the BUSINESS SITUATION - Bureau of Economic Analysis

November 1965 SUEVEY OF CUKEENT BUSINESS S-9
Unless otherwise stated, statistics through 1962
and descriptive notes are shown in the 1963
edition of BUSINESS STATISTICS
CONSTRUCTION PUT IN PLACEf
New construction (unadjusted), totalf _mil.$__
Private total? - .-do
Residential (nonfarm) 9 do -
New housing units do
Additions and alterations do
Nonresldentlal buildings, except farm and
public utilities, total 9 mil. $__
Industrial do
Stores, restaurants, and garages do.—
Farm construction do
Public utilities . — ____—.— .do
Public total - do
Nonresldentlal buildings. do
Military facilities - .do
New construction (seasonally adjusted at annual
rates), totalt - mil.$_.
Private total 9 - ...do
Residential (nonfarm) . do
Nonresldentlal buildings, except farm and
public utilities, total 9 mil. $__
Industrial do
Commercial 9 do_ __
Stores, restaurants, and garages. do
Farm construction do
Public utilities do
Public tota!9 do • ...
Nonresidential buildings _. _ _ . do _.
Military facilities do
Highways do .
CONSTRUCTION CONTRACTS
Construction contracts in 48 States (F. W. Dodge
Co.): A
Valuation total mil $
Index (mo. data seas adj ) 1957-59—100
Public ownership . mil. $
Private ownership do
By type of building:
Nonresidential -_ .. do ..
Residential do
Non-building construction ._ do
New construction:
Advance planning (ENR)§ _ do
Concrete pavement awards:
Total _ thous. sq. yds_.
Airports do
Roads _ do .
Streets and alleys do
Miscellaneous do -
HOUSING STARTS AND PERMITS0
Mew housing units started:
Unadjusted:
Total, inc.. farm (public and private). __thous_.
One-family structures ... do _
Privately owned _ _ do _.
Total nonfarm (public and private).. do
In metropolitan areas ... _ do _
Privately owned . do
Seasonally adjusted at annual rates:
Total, including farm (private only) do
Total nonfarm (private only) do _
New private housing units authorized by bldg. permits
(12,000 permit-issuing places) :*
Seasonally adjusted at annual rates:
Total __ ..thous--
One-family structures do
CONSTRUCTION COST INDEXES
Dept. of Commerce composite^ 1957-59=100
American Appraisal Co., The:
Average, 30 cities 1913=100..
Atlanta do
New York do
San Francisco... do
St. Louis do ^_
Associated General Contractors (building only)
1957-59=100..
1963 | 1964
Monthly
average
5,230
3,655
2,154
1,672
0)
989
247
433
189
104
383
1,575
462
102
579
432
2 62,755
43,859
25, 843
11, 863
2,962
5,200
2,268
1,247
4, 596
18,896
5,540
1,227
6,948
3,796
3 132
1,221
2,574
1, 198
1,709
889
2,770
30, 160
4 1, 445
19, 233
* 9, 481
136.7
85.1
134.1
134.4
95.8
131.8
2 1, 335
2750
109
780
857
858
761
760
114
1964
Sept. Oct. Nov. Dec.
CONSTRUCTION AND REAL ESTATE
5,485
3,824
2,209
1,718
0)
1,081
275
471
203
102
404
1,660
514
81
598
468
2 65,817
45,891
26, 507
12, 975
3,303
5,656
2,434
1,221
4,850
19, 926
6,163
968
7,182
3,942
3 137
1,281
2,661
1,291
1,713
937
3,700
30, 942
4 1, 338
5 22,468
s 6,395
4 5 742
132.6
81.1
129.8
130.3
693.2
127. 5
2 1,286
2720
112
802
878
888
792
785
119
6,178
4,168
2,405
1,910
0)
1,166
289
508
237
110
456
2,010
566
95
816
533
65,968
45, 571
25, 934
13, 018
3,400
5,587
2,454
1,217
5,071
20,397
6,261
1, 068
7,414
3 762
131
1,124
2 638
1,228
1,717
817
2, 860
32, 561
2 035
23, 008
6 648
870
127.4
79.2
124 0
125.2
90.6
121 9
1 445
1,422
1,243
705
113
809
887
897
802
786
120
6,076
4,089
2,311
1,842
C)
1,176
295
519
247
107
469
1,987
568
108
806
505
64, 861
45,294
25, 685
13, 115
3,445
5,653
2,543
1,215
4,990
19, 567
6,237
1,097
6,739
4,029
136
1,310
2,719
1,425
1,702
902
3,676
146.1
92.0
144 0
143.5
100.9
141 4
1 522
1,495
1,236
709
113
811
892
889
803
788
120
5,754
4,000
2, 229
1,788
0)
1,178
307
522
244
101
466
1, 754
495
94
714
451
65, 153
45, 368
25, 638
13, 190
3,521
5,709
2, 600
1,212
5,012
19, 785
6,212
1,033
7,087
3 757
'143
1,174
2 583
1,263
1 482
1 012
2,900
114. 6
69.5
112 0
112.4
77.7
109 9
1 505
1,480
1,256
741
' Revised. 1 Not yet available; estimate included in total. 2 Annual total (also for
breakdown of new construction value). s Computed from cumulative valuation total.
* Quarterly average. « Prior to 1964, "miscellaneous" yardage was included with data for
roads and streets.
6 Effective Jan. 1964, based on 1964 definition of standard metropolitan statistical areas;
not strictly comparable with earlier data.
fRevised series. Revised monthly data for 1946-Apr. 1964 appear in Construction Reports
C30-61 Supplement and C30-65-6 (Bu. of the Census).
9 Includes data not shown separately. AMonthly averages are based on annual totals
including revisions not distributed to months.
791-025 O - 65 - 4
113
811
892
890
803
796
120
5,377
3, 767
2,076
1,670
0)
1,122
320
483
211
97
447
1, 610
493
63
640
414
66,178
45,684
25, 953
13, 034
3,610
5,641
2,549
1,209
5,165
20,494
6,440
756
7,583
3 598
154
1,230
2,368
1,298
1,306
994
3,915
31, 148
880
22, 236
6 993
1,039
98.3
58.8
96.7
96.4
70.4
94.8
1 610
1,575
1,195
720
113
812
892
890
803
797
120
1965
Jan. Feb. Mar. Apr. May June July Aug. Sept. Oct.
4,682
3,316
1,788
1,433
0)
1,070
327
439
179
94
338
1,366
470
57
439
400
66, 055
46,333
26, 676
13, 290
3,792
5,662
2,546
1,205
4,824
19, 722
6,319
785
7,010
3 127
137
1, 104
2 023
1,155
1,273
700
2,614
85.6
51.8
81 5
84.2
58.8
80 1
1 442
1 417
1,280
734
113
814
892
917
804
804
121
4,236
3, 070
1,580
1,273
0)
1,048
327
425
181
92
324
1,166
450
49
290
377
66, 881
46, 846
26, 713
13, 466
3,871
5,701
2,660
1,214
5, 075
20, 035
6,476
776
7,151
3,223
140
1,112
2,110
1,060
1, 299
863
4,013
87.9
51.5
85 4
87.1
63.4
84 7
1 482
1,468
1,224
713
114
815
901
917
804
804
121
4,748
3, 378
1, 827
1,398
0)
1,050
321
436
200
94
379
1,370
490
63
398
419
67, 598
47, 171
26, 602
13,761
3,934
5,903
2,855
1,212
5,207
20, 427
6,300
912
7,541
4 209
141
1,348
2 861
1,379
1, 877
953
3,' 476
28, 931
623
22, 835
4 837
635
124.9
76.7
120 7
123.0
90.7
118 8
1 489
1,465
1,269
711
114
815
901
917
804
804
121
5,132
3,713
2,134
1, 559
0)
1,047
316
436
201
92
409
1,419
516
66
388
449
67, 590
47, 544
26, 675
14, 047
3,997
6,089
3,022
1, 209
5,181
20, 046
6,173
888
7,396
4,770
152
1,539
3, 231
1,546
2,139
1,086
3,322
154.9
100.2
152 2
152.8
102 5
150 1
1 552
1 532
1 187
677
114
815
901
917
804
803
121
5,609
4,045
2,371
1,728
(>)
1,108
315
481
233
95
435
1,564
538
77
472
477
67, 572
47,982
27, 070
14, 240
4,012
6,254
3,127
1,201
5,034
19, 590
6,321
887
6,862
4,864
145
1,517
3,348
1,775
2,074
1,015
2, 962
162. 1
102 3
157 5
159.8
110 4
155 9
1 516
1 501
1 240
722
114
818
901
917
804
810
122
6,364
4,433
2, 630
1,935
0)
1,209
320
555
286
102
456
1, 931
584
83
737
527
68, 950
48, 616
27,224
14, 599
4,040
6,574
3,290
1,196
5,187
20, 334
6,244
833
7,546
4 625
139
1,553
3 072
1,551
2,080
993
4,174
34, 455
1, 601
22, 421
8 991
1 443
162.3
99.9
155 5
159.6
114 3
152 8
1 566
1 539
1 254
703
116
820
901
917
804
809
123
6,331
4,484
2,591
2,019
0)
1,294
330
611
318
109
454
1,847
559
78
709
501
68, 599
48, 603
26, 983
14, 887
4,073
6,826
3,336
1,188
5,185
19, 996
6,388
980
7,156
4,795
149
1, 750
3,045
1,691
1,952
1,151
- 3, 215
143.9
'94. 1
141 3
141.6
r 95. 1
139 0
1 473
1 447
1 243
704
116
825
907
917
804
809
124
' 6, 409
' 4, 466
r 2, 527
' 2, 009
(')
1,331
342
624
315
112
'465
1,943
599
86
717
'541
'67, 953
'48, 194
'26,621
14,921
4, 096
6,815
3, 232
1,186
' 5, 142
'19, 759
'6,642
910
6,529
4 265
139
1,313
2,952
1,507
1,971
788
3,714
137. 5
'88.2
134 1
135.6
' 94 3
132 2
1 422
1 404
1 217
692
117
827
908
917
804
809
124
' 6, 470
'4,387
' 2, 437
' 1, 942
(')
' 1, 336
'350
'617
'301
107
'471
'2,083
'615
0) 840
540
'69, 178
'48,000
'26, 276
'14, 885
' 4, 114
' 6, 754
' a~101
1,186
' 5, 277
'21, 178
' 6, 815
0)
7,636
4,153
147
1,332
2,821
1,464
1,756
934
3,915
33, 048
857
20, 692
9 549
1 950
123.3
81.3
121 7
121 7
85 4
120 1
1 424
l'407
1 158
'675
117
829
908
939
836
809
124
6,397
4,296
2,347
1,873
(>)
1,316
353
598
282
104
490
2,101
609
(0
( l )
0)
68, 191
47, 599
26,091
14, 665
i 117
6,507
2,891
1,185
5,231
20,592
6,684
0)
0
3,895
§ Data for Oct. and Dec. 1964 and Apr., June, and Sept. 1965 are for 5 weeks; other months,
4 weeks. Comparable data prior to 1961 not available.
©Revisions for Jan.-Apr. 1964 for permits and unadj. starts and for 1959-Apr. 1964 for seas,
adj. starts appear in Census report C20-65-5.
*New series (from Bu. of Census reports, Series C-20). The 12,000 permit-issuing places
covered by these data account for a major portion (about 83 percent) of private residential
building in the United States (1959-63 data for 10,000 places are also provided in Series C-20
reports).
{Revised to 1957-59 reference base; also reflects revision of basic data.
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