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




Annual Statistics: 1997


Table 19.  Homeownership Rates for the West, by Age of Householder, and for Married-couple Families:  
           1982 to 1997


                         1982    1983    1984    1985    1986    1987    1988    1989    1990


West, total...........   59.4    58.2    58.5    59.0    58.3    58.4    58.5    57.8    58.0

   Less than 25 years.   13.9    13.0    13.2    11.7    10.9     9.9    11.4    11.6    11.0
   25 to 29 years.....   32.0    30.8    31.9    31.9    30.3    28.6    28.1    27.1    27.8
   30 to 34 years.....   52.3    48.7    48.3    48.4    47.6    47.2    45.8    45.0    44.9
   35 to 39 years.....   63.3    60.6    60.2    59.7    58.2    57.9    58.3    55.3    55.6
   40 to 44 years.....   69.0    67.0    66.8    67.4    65.3    64.6    64.4    65.0    63.8
   45 to 49 years.....   74.1    72.5    69.6    68.5    69.7    71.0    69.8    69.2    69.7
   50 to 54 years.....   75.7    74.6    73.7    73.7    73.8    74.2    71.7    71.9    71.7
   55 to 59 years.....   76.8    75.7    76.5    75.5    76.9    78.0    78.6    77.8    75.7
   60 to 64 years.....   78.1    77.3    79.2    78.7    77.7    78.5    78.3    78.5    77.1
   65 to 69 years.....   75.0    75.4    76.1    80.6    80.3    78.9    79.7    78.1    78.4
   70 to 74 years.....   73.5    73.2    74.6    77.6    76.4    77.4    79.2    76.5    76.3
   75 years and over..   67.1    67.8    69.9    71.2    70.4    71.7    71.8    71.4    70.7

     Less than 35 year   35.6    33.9    34.4    34.1    33.2    32.5    32.2    31.3    31.6
     35 to 44 years...   65.8    63.4    63.1    63.1    61.4    61.0    61.1    59.8    59.4
     45 to 54 years...   74.9    73.5    71.6    71.0    71.6    72.5    70.6    70.4    70.6
     55 to 64 years...   77.5    76.5    77.8    77.1    77.3    78.2    78.4    78.1    76.4
     65 years and over   71.4    71.8    73.2    76.0    75.3    75.6    76.4    75.0    74.7


                         1991    1992    1993  1993/r    1994    1995    1996    1997


West, total...........   58.6    59.3    60.4    59.9    59.4    59.2    59.2    59.6

   Less than 25 years.   10.1    10.5    10.6    10.5    10.5    10.9    12.9    12.4
   25 to 29 years.....   26.7    26.1    27.9    27.6    28.4    27.0    26.4    25.9
   30 to 34 years.....   44.5    43.4    44.1    44.0    43.8    45.8    46.1    45.4
   35 to 39 years.....   56.0    56.4    57.2    57.2    56.8    55.2    56.8    57.0
   40 to 44 years.....   64.3    64.4    64.6    64.3    63.5    62.9    62.3    63.5
   45 to 49 years.....   69.0    69.8    69.2    69.1    69.7    68.8    68.8    68.4
   50 to 54 years.....   72.1    73.0    74.7    74.7    73.6    74.1    73.4    73.1
   55 to 59 years.....   76.1    76.4    77.5    77.5    76.6    75.8    75.3    75.6
   60 to 64 years.....   77.5    79.1    78.5    78.5    77.9    79.5    78.2    77.7
   65 to 69 years.....   80.1    80.2    80.0    80.2    77.9    78.3    79.2    79.4
   70 to 74 years.....   79.5    79.8    79.8    80.0    79.1    80.2    77.1    80.8
   75 years and over..   72.3    73.9    74.9    75.0    74.7    74.5    75.1    74.8

     Less than 35 year   31.1    30.7    31.8    31.3    31.2    31.5    31.5    30.8
     35 to 44 years...   60.0    60.1    60.7    60.6    60.0    58.9    59.5    60.2
     45 to 54 years...   70.4    71.2    71.6    71.6    71.4    71.0    70.8    70.5
     55 to 64 years...   76.8    77.7    78.0    78.0    77.2    77.5    76.7    76.6
     65 years and over   76.8    77.4    77.8    77.9    76.8    77.1    76.8    77.6


Table 19.  Homeownership Rates for the West, by Age of Householder, and for Married-couple Families:  
	   1982 to 1997 - Continued


                         1982    1983    1984    1985    1986    1987    1988    1989    1990

West, total...........   59.4    58.2    58.5    59.0    58.3    58.4    58.5    57.8
                                                                                         58.0
Married couple familie   74.6    73.2    73.0    74.0    73.4    73.9    73.8    72.0
   Less than 25 years.   23.9    25.0    22.4    21.9    20.3    20.4    18.4    16.7    71.9
   25 to 29 years.....   45.8    43.6    45.0    46.6    43.1    43.5    42.1    38.2    17.3
   30 to 34 years.....   66.7    62.3    61.7    62.6    61.5    61.5    59.7    58.3    39.7
   35 to 39 years.....   76.1    73.4    72.0    72.8    73.6    72.3    71.6    68.6    58.5
   40 to 44 years.....   80.5    78.5    78.1    79.2    77.4    76.5    77.2    78.3    68.7
   45 to 49 years.....   85.1    83.3    81.4    79.9    81.3    82.0    82.1    81.6    76.0
   50 to 54 years.....   86.0    84.8    84.6    84.3    84.6    83.8    83.3    82.6    80.7
   55 to 59 years.....   88.1    87.2    87.6    86.3    85.3    88.6    88.1    86.9    82.5
   60 to 64 years.....   88.2    87.8    89.9    89.2    88.5    87.7    88.3    90.3    86.1
   65 to 69 years.....   87.8    87.8    87.6    91.0    90.2    89.8    89.3    90.2    87.7
   70 to 74 years.....   87.0    86.2    87.5    90.2    89.5    89.2    90.2    88.0    89.3
   75 years and over..   82.6    82.2    84.9    86.2    85.0    85.0    86.5    86.0    88.0
                                                                                         86.2
     Less than 35 year   52.1    49.8    49.6    50.7    49.2    50.0    48.3    45.1
     35 to 44 years...   78.1    75.7    74.8    75.7    75.3    74.3    74.3    73.3    46.3
     45 to 54 years...   85.5    84.1    83.0    82.0    82.8    82.8    82.6    82.0    72.2
     55 to 64 years...   88.1    87.5    88.7    87.7    86.9    88.2    88.2    88.6    81.5
     65 years and over   85.9    85.6    86.8    89.3    88.5    88.2    88.7    88.2    86.9
                                                                                         88.0

                         1991    1992    1993  1993/r    1994    1995    1996    1997


West, total...........   58.6    59.3    60.4    59.9    59.4    59.2    59.2    59.6

Married couple familie   72.3    72.7    73.8    73.2    72.6    72.6    73.2    74.1
   Less than 25 years.   15.8    15.5    14.9    14.6    16.1    16.6    18.9    19.8
   25 to 29 years.....   37.5    36.4    39.9    39.5    38.9    36.8    39.2    38.6
   30 to 34 years.....   57.6    57.0    58.2    57.7    56.3    58.7    58.8    59.3
   35 to 39 years.....   70.0    70.0    70.9    70.6    70.5    68.9    70.6    71.6
   40 to 44 years.....   77.9    78.0    76.8    76.7    76.2    76.2    75.9    76.8
   45 to 49 years.....   81.4    82.2    80.4    80.3    81.1    82.0    80.7    80.0
   50 to 54 years.....   81.9    84.0    84.6    84.5    83.0    84.3    85.8    85.8
   55 to 59 years.....   86.8    86.1    89.6    89.7    86.9    86.2    86.5    86.1
   60 to 64 years.....   88.3    88.7    87.4    87.4    87.5    89.8    88.9    88.3
   65 to 69 years.....   89.4    89.0    87.6    87.8    88.3    88.2    89.3    89.9
   70 to 74 years.....   89.5    90.1    90.7    90.7    90.4    89.8    86.4    92.6
   75 years and over..   86.6    87.1    87.8    87.8    87.4    88.4    89.4    87.9

     Less than 35 year   45.1    44.4    46.8    46.1    44.9    45.0    46.4    46.8
     35 to 44 years...   73.8    73.7    73.7    73.5    73.3    72.4    73.2    74.2
     45 to 54 years...   81.6    83.0    82.3    82.2    82.0    83.0    82.9    82.7
     55 to 64 years...   87.5    87.4    88.5    88.6    87.2    87.9    87.6    87.1
     65 years and over   88.5    88.7    88.6    88.7    88.6    88.8    88.5    89.9


/r Revised.

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