As we move through various phases of reopening and recovery, access to real-time data is crucial. While NMHC typically focuses on industry-specific data sources, the unprecedented nature of the pandemic makes broader economic data increasingly important. NMHC has created this resource of high-quality, high-frequency data sources that help tell the impact of this historic pandemic on the economy overall and to help apartment firms assess how household and business behavior has been influenced by the disruptions the Coronavirus has created.
These data include consumer sentiment surveys, travel data, mobility data, restaurant reservations, unemployment claims, college re-openings and more.
Access to the datasets are a benefit for NMHC Members. If you are not an NMHC member learn more about joining the NMHC.
Data updated by NMHC Staff weekly on Fridays, but some data sources may not update as regulary.
Census Pulse Surveys
Measuring the effects of changing conditions on the country’s households and small businesses
Initial Jobless Claims
Weekly data on number of unemployment insurance initial claim filings
Travelers
Daily total traveler throughput starting in early March, compared to the same weekday in 2019
Community Mobility
Movement trends over time by geography and across different categories of places
Restaurant Reservations
Year-over-year change in seated patrons that made online, phone, or walk-in reservations
Gasoline Demand
Weekly information on consumption of gasoline, compared to the previous year
Credit Trends
Consumer credit trends on accounts spanning from auto loans, credit cards, first mortgages, and more