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Home Building Employment across States and Congressional Districts in 2023

Natalia SiniavskaiaMarch 18, 2025April 23, 202508 mins

As the number of housing units under construction peaked in 2023, the industry set another record employing close to 11.4 million people, including self-employed workers. NAHB estimates that out of this total, 4.7 million people worked in residential construction, accounting for 2.9% of the U.S. employed civilian labor force. Home building in the Mountain Division,…

Owner-Occupied Single-Family Housing Units Across Congressional Districts

Jing FuOctober 28, 2024April 23, 202507 mins

With elevated interest rates and rising home prices, 103.5 million households in the United States cannot afford a $495,750 median-priced new home. The growing affordability crisis makes housing a top issue for voters in the 2024 presidential election. Both presidential candidates have offered housing policy proposals to address our nation’s housing supply and affordability challenges….