- Owner-occupied units have fewer children than renter-occupied units: 45.6 children per 100 owner-occupied units compared to 49.6 children per 100 renter-occupied units.
- For most residential types, there are fewer children among households moving into new construction compared to those moving into existing units. In newly constructed single-family attached units there is an average of only 30.2 children per 100 units, compared to 45.2 per 100 existing units. In newly constructed multifamily developments, there is an average of 21.9 children per 100 units, compared to 26.3 per 100 existing units (as seen in Figure 3).
Figure 3: Average Number of Children in New and Existing Construction by Residential Development Type
- Multifamily units with 1 bedroom or less have the least amount of children compared to multifamily units with more bedrooms: 7.7 children per 100 one bedroom multifamily units, compared to 71.6 children per 100 three or more bedroom multifamily units.
- A regional breakdown shows that, on average, many states in the Northeast region, including Vermont, Maine, and New Hampshire, have the fewest number of children living in housing units.
For the complete report, including detailed tabulations of the average number of school age children in the US and by state, please click here: NAHB 2017 February Special Study.
Post by CARMEL FORD – NAHB Eye On Housing