This statistic shows the results of an online survey among 1,882 U.S. home owners. They were asked how they planned their home improvement projects in 2015. In that year, some 65 percent of respondents described their home improvement projects as DIY.
Share of home owners with do-it-yourself (DIY) home improvement plans in the United States in 2014 and 2015*
* The original question ran as follows: Which of the following describes your plans for most of your home improvement project?
** Study characteristics apply to the 2015 survey. The 2014 figure was conducted among an equally large sample.
At the 95 percent level of confidence the margin of error is +/- 2.3 percentage points.
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American Express. (March 27, 2015). Share of home owners with do-it-yourself (DIY) home improvement plans in the United States in 2014 and 2015* [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved September 10, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/419928/share-of-us-home-owners-with-diy-home-improvement-plans/
American Express. "Share of home owners with do-it-yourself (DIY) home improvement plans in the United States in 2014 and 2015*." Chart. March 27, 2015. Statista. Accessed September 10, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/419928/share-of-us-home-owners-with-diy-home-improvement-plans/
American Express. (2015). Share of home owners with do-it-yourself (DIY) home improvement plans in the United States in 2014 and 2015*. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: September 10, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/419928/share-of-us-home-owners-with-diy-home-improvement-plans/
American Express. "Share of Home Owners with Do-it-yourself (Diy) Home Improvement Plans in The United States in 2014 and 2015*." Statista, Statista Inc., 27 Mar 2015, https://www.statista.com/statistics/419928/share-of-us-home-owners-with-diy-home-improvement-plans/
American Express, Share of home owners with do-it-yourself (DIY) home improvement plans in the United States in 2014 and 2015* Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/419928/share-of-us-home-owners-with-diy-home-improvement-plans/ (last visited September 10, 2024)
Share of home owners with do-it-yourself (DIY) home improvement plans in the United States in 2014 and 2015* [Graph], American Express, March 27, 2015. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/419928/share-of-us-home-owners-with-diy-home-improvement-plans/
