Ownership, construction and homelessness: How housing has changed across the states since 2010

The United States population has grown 5% between 2010 and 2017. With that growth comes the need for more housing. Overall, the number of housing units increased by 4% during that same period, according to Census data.

That growth hasn’t been uniform across the states, with each individual jurisdiction dealing with its own factors related to demographics and the economy.