| HOUSEHOLDS1 | 2000 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Households (million) | 104.7 | 109.3 | 111.3 | 112.0 | 113.1 |
| One person households, percent of total | 25.5 | 26.3 | 26.4 | 26.4 | 26.4 |
| Persons per household | 2.62 | 2.58 | 2.57 | 2.57 | 2.57 |
| Families, total (million) | 72.0 | 74.3 | 75.6 | 76.2 | 77.0 |
| Families with children under 18 years (million) | 34.6 | 35.7 | 36.0 | 35.9 | 36.5 |
| Percent one-parent | 27.0 | 27.8 | 28.0 | 28.2 | 28.3 |
| HOUSING1 AND CONSTRUCTION | 2000 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 |
| Occupied housing units (million) | 105.7 | 105.0 | 105.6 | 106.6 | 108.2 |
| Percent owner-occupied | 67.4 | 67.9 | 68.3 | 69.0 | 68.9 |
| Value of new construction, total (billion dollars) | 835 | 877 | 927 | 1,035 | 1,144 |
| Residential buildings (billion dollars) | 374 | 422 | 476 | 565 | 642 |
| Housing starts (1,000) | 1,569 | 1,705 | 1,848 | 1,956 | 2,068 |
| New home sales (1,000) | 877 | 973 | 1,086 | 1,203 | 1,283 |
\1 Beginning 2002, based on 2000 census population controls and an expanded sample.
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