Homes for Sale*
| 1950 | 2000 | |
| United States population | 150 million | 270 million |
| Average home size | 1,000 sq. feet | 2,000 sq. feet |
| Average new home price | $11,000 | $200,000 |
| Median family income | $3,319 | $45,000 |
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Total housing units** |
43 million | 107 million |
| % of American households owning a home*** | 55 | 66 |
| Number of bedrooms | 66% with 2 33% with 3 |
12% with 2 or less 54% with 3 34% with 4 or more |
| Number of bathrooms | 96% with 1-1/2 or less | 7% with 1-1/2 or less 40% with 2 53% with 2-1/2 or more |
| Garage | 41% with 1 car 53% with 0 |
65% with 2 car |
*Information contained in “Homes For Sale” obtained from U.S. Census Bureau and U.S. Department of Housing and Development.
**A house, an apartment or other group of rooms, or a single room, is regarded as a housing unit when it is occupied or intended for occupancy as separate living quarters. (U.S. Census Bureau definition)
***A household consists of all the people who occupy a housing unit. (U.S. Census Bureau definition)
