Apartment Completions by Type, 1970-2004
The following table illustrates estimated apartment completions by type for 1970 to
2004 according to the Market Absorption of Apartments (H130) report published by
the US Census Bureau. All units are in
structures with 5 or more units.
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| Year |
Total Apartments |
Unfurnished
Apartments |
Furnished
Apartments |
Condos and Co-ops |
Federally
Subsidized |
Other* |
| Number |
Percent |
Number |
Percent |
Number |
Percent |
Number |
Percent |
Number |
Percent |
| 1970 |
526,000 |
328,400 |
62% |
48,200 |
9% |
72,500 |
14% |
55,900 |
11% |
21,000 |
4% |
| 1971 |
583,400 |
334,400 |
57% |
32,200 |
6% |
49,100 |
8% |
104,800 |
18% |
63,000 |
11% |
| 1972 |
718,200 |
497,900 |
69% |
37,700 |
5% |
57,300 |
8% |
93,800 |
13% |
31,400 |
4% |
| 1973 |
774,800 |
531,700 |
69% |
36,200 |
5% |
98,100 |
13% |
82,000 |
11% |
26,800 |
3% |
| 1974 |
685,400 |
405,500 |
59% |
20,700 |
3% |
159,000 |
23% |
75,400 |
11% |
25,000 |
4% |
| 1975 |
371,400 |
223,100 |
60% |
11,100 |
3% |
84,600 |
23% |
38,900 |
10% |
13,800 |
4% |
| 1976 |
258,200 |
157,000 |
61% |
12,800 |
5% |
46,300 |
18% |
32,000 |
12% |
10,000 |
4% |
| 1977 |
289,400 |
195,600 |
68% |
16,200 |
6% |
43,000 |
15% |
26,000 |
9% |
8,700 |
3% |
| 1978 |
362,700 |
228,700 |
63% |
11,200 |
3% |
54,500 |
15% |
54,100 |
15% |
14,300 |
4% |
| 1979 |
439,300 |
241,200 |
55% |
12,100 |
3% |
91,800 |
21% |
87,500 |
20% |
6,700 |
2% |
| 1980 |
418,900 |
196,100 |
47% |
9,700 |
2% |
122,800 |
29% |
79,900 |
19% |
10,500 |
3% |
| 1981 |
332,500 |
135,400 |
41% |
6,000 |
2% |
112,600 |
34% |
66,100 |
20% |
12,500 |
4% |
| 1982 |
288,200 |
117,000 |
41% |
5,400 |
2% |
107,900 |
37% |
48,000 |
17% |
10,000 |
3% |
| 1983 |
370,700 |
191,500 |
52% |
4,700 |
1% |
111,800 |
30% |
47,700 |
13% |
15,100 |
4% |
| 1984 |
506,000 |
313,200 |
62% |
9,800 |
2% |
143,600 |
28% |
28,500 |
6% |
10,700 |
2% |
| 1985 |
533,300 |
364,500 |
68% |
7,400 |
1% |
135,800 |
25% |
12,000 |
2% |
13,700 |
3% |
| 1986 |
550,200 |
407,600 |
74% |
11,600 |
2% |
101,700 |
18% |
23,300 |
4% |
6,000 |
1% |
| 1987 |
474,200 |
345,600 |
73% |
7,900 |
2% |
92,300 |
19% |
17,000 |
4% |
11,300 |
2% |
| 1988 |
388,600 |
284,500 |
73% |
4,300 |
1% |
76,200 |
20% |
15,200 |
4% |
8,400 |
2% |
| 1989 |
337,900 |
246,400 |
73% |
4,900 |
1% |
59,700 |
18% |
19,800 |
6% |
7,200 |
2% |
| 1990 |
294,400 |
214,300 |
73% |
2,900 |
1% |
52,600 |
18% |
13,800 |
5% |
10,800 |
4% |
| 1991 |
216,500 |
165,300 |
76% |
2,800 |
1% |
35,300 |
16% |
9,600 |
4% |
3,500 |
2% |
| 1992 |
155,200 |
110,200 |
71% |
700 |
0% |
31,100 |
20% |
7,000 |
5% |
6,000 |
4% |
| 1993 |
124,800 |
77,200 |
62% |
2,700 |
2% |
32,000 |
26% |
7,700 |
6% |
5,200 |
4% |
| 1994 |
154,900 |
104,000 |
67% |
1,100 |
1% |
34,400 |
22% |
11,800 |
8% |
3,600 |
2% |
| 1995 |
212,400 |
155,000 |
73% |
1,600 |
1% |
36,400 |
17% |
13,700 |
6% |
5,700 |
3% |
| 1996 |
254,300 |
191,300 |
75% |
2,400 |
1% |
36,900 |
15% |
14,200 |
6% |
6,400 |
3% |
| 1997 |
247,100 |
189,200 |
77% |
3,000 |
1% |
35,800 |
14% |
14,100 |
6% |
5,000 |
2% |
| 1998 |
273,900 |
209,900 |
77% |
3,000 |
1% |
34,500 |
13% |
20,000 |
7% |
6,600 |
2% |
| 1999 |
291,800 |
225,600 |
77% |
8,300 |
3% |
33,000 |
11% |
14,100 |
5% |
10,900 |
4% |
| 2000 |
300,000 |
226,200 |
75% |
2,800 |
1% |
36,100 |
12% |
24,200 |
8% |
10,400 |
3% |
| 2001 |
281,000 |
193,100 |
69% |
4,500 |
2% |
45,700 |
16% |
26,700 |
10% |
11,100 |
4% |
| 2002 |
288,100 |
204,100 |
71% |
3,100 |
1% |
37,400 |
13% |
32,100 |
11% |
11,500 |
4% |
| 2003 |
261,400 |
168,500 |
64% |
2,200 |
1% |
41,100 |
16% |
40,000 |
15% |
11,500 |
4% |
| 2004 |
285,500 |
153,800 |
54% |
4,400 |
2% |
61,400 |
22% |
55,100 |
19% |
10,700 |
4% |
| * "Other" includes time-sharing units,
continuing care retirement units and turnkey housing (privately built for and sold to
public housing subsequent to completion) |
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