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U.S. Construction by Type: Real Change in a Year

Construction put in place, adjusted for construction prices, latest month vs. the same month a year earlier, %

Data centers (private) leads at 64.4%
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U.S. Census Bureau, Construction Spending (C30), value put in place, seasonally adjusted annual rate, divided by the BLS producer price index for final demand construction and expressed in 2025 prices: a Palanor calculation. One price index deflates every type, so real changes for a single type are approximate. The newest month is preliminary. Each type covers private and public building except data centers, which Census reports for private construction only (within office).

Which kinds of U.S. construction are growing and shrinking once rising building costs are taken out. Each bar compares the newest month’s spending, at an annual rate and in constant prices, with the same month a year earlier.

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U.S. Real Construction Spending (2025 Prices, SAAR). Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Construction Spending (C30), value of construction put in place, seasonally adjusted annual rate. Public domain. U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Producer Price Index for final demand construction (series WPSFD43), read from the BLS API. Public domain. Deflated by Palanor.

U.S. Real Construction Spending · Lodging (2025 Prices, SAAR). Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Construction Spending (C30), value of construction put in place, seasonally adjusted annual rate. Public domain. U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Producer Price Index for final demand construction (series WPSFD43), read from the BLS API. Public domain. Deflated by Palanor.

U.S. Real Construction Spending · Office (2025 Prices, SAAR). Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Construction Spending (C30), value of construction put in place, seasonally adjusted annual rate. Public domain. U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Producer Price Index for final demand construction (series WPSFD43), read from the BLS API. Public domain. Deflated by Palanor.

U.S. Real Construction Spending · Commercial (2025 Prices, SAAR). Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Construction Spending (C30), value of construction put in place, seasonally adjusted annual rate. Public domain. U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Producer Price Index for final demand construction (series WPSFD43), read from the BLS API. Public domain. Deflated by Palanor.

U.S. Real Construction Spending · Health Care (2025 Prices, SAAR). Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Construction Spending (C30), value of construction put in place, seasonally adjusted annual rate. Public domain. U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Producer Price Index for final demand construction (series WPSFD43), read from the BLS API. Public domain. Deflated by Palanor.

U.S. Real Construction Spending · Educational (2025 Prices, SAAR). Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Construction Spending (C30), value of construction put in place, seasonally adjusted annual rate. Public domain. U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Producer Price Index for final demand construction (series WPSFD43), read from the BLS API. Public domain. Deflated by Palanor.

U.S. Real Construction Spending · Religious (2025 Prices, SAAR). Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Construction Spending (C30), value of construction put in place, seasonally adjusted annual rate. Public domain. U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Producer Price Index for final demand construction (series WPSFD43), read from the BLS API. Public domain. Deflated by Palanor.

U.S. Real Construction Spending · Public Safety (2025 Prices, SAAR). Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Construction Spending (C30), value of construction put in place, seasonally adjusted annual rate. Public domain. U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Producer Price Index for final demand construction (series WPSFD43), read from the BLS API. Public domain. Deflated by Palanor.

U.S. Real Construction Spending · Amusement and Recreation (2025 Prices, SAAR). Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Construction Spending (C30), value of construction put in place, seasonally adjusted annual rate. Public domain. U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Producer Price Index for final demand construction (series WPSFD43), read from the BLS API. Public domain. Deflated by Palanor.

U.S. Real Construction Spending · Transportation (2025 Prices, SAAR). Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Construction Spending (C30), value of construction put in place, seasonally adjusted annual rate. Public domain. U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Producer Price Index for final demand construction (series WPSFD43), read from the BLS API. Public domain. Deflated by Palanor.

U.S. Real Construction Spending · Communication (2025 Prices, SAAR). Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Construction Spending (C30), value of construction put in place, seasonally adjusted annual rate. Public domain. U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Producer Price Index for final demand construction (series WPSFD43), read from the BLS API. Public domain. Deflated by Palanor.

U.S. Real Construction Spending · Power (2025 Prices, SAAR). Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Construction Spending (C30), value of construction put in place, seasonally adjusted annual rate. Public domain. U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Producer Price Index for final demand construction (series WPSFD43), read from the BLS API. Public domain. Deflated by Palanor.

U.S. Real Construction Spending · Highway and Street (2025 Prices, SAAR). Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Construction Spending (C30), value of construction put in place, seasonally adjusted annual rate. Public domain. U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Producer Price Index for final demand construction (series WPSFD43), read from the BLS API. Public domain. Deflated by Palanor.

U.S. Real Construction Spending · Sewage and Waste Disposal (2025 Prices, SAAR). Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Construction Spending (C30), value of construction put in place, seasonally adjusted annual rate. Public domain. U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Producer Price Index for final demand construction (series WPSFD43), read from the BLS API. Public domain. Deflated by Palanor.

U.S. Real Construction Spending · Water Supply (2025 Prices, SAAR). Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Construction Spending (C30), value of construction put in place, seasonally adjusted annual rate. Public domain. U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Producer Price Index for final demand construction (series WPSFD43), read from the BLS API. Public domain. Deflated by Palanor.

U.S. Real Construction Spending · Conservation and Development (2025 Prices, SAAR). Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Construction Spending (C30), value of construction put in place, seasonally adjusted annual rate. Public domain. U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Producer Price Index for final demand construction (series WPSFD43), read from the BLS API. Public domain. Deflated by Palanor.

U.S. Real Construction Spending · Manufacturing (2025 Prices, SAAR). Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Construction Spending (C30), value of construction put in place, seasonally adjusted annual rate. Public domain. U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Producer Price Index for final demand construction (series WPSFD43), read from the BLS API. Public domain. Deflated by Palanor.

U.S. Real Private Construction Spending · Data Centers (2025 Prices, SAAR). Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Construction Spending (C30), value of construction put in place, seasonally adjusted annual rate. Public domain. U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Producer Price Index for final demand construction (series WPSFD43), read from the BLS API. Public domain. Deflated by Palanor.

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