Trends in Housing Characteristics <br />Figure 13 shows that, with few exceptions, suburban and other outlying <br />areas grew faster than core cities during the 2000's. The number of <br />households living in core cities decrease in 28 of the largest 100 metro <br />areas and was essentially flat in nine other metro areas. The number of <br />households increased in about one-third of large metro areas. <br />Figure 13. Change in share of households located in core cities, major <br />metropolitan areas, 2000 to 2010 <br />~ f- <br />I <br /> <br />%r <br />Change in Care City Share <br />p~ r <br />of Households, 20W-10 <br />4D sight Gain iup toil 24 <br />Less Iha1 1=y Loss <br />'-•~~i <br />\ <br />it ! 9-i.9'-c Leis <br />~ <br />• 2 d-l5°~: Loss <br />5', of Greaser Lw ilk m' <br />Source: State of the Nation's Housing, 2012. The Joint Center for Housing Studies of Harvard University, p. 16. <br />http://www.jchs.harvard.edu/research/state_nations_housing <br />The U.S Bureau of Census Characteristics of New Housing Report <br />presents data that show trends in the characteristics of new housing for <br />the nation, state, and local areas. Several long-term trends in the <br />characteristics of housing are evident from the New Housing Report: <br />• Larger single-family units on smaller lots. Between 1990 and 2011 <br />the median size of new single-family dwellings increased 17%, <br />from 1,905 sq. ft. to 2,227 sq. ft. nationally and 11 % in the western <br />region from 1,985 sq. ft. to 2,199 sq. ft. Moreover, the percentage of <br />units under 1,400 sq. ft. nationally decreased from 16% in 1999 to <br />13% in 2011. The percentage of units greater than 3,000 sq. ft. <br />increased from 17% in 1999 to 26% of new one-family homes <br />completed in 2011. In addition to larger homes, a move towards <br />smaller lot sizes is seen nationally. Between 1990 and 2011 the <br />percentage of lots under 7,000 sq. ft. increased from 27% of lots to <br />33% of lots. <br />• Larger multi-family units. Between 1999 and 2011, the median size <br />of new multiple family dwelling units increased by 8% nationally <br />and in the western region. The percentage of new multi-family <br />Page 50 ECONorthwest Part 11 - Eugene Housing Needs Analysis <br />