Fact of the Week
According to the newly released 2015 American Housing Survey, 63% of all occupied housing units have a garage or carport. Garages and carports often have access to electricity for parked vehicles, so these data are important for electric vehicle market analysis. Seventy-percent of new construction units (five years old or less) have a garage or carport. The West and Midwest regions of the country have a greater percentage of housing with garages or carports, each with over 70%. For rental housing units, only 37% have a garage/carport, as compared to 78% for those owning housing units.
SHARE OF HOUSING UNITS WITH A GARAGE OR CARPORT, 2015
Note: A housing unit is a house, apartment, group of rooms, or single room occupied or intended for occupancy as separate living quarters.
SUPPORTING INFORMATION
Share of Housing Units with Garage or Carport, 2015
| Share of Occupied Housing Units | Percent with a Garage or Carport | |
|---|---|---|
| Tenure | ||
| Owner | 63% | 78% |
| Renter | 37% | 37% |
| Location - Census Region | ||
| Northeast | 18% | 49% |
| Midwest | 22% | 72% |
| South | 37% | 56% |
| West | 22% | 76% |
| Age of Housing Unit | ||
| New construction (< = 5 years) | 3% | 71% |
| Older than 5 years | 97% | 63% |
| All Occupied Units | ||
| Total | 118,290 units | 63% |
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Source: U.S. Bureau of the Census, 2015 American Housing Survey, AHS Table Creator, Accessed December 2, 2016. |
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