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Chapter 29 



3.0 



2.5 



2.0 





 1950 



1 r 



HOUSING STARTS 



SINGLE FAMILY 



1955 



I960 



1965 



1970 



1975 



1980 



15.0 



12.5 



10.0 - 



1900 



1910 



1920 



1930 



1940 



1950 



I960 



1970 



1980 



Figure 29-4. — Housing starts in the United States. (Top) Three classes of new public and 

 privately owned units started 1950-1980. (Bottom) Housing starts per 1,000 popula- 

 tion in the United States, 1900-1981. (Drawing after McKeever and Hatfield.^) 



