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Detailed Tables for Total Occupied Housing Units
WHY MOVE? - Table 2-11
Occupied
housing units
Respondent Moved During Past Year
17,846,000 Total
Reasons For Leaving Previous Unit 1/
... Private displacement
... Owner to move into unit
... To be converted to condominium or
cooperative
... Closed for repairs
... Other
... Not reported
... Government displacement
... Government wanted building or land
... Unit unfit for occupancy
... Other
... Not reported
66,000 Disaster loss (fire, flood, etc.)
2,284,000 New job or job transfer
2,182,000 To be closer to work/school/other
1,088,000 Other, financial/employment related
2,764,000 To establish own household
2,637,000 Needed larger house or apartment
503,000 Married
543,000 Widowed, divorced or separated
1,959,000 Other, family/person related
2,169,000 Wanted better home
177,000 Change from owner to renter
1,062,000 Change from renter to owner
1,009,000 Wanted lower rent or maintenance
1,321,000 Other housing related reasons
2,283,000 Other
... Not reported
Main Reason For Leaving Previous Unit
355,000 All reported reasons equal
169,000 Private displacement
61,000 Government displacement
58,000 Disaster loss (fire, flood, etc)
2,040,000 New job or job transfer
1,583,000 To be closer to work/school/other
635,000 Other, financial/employment related
2,042,000 To establish own household
1,876,000 Needed larger house or apartment
1,123,000 Married, widowed, divorced, or separated
1,427,000 Other, family/personal related
1,313,000 Wanted better home
928,000 Change from owner to renter or renter to
owner
689,000 Wanted lower rent or maintenance
909,000 Other housing related reasons
1,841,000 Other
795,000 Not reported
Choice of Present Neighborhood 1/
4,480,000 Convenient to job
3,535,000 Convenient to friends or relatives
1,214,000 Convenient to leisure activities
795,000 Convenient to public transportation
2,167,000 Good schools
691,000 Other public services
4,131,000 Looks/design of neighborhood
3,690,000 House was most important consideration
4,109,000 Other
1,481,000 Not reported
Main Reason for Choice of Present
Neighborhood
1,482,000 All reported reasons equal
3,063,000 Convenient to job
2,227,000 Convenient to friends or relatives
248,000 Convenient to leisure activities
196,000 Convenient to public transportation
1,204,000 Good schools
166,000 Other public services
2,519,000 Looks/design of neighborhood
2,641,000 House was most important consideration
3,541,000 Other
558,000 Not reported
Neighborhood Search
7,911,000 Looked at just this neighborhood
9,380,000 Looked at other neighborhood(s)
554,000 Not reported
Choice of Present Home 1/
6,697,000 Financial reasons
4,622,000 Room layout/design
723,000 Kitchen
3,967,000 Size
2,113,000 Exterior appearance
2,209,000 Yard/trees/view
1,414,000 Quality of construction
1,649,000 Only one available
3,155,000 Other
Main Reason for Choice
of Present Home
1,618,000 All reported reasons equal
5,367,000 Financial reasons
2,670,000 Room layout/design
81,000 Kitchen
2,007,000 Size
588,000 Exterior appearance
704,000 Yard/trees/view
438,000 Quality of construction
1,336,000 Only one available
2,484,000 Other
554,000 Not reported
Home Search
8,065,000 Now in house
6,321,000 Did not look at apartments
1,465,000 Looked at apartments too
279,000 Search not reported
1,303,000 Now in mobile home
948,000 Did not look at apartments
251,000 Looked at apartments too
105,000 Search not reported
8,477,000 Now in apartment
6,082,000 Did not look at houses
2,120,000 Looked at houses too
275,000 Search not reported
Recent Mover Comparison to
Previous Home
9,286,000 Better home
3,181,000 Worse home
4,739,000 About the same
640,000 Not reported
Recent Mover Comparison to Previous
Neighborhood
7,214,000 Better neighborhood
2,469,000 Worse neighborhood
6,652,000 About the same
868,000 Same neighborhood
642,000 Not reported
1/ Figures may not add to total because more
than one category may apply to a unit.
Go to American Housing Survey: 1997
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Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Housing and Household Economic Statistics Division
Last Revised: February 18, 2005
