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Extensive Information on U.S. Housing Available in 2001 AHS National Report

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Did you know that half of all owner-occupied housing units were built after 1971? Or that an estimated 681,000 occupied housing units in the country lack a complete bathroom? This information, along with a vast array of other data about housing units and households in the United States, can be found in the 2001 National American Housing Survey (AHS) Report. Biannually, the U.S. Census Bureau conducts the AHS on HUD’s behalf. The survey provides data on:
· Apartments;
· Single-family homes;
· Mobile homes;
· Vacant homes;
· Household composition;
· Income;
· Housing and neighborhood quality;
· Moving and commuting patterns;
· Housing costs; and
· Utilities.

“American Housing Survey for the United States: 2001” presents the results of the 2001 national survey in tabular format. New items covered by the 2001 survey include questions about the citizenship of the householder, the year the householder immigrated to the United States, community quality, reverse mortgages, reasons why homeowners refinanced their primary mortgage, secured communities, and senior citizen communities.

National data are collected every other year from a fixed core sample of about 53,600 homes, plus new construction. The survey started in 1973 and has had the same core sample since 1985, effectively providing a panel data series on homes and household changes over the years. The Census Bureau conducts the surveys in person and by telephone.

In addition to the data in this report, users may access a wealth of information based on the AHS through the Internet. AHS Web sites on HUD USER and Census present 2001 AHS data charts and data from previous AHS National surveys. Microdata for different years are available so that users can conduct their own analyses. The Web sites also include links to supporting documentation and other useful tools.

The data and summary tables from “American Housing Survey for the United States: 2001” are on line at https://www.huduser.gov/portal/datasets/ahs.html or if you’d prefer, purchase the print version through HUD USER for just $5 by calling 1-800-245-2691.

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