Washington, D.C., January 5, 2015 – The Manufactured Housing Association for Regulatory Reform (MHARR) reports that according to official statistics compiled on behalf of the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), manufactured housing industry production growth continued during November 2014. Just-released statistics indicate that HUD Code manufacturers produced 4,955 homes in November 2014, a 1.7% increase over the 4,870 HUD Code homes produced during November 2013. Cumulative industry production for 2014 (with statistics for the month of December 2014 yet to be reported) now totals 59,627 homes, a 6.0% increase over the 56,243 HUD Code homes produced through November 2013.
A further analysis of the official industry statistics shows that the top ten shipment states from the beginning of the industry production rebound in August 2011 through November 2014 — with cumulative, monthly, current year-to-date (2014) and prior year-to-date (2013) shipment totals per category as indicated — are:
State Cumulative Current Month (Nov. 2014) 2014 Jan.- Nov. 2013 Jan.- Nov.
1. Texas 39,205 homes 1,067 12,778 11,168
2. Louisiana 14,271 homes 338
3. Florida 10,140 homes
4. N.C. 8,083 homes 192 2,151 2,405
5. Alabama 8,009 homes 148 2,222 2,335
6. Mississippi 7,599 homes 191
7. Kentucky 7,223 homes 155
8. California 6,663 homes 208
9. Tennessee 5,851 homes 113
10. Oklahoma 5,679 homes 144
The latest information for November 2014 results in no changes to the cumulative top ten list.
The Manufactured Housing Association for Regulatory Reform is a Washington, D.C.-based national trade association representing the views and interests of independent producers of federally-regulated manufactured housing.
