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| More American Houses Have More Bedrooms American homes are getting bigger — at least when measured by the number of bedrooms they have — according to a new analysis of data from the U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey. In 2005, one in five occupied homes (20 percent) had four or more bedrooms, compared to 17.7 percent in 2000. In 2005, Utah was the leader among states in this category, with four out of 10 homes (39.2 percent) having four or more bedrooms. Maryland ranked second at 28 percent. Colorado (26.2), Delaware (25.8), Minnesota (26.2), North Dakota (26.1) and Virginia (26.5) also have a large percentage of bigger homes. Among counties with populations of 65,000 or more, Davis County, Utah (49.4 percent); Fayette County, Ga. (45.5); Forsyth County, Ga. (48.5); Loudon County, Va. (44.6); Stafford County, Va. (43.8); and Utah County, Utah (45.7) had the highest percentage of homes with four or more bedrooms. Cities with populations of 65,000 or more that stand out in this category include Allen, Texas (52.0); Centennial, Colo. (52.5); Naperville, Ill. (53.0); Sandy, Utah (63.8 percent); and Sugar Land, Texas (55.3). The bedroom data are among the dozens of housing topics that can be localized from the American Community Survey. Some other housing facts of interest include: * Single-family homes were the most common housing type (62.7 percent), and comprised more than eight out of 10 owner-occupied units (81.3 percent). * Apartments with 10 or more units were the second-most common housing type overall (12 percent). * The category comprising mobile homes or other type of housing (RV, houseboat, etc.) (6.5 percent) was the third most common. * Townhomes were the fourth most common housing type (5.8 percent). write your comments about the article :: © 2007 Construction News :: home page |