U.S. Census Bureau
 Housing Vacancies and Homeownership (CPS/HVS)




Annual Statistics: 1997


Table 16.  Homeownership Rates for the Northeast, by Age of Householder, and for Married-couple Families:  
           1982 to 1997


                            1982    1983    1984    1985    1986    1987    1988    1989    1990


Northeast, total.........   61.1    61.5    61.2    60.8    61.4    61.7    61.3    62.0    62.6

   Less than 25 years....   13.1    13.8    13.2    13.7    15.0    15.0    14.0    16.8    14.6
   25 to 29 years........   32.3    32.3    34.8    34.4    33.4    34.2    34.8    35.0    35.5
   30 to 34 years........   53.3    52.2    51.2    50.6    51.0    51.6    51.8    53.8    53.7
   35 to 39 years........   62.2    63.0    63.9    63.0    62.7    61.8    61.9    62.5    61.8
   40 to 44 years........   69.3    69.3    69.1    67.9    68.8    68.8    68.1    68.6    68.4
   45 to 49 years........   70.9    70.3    69.3    69.7    70.4    70.5    70.3    70.9    71.7
   50 to 54 years........   73.5    75.3    74.2    73.7    74.8    74.1    73.1    72.3    71.5
   55 to 59 years........   75.4    76.4    75.7    74.7    76.4    75.1    74.6    74.2    74.6
   60 to 64 years........   74.8    73.2    73.1    74.2    74.7    75.0    74.5    74.7    74.7
   65 to 69 years........   70.0    71.6    72.2    71.8    73.3    74.6    73.7    74.7    75.4
   70 to 74 years........   68.0    67.6    66.8    67.0    66.5    68.5    69.5    70.5    72.1
   75 years and over.....   61.3    62.9    60.8    59.6    60.7    60.8    60.3    61.3    64.5

     Less than 35 years..   37.4    37.6    38.0    37.9    38.1    38.7    39.0    40.5    40.7
     35 to 44 years......   65.4    65.9    66.3    65.3    65.5    65.1    64.9    65.4    65.0
     45 to 54 years......   72.3    72.8    71.8    71.7    72.6    72.2    71.6    71.5    71.6
     55 to 64 years......   75.1    74.8    74.4    74.4    75.6    75.1    74.6    74.5    74.7
     65 years and over...   66.0    67.0    66.1    65.6    66.4    67.3    67.0    68.0    70.0


                            1991    1992    1993  1993/r    1994    1995    1996    1997


Northeast, total.........   62.3    62.5    62.4    61.8    61.5    62.0    62.2    62.4

   Less than 25 years....   12.3    12.8    12.8    12.3    11.7    13.1    13.3    13.7
   25 to 29 years........   33.7    32.2    31.4    31.0    31.9    30.6    30.2    30.3
   30 to 34 years........   50.0    49.6    49.8    49.3    47.5    50.2    50.2    49.8
   35 to 39 years........   61.1    61.2    61.1    60.5    58.2    59.2    58.3    58.3
   40 to 44 years........   68.6    68.0    66.9    66.2    65.8    65.7    66.6    66.8
   45 to 49 years........   71.0    72.4    72.1    71.7    71.2    71.7    71.3    70.5
   50 to 54 years........   72.8    72.3    72.7    72.7    72.7    72.2    73.3    73.6
   55 to 59 years........   74.5    75.4    73.4    73.2    74.8    72.9    73.3    74.2
   60 to 64 years........   75.7    75.1    75.9    75.8    74.1    74.0    73.6    73.8
   65 to 69 years........   76.3    75.8    75.1    75.0    75.7    75.2    75.5    74.7
   70 to 74 years........   73.2    73.5    74.5    74.4    72.4    74.1    75.5    74.6
   75 years and over.....   65.5    66.0    65.8    65.8    65.4    66.3    66.9    67.6

     Less than 35 years..   38.0    37.6    37.1    36.4    36.0    37.0    37.0    36.7
     35 to 44 years......   64.8    64.5    64.0    63.3    61.9    62.4    62.4    62.5
     45 to 54 years......   71.8    72.4    72.4    72.2    71.9    71.9    72.1    71.9
     55 to 64 years......   75.1    75.2    74.7    74.5    74.5    73.4    73.4    74.0
     65 years and over...   71.0    71.1    71.0    70.9    70.2    70.9    71.5    71.3


Table 16.  Homeownership Rates for the Northeast, by Age of Householder, and for Married-couple Families:  
	   1982 to 1997 - Continued


                            1982    1983    1984    1985    1986    1987    1988    1989    1990

Northeast, total.........   61.1    61.5    61.2    60.8    61.4    61.7    61.3    62.0    62.6

Married couple families..   76.7    76.9    77.2    77.3    77.8    78.1    77.9    78.0    78.4
   Less than 25 years....   23.8    26.0    24.7    27.1    27.1    28.2    24.7    25.7    22.8
   25 to 29 years........   49.3    49.2    52.1    52.5    50.7    52.3    52.5    51.3    52.6
   30 to 34 years........   70.2    69.6    69.0    67.7    68.4    69.3    69.5    70.6    69.6
   35 to 39 years........   78.3    78.2    79.6    78.0    77.3    77.1    76.7    77.4    76.7
   40 to 44 years........   82.8    83.1    83.3    82.7    83.1    82.8    83.2    82.7    83.2
   45 to 49 years........   84.2    82.6    81.7    83.6    84.4    84.3    84.0    84.2    85.6
   50 to 54 years........   85.4    85.8    86.4    85.6    86.8    86.2    85.4    84.3    85.1
   55 to 59 years........   85.9    87.0    87.7    86.9    88.1    87.7    87.5    86.9    86.6
   60 to 64 years........   86.1    85.5    84.5    86.2    87.7    87.4    86.4    87.0    87.5
   65 to 69 years........   82.7    83.4    84.4    84.6    86.3    87.4    86.3    87.5    87.6
   70 to 74 years........   81.7    81.1    79.9    82.2    81.0    83.1    85.7    85.7    84.7
   75 years and over.....   76.5    77.5    75.7    77.6    77.8    75.6    75.4    78.6    81.0

     Less than 35 years..   56.3    56.8    57.7    57.8    57.5    59.0    59.4    59.7    59.7
     35 to 44 years......   80.4    80.4    81.3    80.2    80.0    79.8    79.8    80.0    79.9
     45 to 54 years......   84.8    84.2    84.0    84.6    85.6    85.2    84.7    84.3    85.4
     55 to 64 years......   86.0    86.3    86.2    86.6    87.9    87.5    87.0    86.9    87.1
     65 years and over...   80.6    80.9    80.5    81.9    82.2    82.7    82.9    84.4    84.8


                            1991    1992    1993  1993/r    1994    1995    1996    1997


Northeast, total.........   62.3    62.5    62.4    61.8    61.5    62.0    62.2    62.4

Married couple families..   78.6    78.7    78.7    78.1    78.5    80.0    80.0    80.0
   Less than 25 years....   21.8    23.9    21.6    20.9    20.9    23.4    25.6    22.6
   25 to 29 years........   50.9    50.0    48.9    48.1    49.2    51.2    52.4    48.3
   30 to 34 years........   67.0    66.1    65.9    65.3    65.7    69.0    67.7    66.9
   35 to 39 years........   76.6    77.1    77.7    77.2    75.3    78.4    76.0    77.0
   40 to 44 years........   82.8    82.3    82.2    81.8    82.3    82.8    83.2    82.6
   45 to 49 years........   85.6    85.4    84.8    84.5    85.6    86.0    85.1    85.5
   50 to 54 years........   86.3    86.2    86.8    86.5    86.2    86.5    87.0    87.3
   55 to 59 years........   87.1    87.4    87.4    87.2    88.2    86.5    86.1    87.3
   60 to 64 years........   88.6    89.2    87.9    87.7    86.9    87.7    88.7    87.9
   65 to 69 years........   89.1    89.1    89.1    89.0    88.2    88.2    89.8    88.9
   70 to 74 years........   85.2    86.5    88.0    88.0    87.3    89.7    89.4    89.7
   75 years and over.....   82.7    81.5    81.1    81.1    81.7    83.4    84.7    86.9

     Less than 35 years..   57.7    57.3    56.5    55.6    56.3    59.5    59.9    57.4
     35 to 44 years......   79.7    79.7    80.0    79.5    78.7    80.6    79.6    79.8
     45 to 54 years......   85.9    85.7    85.7    85.4    85.8    86.2    85.9    86.3
     55 to 64 years......   87.9    88.3    87.6    87.4    87.6    87.1    87.3    87.6
     65 years and over...   86.0    86.0    86.2    86.2    85.8    87.1    87.9    88.4

/r Revised.

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Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Housing and Household Economic Statistics Division
Last Revised: December 02, 2004