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State
State-level permit totals for all 50 states and DC.
State totals are the broadest BPS geography on PUMSdata, covering all 50 states plus the District of Columbia, with imputation for non-reporting jurisdictions. They're the best level for big-picture and year-over-year comparisons.
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State — FAQ
What is state in building permits data?+
State-level permit totals for all 50 states and DC. State totals are the broadest BPS geography on PUMSdata, covering all 50 states plus the District of Columbia, with imputation for non-reporting jurisdictions. They're the best level for big-picture and year-over-year comparisons.
Where does this building-permit data come from?+
All figures come from the U.S. Census Bureau's Building Permits Survey (BPS), a monthly census of permit-issuing jurisdictions. PUMSdata is an independent product that makes it easy to map and compare, and is not affiliated with the Census Bureau.