American Housing Survey (AHS)
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Data ToolAmerican Housing Survey Table CreatorThe AHS Table Creator gives you the ability to create customized tables from the American Housing Survey without having to use the Public Use File (microdata).
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PUF Codebook: 1973 and BeyondThis interactive tool is a reference for those using the AHS Public Use File. The tool contains descriptive information on all AHS variables back to 1973.
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Respond to the AHSProvides survey respondents with contact information for their Regional Office and answers to frequently asked questions.
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Director's BlogWrapping Up an Outstanding Year at the U.S. Census BureauIt’s exciting to think about all the ways we provided quality data on our nation’s people, places, and economy in 2024.
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Facts for Features & Special EditionsHalloween: October 31, 2024Dating back 2,000 years to the Celtic festival of Samhain, Halloween is an ancient tradition associated with images of witches, ghosts and vampires.
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Press ReleaseCelebrate the American Housing Survey’s 50th AnniversaryToday the U.S. Census Bureau and U.S. HUD released new housing data from the 2023 AHS, marking half a century of housing insights.
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Summary TableAHS 2023 Summary TablesThis report summarized the results of the 2023 survey. The tables are available for the United States and selected metropolitan areas via AHS Table Creator.
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AHS 2023 National Public Use File (PUF)Files containing individual household responses to the survey questions. For use in generating custom tables. Data can be downloaded in SAS and ASCII formats.
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AHS 2023 Metropolitan Public Use File (PUF)Files containing individual household responses to the survey questions. For use in generating custom tables. Data can be downloaded in SAS and ASCII formats.
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PopulationHeat Risks and Cooling Problems in America’s HouseholdsSeptember 04, 2025The American Housing Survey shows 13.2 million households — more in urban than rural areas — were uncomfortably hot for 24 hours or more in 2023.
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HousingHow Do Power Outages Affect Households?October 02, 20242023 American Housing Survey data show that housing units in rural areas were more affected by power outages than those in urban areas.
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HousingBuying an Older Home? Consider Upkeep Costs, Not Just Purchase PriceOctober 12, 2023American Housing Survey shows that in 2021 the cost of improving and maintaining older homes was higher in the first two years of ownership than after 10 years.
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HousingOwning or Renting the American DreamJune 29, 2023In recognition of American Housing Month and National Homeownership Month, we explore housing data from the U.S. Census Bureau.
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