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Facts About the Carpet Industry

Commercial vs. Residential Use

The Carpet and Rug Institute frequently receives the following inquiries:

"What is the percentage of carpet sales for commercial versus residential use?"
"How do commercial sales break down in terms of end use?"
The Carpet and Rug Institute has compiled the following two figures to graphically display the breakdown of carpet sales in 2001 (the most recent year for which data is available). The data in the following charts was obtained from the publication "Floor Covering News" and is based on 2001 annual sales. For more information, contact Matt Spieler, Floor Covering News, by email or phone at 516-932-7639.

Figure 1. Commercial vs. Residential Carpet Sales
In 2001, approximately 53% of carpet sales was for residential
applications and 47% for commercial applications.

Figure 2. Commercial Carpet Installation
Commercial installation is broken down into six (6) categories: Corporate (30%); Retail (18%); Educational (15%); Health Care (15%); Hospitality (13%); and "Government and other" (9%).

Facts About the Carpet Industry as reported by the CRI

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