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Ordering Information, Sample Files, and Documentation

Residential

These files contain documentaion, samples of data files, and ordering information for the Building Permits Survey.

Ordering Information Package    PDF [120kb]

 
Sample Files
Documentation
 
Current Month
Year to Date
Annual
Cumulative
State Level
TXT [3kb]
TXT [4kb]
TXT [4kb]
(NA)
PDF [16kb]
MSA Level
TXT [5kb]
TXT [5kb]
TXT [10kb]
(NA)
PDF [13kb]
County Level
TXT [87kb]
TXT [109kb]
TXT [131kb]
(NA)
PDF [14kb]
Place Level
TXT [8kb]
TXT [10kb]
TXT [11kb]
TXT [16kb]
PDF [52kb]

 

        Documentation for Printouts
        Documentation for Codes
  • Text documentation for using the residential files    PDF [7kb]
  • Documentation of building permit imputation procedure    PDF [5kb]

NonResidential

These files contain documentaion and ordering information for the historic nonresidential Building Permits data.

Nonresidential Ordering Information Package    PDF [14kb]

 
Sample Files
Documentation
 
Current Month
Year to Date
Annual
State Level
TXT [3kb]
TXT [4kb]
TXT [4kb]
TXT [12kb]
MSA Level
TXT [117kb]
TXT [117kb]
TXT [161kb]
TXT [10kb]
Place Level
TXT [230kb]
TXT [435kb]
TXT [711kb]
TXT [14kb]
  • Text documentation for using the nonresidential files    TXT [6kb]
  • Definitions of item codes used for types of construction    TXT [9kb]
  • Documentation for ASCII files of residential additions, alterations, and renovation data by individual permit office    PDF [14kb]
  • Sample File - Residential Additions, Alterations,and Renovations place level    TXT [3kb]

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Announcements

The 2012 Annual Housing Units Authorized by Building Permits data are now available. The Building Permits Series has the usual annual revisions for 2012. The revised seasonal factors back to January 2011 will be released with the April 2013 press release on Thursday, May 16, 2013, at 8:30 A.M. EDT.

For information on Hurricane Sandy's effect on the compilation of the October 2012 report, please see our Hurricane Sandy FAQs.


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Source: U.S. Census Bureau | Building Permits | (301) 763-5160 |  Last Revised: July 02, 2012