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RANGES/COOKTOPS-2001-Quality Rating

Quality Rating

How do you rate the QUALITY of each brand you are familiar with?

Census Region
TotalNortheastMidwestSouthWest
base: BUILDER builders
Viking4.44.5*4.8*4.34.1*
Wolf Range4.34.3*4.7*3.8*4.5*
Dacor4.23.7*4.4*4.1*4.3*
Jenn-Air4.24.1*4.34.24.2*
Thermador4.24.2*4.3*4.24.1*
Garland4.1*4.5*4.5*3.5*4.2*
Maytag4.13.6*4.3*4.14.2*
GE Appliances4.04.04.24.03.8
KitchenAid4.03.9*4.0*3.94.2*
Miele4.0*4.0*4.0*3.9*4.2*
Whirlpool3.94.1*3.83.93.9*
Kenmore (Sears)3.83.5*3.83.93.7*
Amana3.73.4*3.9*3.73.6*
Dynamic Cooking Systems (DCS)3.7*3.0*5.0*3.8*3.6*
Dynasty3.6*3.5*3.6*3.6*
Five Star3.6*3.8*4.0*3.6*3.3*
Frigidaire3.63.3*3.7*3.63.7*
Hotpoint3.63.4*3.8*3.63.5*
Magic Chef3.63.4*3.7*3.63.6*
Tappan3.43.0*3.6*3.4*3.4*
White-Westinghouse3.43.2*3.8*3.3*3.3*
Caloric/Modern Maid3.33.0*3.5*3.4*3.0*
Admiral3.22.8*3.3*3.3*3.2*
Roper3.23.0*3.3*3.3*3.0*
Average Sale Price
Under $125K$125K-$199K$200K-$349K$350K+
base: BUILDER builders
Viking4.8*4.3*4.4*4.4
Wolf Range3.0*4.3*3.7*4.5
Dacor3.5*4.3*4.1*4.2
Jenn-Air4.3*4.44.34.0
Thermador3.6*4.4*4.1*4.3
Garland3.0*4.2*3.6*4.3
Maytag4.3*4.34.1*3.8
GE Appliances4.0*4.14.14.0
KitchenAid3.8*3.94.14.0
Miele3.0*4.3*4.1*4.0
Whirlpool4.2*4.13.9*3.5
Kenmore (Sears)3.8*3.93.83.5
Amana3.9*3.7*3.8*3.5
Dynamic Cooking Systems (DCS)2.0*4.5*3.4*3.8
Dynasty2.0*4.3*3.3*3.7
Five Star2.0*3.8*3.6*3.8
Frigidaire3.7*3.63.6*3.7
Hotpoint3.5*3.73.5*3.4
Magic Chef3.7*3.53.9*3.5
Tappan3.7*3.5*3.2*3.5
White-Westinghouse3.6*3.4*3.6*3.4
Caloric/Modern Maid3.0*3.4*3.2*3.4
Admiral3.7*3.2*2.9*3.3
Roper3.1*3.3*3.1*3.2
Units Built
1-45-4950+
base: BUILDER builders
Viking4.44.34.6*
Wolf Range4.0*4.4*4.7*
Dacor4.0*4.34.4*
Jenn-Air4.04.44.4*
Thermador4.04.24.6*
Garland3.7*4.3*4.5*
Maytag4.0*4.14.3*
GE Appliances4.14.04.0
KitchenAid3.93.94.3*
Miele4.0*4.0*4.3*
Whirlpool3.83.94.1*
Kenmore (Sears)3.63.93.9*
Amana3.63.63.8*
Dynamic Cooking Systems (DCS)3.8*3.3*4.5*
Dynasty3.5*3.7*
Five Star3.8*3.4*
Frigidaire3.93.43.6*
Hotpoint3.73.53.7*
Magic Chef3.7*3.53.9*
Tappan3.5*3.2*4.0*
White-Westinghouse3.2*3.63.6*
Caloric/Modern Maid3.7*2.9*4.0*
Admiral3.2*3.1*3.4*
Roper3.3*3.0*3.9*
RANGES/COOKTOPS-2001-Brand Best at Communicating with Builders
Select Detail Statistics:

Brand Best at Communicating with Builders

Considering ads, mailings, personal visits, etc., which one brand is BEST AT COMMUNICATING with you?

Census Region
TotalNortheastMidwestSouthWest
base: BUILDER builders431.070.0112.0160.089.0
GE Appliances22.0%23.0%18.0%26.0%20.0%
Kenmore (Sears)6.0%4.0%5.0%8.0%6.0%
Jenn-Air4.0%7.0%7.0%3.0%1.0%
Whirlpool3.0%3.0%4.0%1.0%4.0%
Maytag2.0%0.0%2.0%4.0%2.0%
Viking2.0%3.0%1.0%2.0%3.0%
Dacor1.0%0.0%0.0%1.0%6.0%
Frigidaire1.0%0.0%1.0%1.0%1.0%
Hotpoint1.0%1.0%0.0%1.0%1.0%
KitchenAid1.0%1.0%3.0%0.0%0.0%
Magic Chef1.0%0.0%1.0%1.0%1.0%
Thermador1.0%0.0%1.0%1.0%1.0%
Admiral0.0%1.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%
Amana0.0%0.0%1.0%1.0%0.0%
Caloric/Modern Maid0.0%1.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%
Dynamic Cooking Systems (DCS)0.0%0.0%1.0%0.0%1.0%
Dynasty0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%
Five Star0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%
Garland0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%
Miele0.0%1.0%0.0%1.0%0.0%
Roper0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%
Tappan0.0%1.0%0.0%0.0%1.0%
White-Westinghouse0.0%0.0%1.0%1.0%0.0%
Wolf Range0.0%1.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%
other0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%
no answer48.0%47.0%52.0%46.0%49.0%
answered multiple3.0%3.0%3.0%4.0%1.0%
Average Sale Price
Under $125K$125K-$199K$200K-$349K$350K+
base: BUILDER builders44.0160.0109.0105.0
GE Appliances20.0%21.0%23.0%25.0
Kenmore (Sears)16.0%8.0%6.0%1.0
Jenn-Air2.0%4.0%6.0%5.0
Whirlpool5.0%4.0%3.0%2.0
Maytag5.0%4.0%2.0%0.0
Viking0.0%1.0%2.0%5.0
Dacor0.0%0.0%2.0%4.0
Frigidaire2.0%0.0%1.0%2.0
Hotpoint0.0%2.0%1.0%0.0
KitchenAid0.0%1.0%1.0%1.0
Magic Chef0.0%1.0%2.0%0.0
Thermador0.0%1.0%0.0%2.0
Admiral0.0%0.0%0.0%1.0
Amana0.0%1.0%0.0%0.0
Caloric/Modern Maid0.0%0.0%0.0%1.0
Dynamic Cooking Systems (DCS)0.0%0.0%0.0%2.0
Dynasty0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0
Five Star0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0
Garland0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0
Miele0.0%1.0%0.0%1.0
Roper0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0
Tappan0.0%1.0%0.0%0.0
White-Westinghouse0.0%1.0%1.0%0.0
Wolf Range0.0%0.0%1.0%0.0
other0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0
no answer41.0%48.0%49.0%47.0
answered multiple9.0%1.0%3.0%3.0
Units Built
1-45-4950+
base: BUILDER builders172.0196.056.0
GE Appliances23.0%20.0%27.0%
Kenmore (Sears)5.0%8.0%7.0%
Jenn-Air6.0%4.0%2.0%
Whirlpool1.0%5.0%4.0%
Maytag2.0%2.0%5.0%
Viking4.0%1.0%2.0%
Dacor1.0%3.0%0.0%
Frigidaire1.0%1.0%0.0%
Hotpoint1.0%1.0%0.0%
KitchenAid1.0%2.0%0.0%
Magic Chef2.0%1.0%0.0%
Thermador1.0%1.0%0.0%
Admiral1.0%0.0%0.0%
Amana1.0%0.0%2.0%
Caloric/Modern Maid1.0%0.0%0.0%
Dynamic Cooking Systems (DCS)1.0%1.0%0.0%
Dynasty0.0%0.0%0.0%
Five Star0.0%0.0%0.0%
Garland0.0%0.0%0.0%
Miele1.0%0.0%0.0%
Roper0.0%0.0%0.0%
Tappan1.0%1.0%0.0%
White-Westinghouse1.0%1.0%0.0%
Wolf Range1.0%0.0%0.0%
other0.0%0.0%0.0%
no answer47.0%48.0%48.0%
answered multiple2.0%3.0%4.0%

Brand Familiarity

Which brands have you HEARD OF?

Census Region
TotalNortheastMidwestSouthWest
base: BUILDER builders431.070.0112.0160.089.0
GE Appliances82.0%79.0%78.0%88.0%82.0%
Jenn-Air75.0%73.0%72.0%79.0%74.0%
Kenmore (Sears)74.0%69.0%71.0%77.0%80.0%
KitchenAid68.0%57.0%62.0%73.0%76.0%
Hotpoint66.0%63.0%61.0%71.0%69.0%
Whirlpool66.0%60.0%65.0%69.0%66.0%
Magic Chef65.0%61.0%63.0%67.0%65.0%
Amana64.0%60.0%65.0%65.0%63.0%
Frigidaire62.0%53.0%61.0%63.0%71.0%
Maytag61.0%53.0%61.0%63.0%63.0%
Tappan53.0%49.0%51.0%56.0%56.0%
White-Westinghouse50.0%47.0%47.0%55.0%47.0%
Viking48.0%49.0%41.0%49.0%56.0%
Admiral47.0%41.0%46.0%51.0%47.0%
Thermador46.0%41.0%30.0%54.0%55.0%
Roper44.0%40.0%42.0%48.0%42.0%
Caloric/Modern Maid32.0%40.0%24.0%31.0%37.0%
Dacor32.0%30.0%20.0%32.0%47.0%
Wolf Range19.0%14.0%11.0%14.0%40.0%
Miele17.0%24.0%7.0%11.0%33.0%
Five Star14.0%14.0%11.0%16.0%16.0%
Garland13.0%21.0%9.0%9.0%18.0%
Dynamic Cooking Systems (DCS)9.0%10.0%4.0%8.0%17.0%
Dynasty9.0%10.0%3.0%9.0%15.0%
other0.0%0.0%1.0%0.0%1.0%
indicated one or more94.0%91.0%92.0%97.0%94.0%
no answer5.0%9.0%6.0%3.0%6.0%
no answer0.0%0.0%2.0%0.0%0.0%
Average Sale Price
Under $125K$125K-$199K$200K-$349K$350K+
base: BUILDER builders44.0160.0109.0105.0
GE Appliances89.0%83.0%81.0%85.0
Jenn-Air73.0%73.0%77.0%83.0
Kenmore (Sears)84.0%76.0%72.0%73.0
KitchenAid70.0%66.0%62.0%78.0
Hotpoint75.0%67.0%67.0%64.0
Whirlpool70.0%68.0%66.0%64.0
Magic Chef61.0%67.0%65.0%65.0
Amana68.0%63.0%64.0%67.0
Frigidaire68.0%62.0%59.0%68.0
Maytag59.0%67.0%58.0%56.0
Tappan50.0%58.0%45.0%59.0
White-Westinghouse43.0%54.0%54.0%44.0
Viking32.0%35.0%47.0%82.0
Admiral45.0%53.0%43.0%46.0
Thermador41.0%36.0%38.0%76.0
Roper52.0%39.0%44.0%48.0
Caloric/Modern Maid27.0%26.0%31.0%45.0
Dacor16.0%18.0%33.0%59.0
Wolf Range14.0%13.0%15.0%37.0
Miele7.0%9.0%19.0%31.0
Five Star9.0%9.0%21.0%18.0
Garland7.0%8.0%13.0%24.0
Dynamic Cooking Systems (DCS)7.0%4.0%11.0%16.0
Dynasty5.0%7.0%10.0%12.0
other0.0%1.0%0.0%1.0
indicated one or more95.0%96.0%93.0%98.0
no answer5.0%4.0%6.0%2.0
no answer0.0%0.0%1.0%0.0
Units Built
1-45-4950+
base: BUILDER builders172.0196.056.0
GE Appliances78.0%87.0%86.0%
Jenn-Air73.0%79.0%75.0%
Kenmore (Sears)74.0%77.0%73.0%
KitchenAid70.0%66.0%71.0%
Hotpoint66.0%67.0%68.0%
Whirlpool63.0%68.0%71.0%
Magic Chef65.0%66.0%59.0%
Amana66.0%63.0%63.0%
Frigidaire62.0%63.0%63.0%
Maytag60.0%62.0%61.0%
Tappan57.0%51.0%54.0%
White-Westinghouse49.0%53.0%45.0%
Viking49.0%52.0%41.0%
Admiral51.0%43.0%50.0%
Thermador48.0%46.0%43.0%
Roper47.0%43.0%38.0%
Caloric/Modern Maid35.0%32.0%20.0%
Dacor34.0%33.0%21.0%
Wolf Range22.0%18.0%16.0%
Miele20.0%15.0%14.0%
Five Star15.0%14.0%11.0%
Garland16.0%12.0%9.0%
Dynamic Cooking Systems (DCS)12.0%7.0%7.0%
Dynasty12.0%7.0%5.0%
other0.0%1.0%0.0%
indicated one or more94.0%96.0%95.0%
no answer5.0%4.0%5.0%
no answer1.0%0.0%0.0%

Brands Used the Most

Which brand(s) does your firm USE THE MOST?

Census Region
TotalNortheastMidwestSouthWest
base: BUILDER builders431.070.0112.0160.089.0
GE Appliances36.0%43.0%30.0%40.0%29.0%
Jenn-Air14.0%17.0%17.0%14.0%8.0%
Kenmore (Sears)12.0%3.0%14.0%13.0%13.0%
Whirlpool10.0%10.0%9.0%10.0%9.0%
KitchenAid6.0%3.0%3.0%8.0%11.0%
Hotpoint5.0%3.0%4.0%8.0%4.0%
Maytag5.0%1.0%7.0%5.0%6.0%
Thermador5.0%4.0%2.0%4.0%11.0%
Viking5.0%4.0%4.0%5.0%9.0%
Frigidaire4.0%1.0%4.0%6.0%4.0%
Magic Chef4.0%3.0%3.0%6.0%3.0%
Amana3.0%3.0%5.0%1.0%2.0%
Dacor3.0%1.0%2.0%1.0%7.0%
White-Westinghouse3.0%1.0%3.0%4.0%1.0%
Tappan2.0%3.0%1.0%1.0%2.0%
Admiral1.0%0.0%1.0%2.0%0.0%
Five Star1.0%0.0%2.0%1.0%0.0%
Miele1.0%3.0%0.0%1.0%1.0%
Roper1.0%0.0%1.0%1.0%0.0%
Wolf Range1.0%1.0%2.0%0.0%1.0%
Caloric/Modern Maid0.0%0.0%1.0%1.0%0.0%
Dynamic Cooking Systems (DCS)0.0%0.0%1.0%0.0%1.0%
Dynasty0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%
Garland0.0%1.0%0.0%1.0%0.0%
other0.0%0.0%1.0%0.0%0.0%
indicated one or more72.0%64.0%71.0%75.0%76.0%
did not indicate22.0%27.0%21.0%21.0%18.0%
no answer4.0%7.0%4.0%3.0%6.0%
no answer2.0%1.0%4.0%1.0%0.0%
Average Sale Price
Under $125K$125K-$199K$200K-$349K$350K+
base: BUILDER builders44.0160.0109.0105.0
GE Appliances25.0%36.0%40.0%36.0
Jenn-Air5.0%10.0%16.0%22.0
Kenmore (Sears)25.0%13.0%9.0%9.0
Whirlpool14.0%11.0%10.0%5.0
KitchenAid2.0%4.0%7.0%10.0
Hotpoint7.0%8.0%6.0%1.0
Maytag5.0%7.0%6.0%1.0
Thermador0.0%2.0%2.0%15.0
Viking0.0%2.0%2.0%17.0
Frigidaire5.0%6.0%5.0%3.0
Magic Chef0.0%5.0%7.0%2.0
Amana2.0%2.0%4.0%3.0
Dacor2.0%0.0%4.0%6.0
White-Westinghouse0.0%3.0%5.0%2.0
Tappan0.0%3.0%2.0%0.0
Admiral0.0%2.0%1.0%0.0
Five Star0.0%1.0%1.0%1.0
Miele0.0%1.0%2.0%2.0
Roper0.0%1.0%2.0%0.0
Wolf Range0.0%0.0%1.0%3.0
Caloric/Modern Maid0.0%0.0%1.0%1.0
Dynamic Cooking Systems (DCS)0.0%0.0%0.0%2.0
Dynasty0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0
Garland0.0%1.0%1.0%0.0
other0.0%0.0%0.0%1.0
indicated one or more66.0%78.0%66.0%76.0
did not indicate30.0%18.0%26.0%22.0
no answer5.0%3.0%5.0%2.0
no answer0.0%1.0%4.0%0.0
Units Built
1-45-4950+
base: BUILDER builders172.0196.056.0
GE Appliances30.0%39.0%45.0%
Jenn-Air13.0%15.0%11.0%
Kenmore (Sears)7.0%14.0%18.0%
Whirlpool6.0%11.0%16.0%
KitchenAid5.0%6.0%11.0%
Hotpoint5.0%6.0%5.0%
Maytag3.0%6.0%7.0%
Thermador5.0%4.0%9.0%
Viking8.0%3.0%7.0%
Frigidaire5.0%4.0%5.0%
Magic Chef2.0%6.0%5.0%
Amana1.0%4.0%4.0%
Dacor3.0%3.0%2.0%
White-Westinghouse1.0%4.0%4.0%
Tappan1.0%2.0%4.0%
Admiral1.0%1.0%2.0%
Five Star1.0%1.0%2.0%
Miele2.0%1.0%2.0%
Roper1.0%0.0%4.0%
Wolf Range1.0%1.0%0.0%
Caloric/Modern Maid1.0%1.0%0.0%
Dynamic Cooking Systems (DCS)1.0%1.0%0.0%
Dynasty0.0%0.0%0.0%
Garland1.0%1.0%0.0%
other0.0%1.0%0.0%
indicated one or more67.0%75.0%82.0%
did not indicate26.0%21.0%13.0%
no answer5.0%3.0%4.0%
no answer2.0%2.0%2.0%

Brands Used in Past 2 Years

Which brands has your firm USED IN THE PAST 2 YEARS in the homes you've built (including brands you subcontracted with others to install)?

Census Region
TotalNortheastMidwestSouthWest
base: BUILDER builders431.070.0112.0160.089.0
GE Appliances56.0%61.0%47.0%63.0%51.0%
Jenn-Air33.0%37.0%37.0%34.0%22.0%
Kenmore (Sears)25.0%17.0%25.0%29.0%25.0%
KitchenAid20.0%20.0%16.0%20.0%27.0%
Whirlpool19.0%16.0%22.0%19.0%17.0%
Viking16.0%20.0%12.0%14.0%22.0%
Thermador15.0%14.0%6.0%15.0%26.0%
Frigidaire14.0%13.0%15.0%14.0%11.0%
Hotpoint14.0%13.0%11.0%19.0%11.0%
Maytag13.0%13.0%16.0%13.0%10.0%
Dacor10.0%9.0%4.0%9.0%19.0%
Magic Chef10.0%16.0%11.0%11.0%4.0%
Amana9.0%13.0%11.0%6.0%8.0%
White-Westinghouse6.0%6.0%7.0%7.0%2.0%
Roper5.0%6.0%4.0%7.0%1.0%
Tappan5.0%10.0%4.0%4.0%4.0%
Wolf Range5.0%3.0%3.0%2.0%13.0%
Caloric/Modern Maid3.0%10.0%2.0%2.0%2.0%
Miele3.0%4.0%1.0%1.0%6.0%
Admiral2.0%4.0%1.0%3.0%2.0%
Dynamic Cooking Systems (DCS)2.0%1.0%1.0%1.0%4.0%
Five Star2.0%6.0%2.0%3.0%0.0%
Garland2.0%6.0%1.0%1.0%2.0%
Dynasty1.0%3.0%0.0%0.0%1.0%
other0.0%0.0%1.0%0.0%0.0%
indicated one or more87.0%83.0%88.0%89.0%87.0%
did not indicate7.0%9.0%4.0%8.0%8.0%
no answer5.0%9.0%6.0%3.0%6.0%
no answer0.0%0.0%2.0%0.0%0.0%
Average Sale Price
Under $125K$125K-$199K$200K-$349K$350K+
base: BUILDER builders44.0160.0109.0105.0
GE Appliances52.0%58.0%56.0%58.0
Jenn-Air16.0%24.0%38.0%50.0
Kenmore (Sears)30.0%28.0%24.0%22.0
KitchenAid9.0%14.0%25.0%30.0
Whirlpool20.0%22.0%21.0%12.0
Viking2.0%7.0%13.0%40.0
Thermador5.0%6.0%11.0%39.0
Frigidaire18.0%13.0%17.0%11.0
Hotpoint20.0%18.0%12.0%10.0
Maytag18.0%14.0%15.0%8.0
Dacor2.0%1.0%10.0%28.0
Magic Chef11.0%11.0%14.0%7.0
Amana2.0%8.0%11.0%10.0
White-Westinghouse2.0%8.0%8.0%2.0
Roper7.0%3.0%9.0%3.0
Tappan2.0%8.0%4.0%4.0
Wolf Range0.0%1.0%2.0%15.0
Caloric/Modern Maid2.0%1.0%4.0%7.0
Miele0.0%1.0%3.0%7.0
Admiral0.0%4.0%2.0%2.0
Dynamic Cooking Systems (DCS)0.0%0.0%1.0%6.0
Five Star0.0%2.0%3.0%4.0
Garland0.0%2.0%3.0%3.0
Dynasty0.0%0.0%0.0%3.0
other0.0%0.0%0.0%1.0
indicated one or more82.0%90.0%85.0%93.0
did not indicate14.0%6.0%7.0%5.0
no answer5.0%4.0%6.0%2.0
no answer0.0%0.0%1.0%0.0
Units Built
1-45-4950+
base: BUILDER builders172.0196.056.0
GE Appliances48.0%62.0%66.0%
Jenn-Air31.0%38.0%21.0%
Kenmore (Sears)22.0%28.0%25.0%
KitchenAid17.0%23.0%21.0%
Whirlpool13.0%21.0%27.0%
Viking18.0%15.0%14.0%
Thermador18.0%14.0%11.0%
Frigidaire13.0%14.0%14.0%
Hotpoint13.0%17.0%11.0%
Maytag11.0%14.0%16.0%
Dacor11.0%11.0%4.0%
Magic Chef8.0%13.0%9.0%
Amana8.0%9.0%7.0%
White-Westinghouse3.0%9.0%4.0%
Roper6.0%4.0%4.0%
Tappan6.0%4.0%4.0%
Wolf Range6.0%5.0%2.0%
Caloric/Modern Maid5.0%3.0%0.0%
Miele3.0%2.0%4.0%
Admiral3.0%2.0%2.0%
Dynamic Cooking Systems (DCS)2.0%2.0%0.0%
Five Star3.0%2.0%4.0%
Garland3.0%2.0%0.0%
Dynasty1.0%1.0%0.0%
other0.0%1.0%0.0%
indicated one or more85.0%91.0%89.0%
did not indicate9.0%6.0%5.0%
no answer5.0%4.0%5.0%
no answer1.0%0.0%0.0%
Purpose

The findings cited in this report are based on a survey sponsored by Hanley-Wood, LLC, on behalf of their publication, BUILDER.

The purpose of this research project was to provide the editors and advertisers with a profile of the brands used by builders in the BUILDER audience. Specific areas of inquiry included:

  • The number and average sale price of residential units built by respondents' firms in 2004.
  • Respondents' familiarity with, use of, and opinions about brands in 69 product categories.
  • The one brand within each category respondents feel is best at communicating with them.
Method

The survey sample of 6,250 was selected in systematic fashion by Palm Coast Data, Inc., and Readex from BUILDER's domestic, qualified "builder" circulation of approximately 125,000 recipients at the time of sample selection.

Five versions of an 8-page questionnaire were designed jointly by BUILDER and Readex. Each version contained two questions common to all versions, with the remaining brand-specific questions unique to each.

Data was collected via mail survey from October 18 to December 11, 2000. To ensure the value of this brand use data to manufacturers, the findings cited in this report are based on the 2,247 respondents who indicated their firms built residential units in 2000 (36% of the survey sample).

The margin of error for percentages based on all 2,247 usable responses is ±2.0% at the 95% confidence level. The margin of error for percentages based on smaller sample sizes—census regions, for example— will be larger.