Indicator Gauge Icon Legend
Legend Colors
Red is bad, green is good, blue is not statistically different/neutral.
Compared to Distribution
the value is in the best half of communities.
the value is in the 2nd worst quarter of communities.
the value is in the worst quarter of communities.
Compared to Target
meets target; 
does not meet target.
Compared to a Single Value
lower than the comparison value;
higher than the comparison value;
not statistically different from comparison value.
Trend
non-significant change over time; 
significant change over time; 
no change over time.
Compared to Prior Value
higher than the previous measurement period;
lower than the previous measurement period;
no statistically different change from previous measurement period.
Significantly different than the overall value
No significant difference with the overall value
No data on significance available
Housing Units
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This indicator shows the annual estimates for housing units in the population.
Why is this important?
Housing is necessary for essential needs such as shelter, safety, and privacy and is another indicator for the population distribution in an area. Additionally, the change of housing units over time may indicate a growth or stagnation in the economy.
Housing units
| County | Source | Measurement Period | Housing units | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
There are 105 County values. The lowest value is 637, and the highest value is 261,549.
Half of the values are between 1,655 and 8,806.
The middle (median) value is 3,379.
Data Source
- U.S. Census Bureau Population and Housing Unit Estimates
Maintained By: Conduent Healthy Communities Institute (Methodology)
Filed under: Economy / Housing & Homes, Community / Demographics