HouseStarts2018: Housing Starts (2000-2018)
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Housing Starts (2000-2018)
Description
Quarterly housing starts in the United States from 2000-2018
Format
A data frame with 76 observations on the following 3 variables.
YearYear (2000 to 2018)
QuarterQ1=Jan-Mar, Q2=Apr-June, Q3=July-Sept, Q4=Oct-Dec
HousesNew US residential house construction starts (in thousands)
Details
Number of new homes started in the US for each quarter from 2000-2018.
Updated for 3e (earlier version is in HouseStarts2015)
Source
Census.gov website https://www.census.gov/econ/currentdata/
https://www.census.gov/econ/currentdata/dbsearch?program=RESCONST&startYear=2000&endYear=2018&categories=STARTS&dataType=SINGLE&geoLevel=US¬Adjusted=1&submit=GET+DATA&releaseScheduleId=
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Housing Starts (2000-2018)
Description
Quarterly housing starts in the United States from 2000-2018
Format
A data frame with 76 observations on the following 3 variables.
YearYear (2000 to 2018)
QuarterQ1=Jan-Mar,Q2=Apr-June,Q3=July-Sept,Q4=Oct-DecHousesNew US residential house construction starts (in thousands)
Details
Number of new homes started in the US for each quarter from 2000-2018.
Updated for 3e (earlier version is in HouseStarts2015)
Source
Census.gov website https://www.census.gov/econ/currentdata/
https://www.census.gov/econ/currentdata/dbsearch?program=RESCONST&startYear=2000&endYear=2018&categories=STARTS&dataType=SINGLE&geoLevel=US¬Adjusted=1&submit=GET+DATA&releaseScheduleId=
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