754,000 Vs 657,000 By: TalkMarkets July 14, 2015 at 01:43 AM EDT There are ~100,000 fewer individuals building houses today than there were in April 1988 yet the US population at 320 million in 2015 is 31% larger than the 244.5 million in April 1988. Read More >> Related Stocks: SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust