Research Guides: Construction Science: Federal Data

Federal Data

The following is a list of useful data from U.S. Census Bureau. Clicking the list to open in a new window.

2012 Construction (NAICS Sector 23) from U.S. Census Bureau
The data released in the 2012 Economic Census for Construction.
New Residential Construction from U.S. Census Bureau
This web page provides national and regional data on the number of new housing units authorized by building permits; authorized, but not started; started; under construction; and completed.
Building Permits Survey from U.S. Census Bureau
This web page provides data on the number of new housing units authorized by building permits.
Construction Spending from U.S. Census Bureau
The Value of Construction Put in Place Survey (VIP) provides monthly estimates of the total dollar value of construction work done in the U.S.
Construction Price Indexes from U.S. Census Bureau
This page provides price indexes for single-family houses sold and for single-family houses under construction.