-starts-by-decade/ (last visited December 21, 2024)
Single-family building construction starts in the United States from 1960s to 2019, by decade (in millions) [Graph], National Association of Home Builders, January 6, 2020. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1104430/single-family-construction-starts-by-decade/
