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> for renters or more normal folks who have to park on the street I think categorizing people into "with garages" and "normal" might be a little contentious. A
by yathern 3y ago
> for renters or more normal folks who have to park on the street
I think categorizing people into "with garages" and "normal" might be a little contentious. A quick search indicates 63% percent of all housing units have a garage or carport[1]. Housing Unit includes apartments and condos. I'm sure it's very geographic, and in large cities the number will be much lower - but many many Americans live in suburbs, where 80% will have garages - this doesn't make them abnormal or particularly wealthy.
[1] https://www.energy.gov/eere/vehicles/fact-958-january-2-2017-sixty-three-percent-all-housing-units-have-garage-or-carport https://www.energy.gov/eere/vehicles/fact-958-january-2-2017...
- jghn 3y agoI assumed they weren't in the US, which could make more sense based on where they *do* live. Where I live in the US having a garage is a luxury. However as you point out having a garage is much more "normal" in the US.
- bbatha 3y agoI would also guess that percentage of housing units would be substantially higher if you limited it to homes also owned by people with cars. Both because owning a garage is a lot more desirable if you have a car and homes with garages are in places where people need to drive to get around: there are millions of people in major cities who own neither and have no need for a car.
- hasty_pudding 3y ago63% of Americans, own homes and 65% of those homes have garages. the math is clear on what's more normal