The graph illustrates the data of residential construction, from 4 parts of the U.S, mainly the Northeast, Midwest, South, and West, in the building of single-family homes throughout a 6-year time lapse, from 2006 to 2012, measured in thousands.
Overall, it is evident that the south region of the U.S has the most popularity in terms of living area, while people least preferred the northeast part of the country. Over the 6-year trajectory, the trend gradually decreases in the number of residential homes being built.
The amount of single-family homes constructed in the south area in 2006, reached a peak of 900,000 houses, however this number dropped sharply to 450,000 in 2008 and kept on gradually decreasing to 300,000 by 2010, before slightly recovering in 2012 to an approximate of 350,000. The West had similar trends to the south over the years, as it started at 450,000 in 2006, from then on between 2008 to 2012, the amount ranges slightly below 200,000 houses.
In contrast, the midwest and northeast parts of the U.S., is not as crowded as the south and west, as it is not the most preferred place to build their family homes. The midwest experienced a downslide from somewhere below 300,000 to about 150,000 homes in 2006 to 2008, which then stabilized at 100,000 in the next 2-year period. The northeast however, has a linear decreasing trend, ranging at below 200,000 to around 50,000 homes in the 6-year trajectory.