Manufacturing Area Building Conditions

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From the second quarter of 2019, NAHB classified all counties in the U.S. into manufacturing vs. non-manufacturing, based on the share of local employment associated with the manufacturing sector. For each area, NAHB tracked single-family and multifamily growth rates (not seasonally adjusted) and market shares.

Manufacturing Areas

Total population 43,550,904; 13.7% of total U.S. population

  • 10.0% of single-family construction for 4Q19
  • -15.4% single-family quarterly growth rate for the 4Q19
  • 3.8% single-family year-over-year growth rate (4Q19 vs 4Q18)
  • -1.6% single-family 4-quarter MA of the year-over-year growth rate
Map of Manufacturing Counties
  • 6.5% of multifamily construction for 4Q19
  • 5.7% multifamily quarterly growth rate for the 4Q19
  • 19.6% multifamily year-over year growth rate (4Q19 vs 4Q18)
  • 5.6% multifamily 4-quarter MA of the year-over-year growth rate