This statistic displays the distribution of the primary materials used in exterior walls of new single-family houses sold in the U.S. from 1995 to 2016, broken down by type. In 2016, the exterior walls of 21 percent of newly sold single-family houses were made primarily from fiber cement.
Distribution of primary exterior wall material in new single-family houses sold in the U.S. from 1995 to 2016, by material type
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US Census Bureau. (June 19, 2017). Distribution of primary exterior wall material in new single-family houses sold in the U.S. from 1995 to 2016, by material type [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved August 10, 2022, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/753671/share-of-exterior-wall-materials-used-in-sold-new-single-family-houses/
US Census Bureau. "Distribution of primary exterior wall material in new single-family houses sold in the U.S. from 1995 to 2016, by material type." Chart. June 19, 2017. Statista. Accessed August 10, 2022. https://www.statista.com/statistics/753671/share-of-exterior-wall-materials-used-in-sold-new-single-family-houses/
US Census Bureau. (2017). Distribution of primary exterior wall material in new single-family houses sold in the U.S. from 1995 to 2016, by material type. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: August 10, 2022. https://www.statista.com/statistics/753671/share-of-exterior-wall-materials-used-in-sold-new-single-family-houses/
US Census Bureau. "Distribution of Primary Exterior Wall Material in New Single-family Houses Sold in The U.S. from 1995 to 2016, by Material Type." Statista, Statista Inc., 19 Jun 2017, https://www.statista.com/statistics/753671/share-of-exterior-wall-materials-used-in-sold-new-single-family-houses/
US Census Bureau, Distribution of primary exterior wall material in new single-family houses sold in the U.S. from 1995 to 2016, by material type Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/753671/share-of-exterior-wall-materials-used-in-sold-new-single-family-houses/ (last visited August 10, 2022)