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What percentage of American homes were built in 1939 or earlier?

11.6% of American homes were built in 1939 or earlier — about 12 in every 100, or 1 in 10. That is the figure published by the American Community Survey for 2023.

Where this number comes from

Survey

American Community Survey

What it measured

American Community Survey 1-year estimate, published under the label “YEAR STRUCTURE BUILT → Total housing units → Built 1939 or earlier”.

Population

U.S. housing units

Year

2023

90% confidence interval

11.5% to 11.7%

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