# Dataset

### Dataset Components

* All housing data from the latest U.S. Census Bureau, research by Columbia University and NASA, Department of Housing and Urban Development records, incorporated county register building permits issuance with monthly updates to keep you informed about evolving trends.
* Enhanced data quality by incorporating additional proprietary data, accounting for various factors contributing to population growth using machine learning methods.
* Metadata mapping linking attribute names to table IDs, zip codes to cities and counties, and Core Based Statistical Areas (CBSAs).

### Schema Overview

<table><thead><tr><th width="393">Field Name</th><th>Field Data Type</th><th width="538">Description</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td>ZIP_CODE</td><td>String</td><td>US Zip Code</td></tr><tr><td>CITY_NAME</td><td>String</td><td>City name</td></tr><tr><td>COUNTY_NAME</td><td>String</td><td>County name</td></tr><tr><td>COUNTY_FIPS_CODE</td><td>String</td><td>Federal Information Processing Standards (FIPS) code for counties</td></tr><tr><td>STATE_CODE</td><td>String</td><td>State code</td></tr><tr><td>TOT_HOME_AVAILABLE_2020</td><td>Integer</td><td>Total available homes in 2020</td></tr><tr><td>TOT_HOME_AVAILABLE_2021</td><td>Integer</td><td>Total available homes in 2021</td></tr><tr><td>RT_BUILDING_PERMIT_YOY_2022_2021</td><td>Float</td><td>Year-over-year building permit rate for 2021-2022</td></tr><tr><td>AVG_PEOPLE_PER_HOME</td><td>Float</td><td>Average number of people per home</td></tr><tr><td>EST_TOTAL_HOME_DEMAND_2030</td><td>Integer</td><td>Estimated demand for homes in 2030</td></tr><tr><td>TOT_BALANCE_INVENTORY</td><td>Integer</td><td>Total balance of available homes in inventory</td></tr><tr><td>TOT_FX_CONSTRUCTION_5Y</td><td>Integer</td><td>Forecasted construction of homes over the next 5 years</td></tr><tr><td>TOT_HOUSING_UNIT</td><td>Integer</td><td>Total housing units in the latest year</td></tr><tr><td>TOT_OWNER_OCCUPIED_HOUSING_UNIT</td><td>Integer</td><td>Total owner-occupied housing units</td></tr><tr><td>TOT_RENTER_OCCUPIED_HOUSING_UNIT</td><td>Integer</td><td>Total renter-occupied housing units</td></tr><tr><td>RT_VACANCY</td><td>Float</td><td>Rate of vacant housing units</td></tr><tr><td>RT_VACANCY_RENTAL</td><td>Float</td><td>Rate of vacant rental housing units</td></tr><tr><td>LBL_LATEST_HOUSING_YEAR_DATA</td><td>String</td><td>Latest available housing data</td></tr><tr><td>IDX_DEMAND_SUPPLY</td><td>Float</td><td>Index evaluating demand and supply factors</td></tr></tbody></table>


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