NAHB: Majority of Single-Family Homes Built this Year were for Baby Boomers

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According to the National Association of Home Builders, an examination of county-level permit data and demographic data shows that single-family house construction would be concentrated in counties where baby boomers make up the majority of the population in the first quarter of 2023.

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The Census Bureau gives county level population age estimates at 5-year intervals, according to NAHB’s Eye on Housing blog. For example, 0-4, 5-9, 10-14, and 85+. We may use these estimations to divide county populations into six unique generations and discover which generation has the largest population share in each county. Generation Alpha (Ages 0-9), Generation Z (10-24), Millennials (25-39), Generation X (40-54), Baby Boomers (55-74), and the Silent Generation (75+) are the generations studied.

According to Census data, the Baby Boomer generation constitutes the majority of the population in 2,605 counties. Interestingly, in 335 counties, Gen Z already has the largest share of the population, while millennials have the majority share in 179. Gen X, an often-overlooked generational cohort, constitutes the majority of the population in only 24 counties. The quiet generation and Gen Alpha account for the vast majority of no counties.

Since 2016, single-family home construction has been concentrated in places where the Baby Boomer generation is the largest present generation. The table below shows the single-family home building market share by dominant generation by county from 2016.


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Glenn Pierce
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Glenn is our New York City correspondent covering home improvement, DIYs, and home renovation reports in New England areas.

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