Half of all owner occupied housing units were built after 1971, according to the 2001 National American Housing Survey (AHS) Report. Conducted biannually by the U.S. Census Bureau for HUD, the AHS can be used to answer many questions about housing units and households in the United States. It provides data on:
"American Housing Survey for the United States: 2001" presents the results of the 2001 National Survey in table format. New items covered by the 2001 survey include, but are not limited to, questions about the citizenship of the householder, year householder immigrated to the United States, community quality, reverse mortgages, reason primary mortgage refinanced, 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. This provides 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 data charts that are available for viewing the results from the 2001 and previous AHS National surveys. Microdata for different years are available so users can conduct their own analyses. The Web sites also include links to supporting documentation and other useful tools. "American Housing Survey for the United States: 2001" is available from HUD USER for $5. HUD USER's AHS Web site is located at https://www.huduser.gov/datasets/ahs.html. The U.S. Census Bureau's AHS Website is located at http://www.census.gov/hhes/www/ahs.html. |
