178,297
housing units authorized by building permits in Florida
Florida recorded 178,297 authorized housing units in 2025. That is the current statewide figure reported by the U.S. Census Bureau.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau QuickFacts, 2025Public reference
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Florida concrete & paver statistics
Current numbers on the housing, cement and paved-surface context around Florida outdoor spaces. Every figure below names its source and reporting date, so it is easy to check, quote and link.
At a glance
A local lens, backed by primary data.
Pavers and concrete are part of the everyday fabric of Southwest Florida homes, from driveways and lanais to pool decks and walkways. Direct statewide paver-installation counts are not published in one reliable source, so this reference stays honest: it brings together the public measures that show the scale of Florida housing, the Cape Coral area and the cement supply behind hardscape work.
10.79M
housing units in Florida
The Census Bureau estimated 10,789,047 housing units in Florida as of July 1, 2025.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau QuickFacts, July 1, 202515,411
new housing units authorized in the Cape Coral metro area
Cape Coral was the 19th-largest U.S. metro area by new privately owned housing units authorized in 2024.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Annual Building Permits, 202484M
tons of U.S. cement produced
USGS estimated 84 million tons of Portland, blended and masonry cement production in the United States in 2025.
Source: U.S. Geological Survey, Mineral Commodity Summaries, 2025 estimate$17B
estimated value of U.S. cement shipments
USGS estimated 100 million tons of U.S. cement shipments in 2025, valued at about $17 billion.
Source: U.S. Geological Survey, Mineral Commodity Summaries, 2025 estimateTop 4
Florida was one of the leading cement-producing states
Texas, Missouri, California and Florida together accounted for about 44% of U.S. cement output in 2025, according to USGS.
Source: U.S. Geological Survey, Mineral Commodity Summaries, 2025 estimate53,354
miles of concrete-surfaced public roads in the U.S.
Federal Highway Administration reporting counted 53,354 miles of concrete-surfaced public roads in 2024. This covers the national public-road inventory, not patios, driveways or private paving.
Source: Federal Highway Administration, Highway Statistics, 2024Sources & method
How to read this page.
This page uses public figures from government sources. Cement figures marked as estimates use the latest USGS annual estimate. Housing authorization counts measure permitted units, not completed homes. The road statistic is included for national concrete-surface context and does not measure residential paving.
- U.S. Census Bureau QuickFacts, FloridaFlorida housing units and 2025 building permits.
- U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Annual Building PermitsNational, Florida and Cape Coral-area permit activity.
- U.S. Geological Survey, Cement, Mineral Commodity Summaries 20262025 U.S. cement production, shipments and leading producing states.
- Federal Highway Administration, Highway Statistics 2024, Table HM-12National public-road miles by surface type.
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Paver Savers & Concrete. “Florida Concrete & Paver Statistics.” Updated October 22, 2026. https://saveyourpavers.com/florida-concrete-paver-statistics.
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