How many houses in america?

The name "homeownership rate" can be misleading. As defined by the US Census Bureau, it is the percentage of homes that are occupied by the owner. It is not the percentage of adults that own their own home. read more

Line 16 tells us that 8 million people live in 0 houses. These are people living in group quarters (e.g. dorms, barracks, nursing homes, prisons) which the Census Bureau does not count as houses. Line 5 tells us that there are 5 million dwellings (4.3 million of which are occupied according to line 20) in 2-unit apartment buildings. read more