12-29. Construction Permits Issued in SC by Type of Construction*: 1996, 1997 1/

                             ONE          TWO         THREE OR        FIVE OR        TOTAL
                            FAMILY       FAMILY      FOUR FAMILY    MORE FAMILY       ALL
          YEAR              HOUSES      BUILDINGS     BUILDINGS      BUILDINGS    CATEGORIES

          1996

 NUMBER OF BUILDINGS         21,476          168             82            481        22,207

 NUMBER OF UNITS             21,476          336            320          6,149        28,281

 COST IN THOUSANDS       $2,085,238      $12,590        $16,284       $287,845    $2,401,958



          1997

 NUMBER OF BUILDINGS         20,604          271             76            460        21,411

 NUMBER OF UNITS             20,604          542            290          6,548        27,984

 COST IN THOUSANDS       $2,060,956      $27,470        $15,430       $325,830    $2,429,687

*.: Non-residential permits no longer reported.

Source: U.S. Bureau of the Census, Construction Statistics Division, Building Permits Branch, unpublished data.

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