Data are collected at the individual permit offices in the United States.
Data are available on both computer printouts and floppy diskettes.
A general utility program is provided to view the file or select subsets of the data for input to spreadsheet programs. Questions about ordering diskettes or computer printouts and the subject matter should be directed to Manufacturing and Construction Division, Residential Construction Branch, Bureau of the Census, Washington, D.C. 20233-6900. Data shown are number of buildings, permit valuation and, for residential, number of housing units. The computer printouts show aggregated totals for each state, Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands. Computer printouts of annual data are available from 1979 through 1994.