Dozens of detailed tables on the characteristics of housing in 29 selected metro areas are now available in Excel files and the Census Bureau's American FactFinder data access tool. A wide range of topics is covered, including plumbing and source of water and sewage disposal; housing problems; householder's satisfaction with home and neighborhood; value, purchase price and source of down payment; recent home improvement activity and costs; safety features and potential health hazards; features in home providing accessibility to people with disabilities; and socio-economic characteristics of the householder. Internet address for Excel tables: <//www.census.gov/housing/ahs/>. Internet address for American FactFinder: < //factfinder2.census.gov/bkmk/navigation/1.0/en/d_dataset:AHS_2011>.

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