Coefficients of Variation and Standard Errors by Type of Construction
(percent)
Monthly
estimate
Year-to-date
estimate
Year-to-date
change
Month-to-month
change
Month-to-month
change from
same month in
prior year
Total Private Construction 1
1.0
0.8
1.0
0.6
1.0
Residential (inc. Improvements) 2
5.0
1.1
1.3
0.8
1.4
New single family
5.0
4.0
6.8
6.0
6.0
New multi-family
10.4
10.7
4.1
1.9
2.9
Nonresidential
1.0
0.8
1.0
0.6
1.0
Lodging
1.9
1.6
1.7
1.0
1.6
Office
3.2
3.1
2.8
2.0
2.5
General
3.4
3.2
3.0
2.0
2.7
Financial
10.2
10.2
9.2
5.4
9.4
Commercial (inc. Farm)
3.1
2.5
1.8
1.9
1.8
Automotive
9.3
8.2
8.3
6.0
7.4
Sales
13.9
12.8
8.8
5.8
8.9
Service/parts
20.4
16.7
26.2
13.0
21.3
Parking
8.0
7.0
7.2
6.2
6.8
Food/beverage
11.9
9.2
5.7
6.7
5.2
Food
12.9
9.0
8.5
8.0
7.5
Dining/drinking
20.6
17.7
8.6
9.3
5.9
Multi-retail
5.6
5.0
2.7
2.9
3.1
General merchandise
7.6
5.7
10.8
4.5
8.6
Shopping center
7.4
7.4
3.2
4.1
3.6
Shopping mall
16.7
15.3
10.9
9.1
8.5
Other commercial
8.6
5.4
4.5
5.4
4.1
Drug store
20.5
12.9
14.4
9.9
23.2
Building supply store
4.6
4.4
2.4
5.6
3.0
Other stores
15.1
9.4
5.8
9.8
4.3
Warehouse
5.0
5.0
3.5
2.5
3.3
General commercial
5.1
5.2
3.6
2.5
3.4
Mini-storage
19.0
17.3
11.8
15.5
9.8
Health Care
2.2
2.0
2.7
1.2
3.2
Hospital
2.4
2.0
2.7
1.0
2.7
Medical building
7.5
7.1
7.2
3.9
8.2
Special care
9.0
7.3
9.1
3.9
7.7
Educational
3.6
2.9
3.2
3.3
3.5
Preschool
25.3
17.8
23.5
20.3
28.5
Primary/secondary
10.3
8.0
9.0
5.6
8.4
Higher education
3.9
3.5
3.9
4.2
4.1