This statistic displays the distribution of the primary materials used in exterior walls of new single-family houses completed in the U.S. from 1995 to 2016, broken down by type. In 2016, fiber cement was the primary material used in the exterior walls of 20 percent of newly finished single-family houses.
Distribution of primary exterior wall material in new single-family houses completed in the U.S. from 1980 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 completed in the U.S. from 1980 to 2016, by material type [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved July 03, 2022, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/753699/share-of-exterior-wall-materials-used-in-completed-new-single-family-houses/
US Census Bureau. "Distribution of primary exterior wall material in new single-family houses completed in the U.S. from 1980 to 2016, by material type." Chart. June 19, 2017. Statista. Accessed July 03, 2022. https://www.statista.com/statistics/753699/share-of-exterior-wall-materials-used-in-completed-new-single-family-houses/
US Census Bureau. (2017). Distribution of primary exterior wall material in new single-family houses completed in the U.S. from 1980 to 2016, by material type. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: July 03, 2022. https://www.statista.com/statistics/753699/share-of-exterior-wall-materials-used-in-completed-new-single-family-houses/
US Census Bureau. "Distribution of Primary Exterior Wall Material in New Single-family Houses Completed in The U.S. from 1980 to 2016, by Material Type." Statista, Statista Inc., 19 Jun 2017, https://www.statista.com/statistics/753699/share-of-exterior-wall-materials-used-in-completed-new-single-family-houses/
US Census Bureau, Distribution of primary exterior wall material in new single-family houses completed in the U.S. from 1980 to 2016, by material type Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/753699/share-of-exterior-wall-materials-used-in-completed-new-single-family-houses/ (last visited July 03, 2022)