New homes permitted per 1,000 residents
New homes approved by a building permit during the year, for every 1,000 people who live here. A high number means a lot of building for the place's size.
Reported for3,024areas, in 51 states — none in PR
Link to density0.35not mostly about how urban a place is
Nearby places alike0.35Moran’s I: strongly, neighbouring places tend to be similar
Typeratehousing units per 1,000 people
How it has moved
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Every state, every year
One row per state and one column per year, sorted by the latest value. It shows states, not counties: nobody can scan 3,222 rows, and the pattern only shows when it all fits on one screen.
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Where it comes from
Census Building Permits Survey · Census Building Permits Survey total units per 1,000 residents (ACS 5-year B01003_001)
Permitted new homes divided by the population. When areas are combined each gets weight by population, which gives total permits over total people.
Combining areas: an average weighted by total population.
What it goes with
The strongest links that have a page of their own. Unadjusted is the link before adjusting for anything, from −1 (opposite) to +1 (in step). Adjusted compares places with the same population density, income and education levels, so those differences can’t explain the link. This list leaves out the 15 pairs built from the same numbers or the same model as this measure, since they are bound to match.
| Measure | Unadjusted | Adjusted |
|---|---|---|
| New homes permitted per 1,000 residents and Net migration per 100 people stayingWhere New homes permitted per 1,000 residents is higher, Net migration per 100 people staying tends to be higher: a moderate link that holds when only places with similar density, income and education are compared, and inside states as well. Net migration per 100 people staying by US county | +0.43 | +0.46 |
| New homes permitted per 1,000 residents and Arrivals per 100 people stayingWhere New homes permitted per 1,000 residents is higher, Arrivals per 100 people staying tends to be higher: a weak link that holds when only places with similar density, income and education are compared, and inside states as well. Arrivals per 100 people staying by US county | +0.42 | +0.39 |
| New homes permitted per 1,000 residents and House price index (2000 = 100)Where New homes permitted per 1,000 residents is higher, House price index (2000 = 100) tends to be higher: a weak link that holds when only places with similar density, income and education are compared, and inside states as well. House price index (2000 = 100) by US county | +0.41 | +0.35 |
| New homes permitted per 1,000 residents and Income gap between arrivals and departuresWhere New homes permitted per 1,000 residents is higher, Income gap between arrivals and departures tends to be higher: a weak link that holds when only places with similar density, income and education are compared, and inside states as well. Income gap between arrivals and departures by US county | +0.33 | +0.33 |
| New homes permitted per 1,000 residents and Mean income of arriving householdsWhere New homes permitted per 1,000 residents is higher, Mean income of arriving households tends to be higher: a weak link that holds when only places with similar density, income and education are compared, and inside states as well. Mean income of arriving households by US county | +0.45 | +0.32 |
Population makeup
How this measure varies with the racial and ethnic makeup of counties. Every group is shown, whatever its rank. These are links across counties: they describe places, not people. They say nothing about any person’s risk or behaviour based on their race. Counties with a larger share of one group also differ in much else, such as income, segregation, region and history. The adjusted figure only accounts for density, income and education.
| Share of residents | Unadjusted | Adjusted |
|---|---|---|
| New homes permitted per 1,000 residents and Share White, not HispanicNot an independent finding: a shared ingredient. Both are built from the same numbers, so they are bound to match. Share White, not Hispanic by US county | -0.02 | -0.01 |
| New homes permitted per 1,000 residents and Share Black, not HispanicNot an independent finding: a shared ingredient. Both are built from the same numbers, so they are bound to match. Share Black, not Hispanic by US county | -0.06 | +0.02 |
| New homes permitted per 1,000 residents and Share Hispanic or Latino, any raceNot an independent finding: a shared ingredient. Both are built from the same numbers, so they are bound to match. Share Hispanic or Latino, any race by US county | +0.05 | +0.04 |
| New homes permitted per 1,000 residents and Share Asian, not HispanicNot an independent finding: a shared ingredient. Both are built from the same numbers, so they are bound to match. Share Asian, not Hispanic by US county | +0.05 | -0.15 |
| New homes permitted per 1,000 residents and Share American Indian or Alaska Native, not HispanicNot an independent finding: a shared ingredient. Both are built from the same numbers, so they are bound to match. Share American Indian or Alaska Native, not Hispanic by US county | -0.14 | -0.07 |
Highest and lowest
Of 3,024 counties reporting it. These are the two ends of a national ranking. For most measures, that ranking mostly sorts places by income and how urban they are. That is why the place pages compare each place with similar places instead.
Highest
- Brunswick County, NC — 45.7
- Jasper County, SC — 43.1
- Custer County, SD — 35
- Walton County, FL — 35
- Burnet County, TX — 31.8
Lowest
The middle area reports 1.95. The middle half of counties falls between 0.702 and 4.26 (the 25th to 75th percentile).
US Counties With the Highest New Homes Permitted per 1,000 Residents · US Counties With the Lowest New Homes Permitted per 1,000 Residents
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