Feeling a Bit Crowded?
The government defines a home as “crowded” if it is occupied by one more person than there are rooms in the house. If a house has more than 1.5 persons than rooms, it’s considered serverely crowded.
Obviously, a crowded home doesn’t mean wall-to-wall people. Often it just means a home enjoyably filled with a large family. Still, relatively few U.S. homes — less than five percent – are considered crowded now. And only 2.1 percent of them are severely crowded.
Our homes haven’t always been as spacious as they are now. Sixty years ago the national crowding rate was about 20 percent – Alabama was the most crowded state, with 40 percent of the homes having more people than rooms. At that time California was well below the national average at just 13 percent. Nowadays, however, Alabama is below the national average, with just 3.5 percent of homes crowded — while California is a 12 percent, only little less crowded that it was in 1940.
The most crowded state at the beginning of the decade was Hawaii — with almost 16 percent of homes considered crowded. the least crowded was Iowa where only 1.5 percent of its homes were crowded.
No matter what your personal ratio of persons to rooms, if you’re feeling a little crowded in your own home, maybe it’s time to purchase something more spacious. Call me at 609-799-2204 ext: 173 today for information about homes that are a better fit for your needs.