Lawler: Household Estimates Conundrum Alive and Well

From housing economist Tom Lawler: Household Estimates Conundrum Alive and Well One of the most vexing government data issues facing housing economists is the lack of any timely and reliable estimates of the number of US households. To be sure, there is no shortage of household estimates: in addition to the decennial Census counts, Census releases four different estimates of the number of US households. Unfortunately, the estimates not only differ materially, but also show different characteristics of households (e.g., by age) and often show different growth rates over time. This issue,......(read more)

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