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




Annual Statistics: 1998


Table 15.  Homeownership Rates for the United States, by Age of Householder and by
           Family Status:  1982 to 1998


                                  1982   1983   1984   1985   1986   1987   1988   1989

United States, total............  64.8   64.6   64.5   63.9   63.8   64.0   63.8   63.9
   Less than 25 years...........  19.3   18.8   17.9   17.2   17.2   16.0   15.8   16.6
   25 to 29 years...............  38.6   38.3   38.6   37.7   36.7   36.4   35.9   35.3
   30 to 34 years...............  57.1   55.4   54.8   54.0   53.6   53.5   53.2   53.2
   35 to 39 years...............  67.6   66.5   66.1   65.4   64.8   64.1   63.6   63.4
   40 to 44 years...............  73.0   72.8   72.3   71.4   70.5   70.8   70.7   70.2
   45 to 49 years...............  76.0   75.3   74.6   74.3   74.1   74.6   74.4   74.1
   50 to 54 years...............  78.8   78.8   78.4   77.5   78.1   77.8   77.1   77.2
   55 to 59 years...............  80.0   80.1   80.1   79.2   80.0   80.0   79.3   79.1
   60 to 64 years...............  80.1   79.8   79.9   79.9   79.8   80.4   79.8   80.1
   65 to 69 years...............  77.9   78.7   79.3   79.5   79.4   79.5   80.0   80.0
   70 to 74 years...............  75.2   75.4   75.5   76.8   77.2   77.7   77.7   77.8
   75 years and over............  71.0   71.9   71.5   69.8   70.0   70.8   70.8   71.2

     Less than 35 years.........  41.2   40.7   40.5   39.9   39.6   39.5   39.3   39.1
     35 to 44 years.............  70.0   69.3   68.9   68.1   67.3   67.2   66.9   66.6
     45 to 54 years.............  77.4   77.0   76.5   75.9   76.0   76.1   75.6   75.5
     55 to 64 years.............  80.0   79.9   80.0   79.5   79.9   80.2   79.5   79.6
     65 years and over..........  74.4   75.0   75.1   74.8   75.0   75.5   75.6   75.8

                                  1990   1991   1992   1993 1993/r   1994   1995   1996

United States, total............  63.9   64.1   64.1   64.5   64.0   64.0   64.7   65.4
   Less than 25 years...........  15.7   15.3   14.9   15.0   14.8   14.9   15.9   18.0
   25 to 29 years...............  35.2   33.8   33.6   34.0   33.6   34.1   34.4   34.7
   30 to 34 years...............  51.8   51.2   50.5   51.0   50.8   50.6   53.1   53.0
   35 to 39 years...............  63.0   62.2   61.4   62.1   61.8   61.2   62.1   62.1
   40 to 44 years...............  69.8   69.5   69.1   69.0   68.6   68.2   68.6   69.0
   45 to 49 years...............  73.9   73.7   74.2   73.9   73.7   73.8   73.7   74.4
   50 to 54 years...............  76.8   76.1   76.2   77.1   77.2   76.8   77.0   77.2
   55 to 59 years...............  78.8   79.5   79.3   78.8   78.9   78.4   78.8   79.4
   60 to 64 years...............  79.8   80.5   81.2   80.9   80.9   80.1   80.3   80.7
   65 to 69 years...............  80.0   81.4   80.8   80.6   80.7   80.6   81.0   82.4
   70 to 74 years...............  78.4   78.8   79.0   79.9   79.9   80.1   80.9   81.4
   75 years and over............  72.3   73.1   73.3   73.3   73.4   73.5   74.6   75.3

     Less than 35 years.........  38.5   37.8   37.6   37.9   37.3   37.3   38.6   39.1
     35 to 44 years.............  66.3   65.8   65.1   65.4   65.1   64.5   65.2   65.5
     45 to 54 years.............  75.2   74.8   75.1   75.4   75.3   75.2   75.2   75.6
     55 to 64 years.............  79.3   80.0   80.2   79.8   79.9   79.3   79.5   80.0
     65 years and over..........  76.3   77.2   77.1   77.3   77.3   77.4   78.1   78.9


                                  1997   1998

United States, total............  65.7   66.3
   Less than 25 years...........  17.7   18.2
   25 to 29 years...............  35.0   36.2
   30 to 34 years...............  52.6   53.6
   35 to 39 years...............  62.6   63.7
   40 to 44 years...............  69.7   70.0
   45 to 49 years...............  74.2   73.9
   50 to 54 years...............  77.7   77.8
   55 to 59 years...............  79.7   79.8
   60 to 64 years...............  80.5   82.1
   65 to 69 years...............  81.9   81.9
   70 to 74 years...............  82.0   82.2
   75 years and over............  75.8   76.2

     Less than 35 years.........  38.7   39.3
     35 to 44 years.............  66.1   66.9
     45 to 54 years.............  75.8   75.7
     55 to 64 years.............  80.1   80.9
     65 years and over..........  79.1   79.3

Table 15.  Homeownership Rates for the United States, by Age of Householder and by Family Status:  1982 to 1998


                                  1982   1983   1984   1985   1986   1987   1988   1989
Family households
  Married-couple families.......  78.5   78.3   78.2   78.2   78.4   78.7   78.9   78.3
   Less than 25 years...........  32.6   32.6   31.5   31.0   30.6   29.9   29.1   27.7
   25 to 29 years...............  53.9   53.5   54.1   53.6   53.0   52.6   52.4   50.9
   30 to 34 years...............  71.9   70.0   69.5   69.2   68.8   69.2   69.0   68.4
   35 to 39 years...............  80.4   79.2   78.8   78.6   78.9   78.0   77.8   77.6
   40 to 44 years...............  83.9   83.6   83.6   83.6   83.0   83.1   83.5   82.9
   45 to 49 years...............  86.6   85.9   85.3   85.1   85.2   86.0   86.2   85.7
   50 to 54 years...............  88.2   87.8   88.2   87.5   88.2   87.3   87.5   87.7
   55 to 59 years...............  89.6   89.4   89.5   88.9   89.5   90.0   89.5   89.2
   60 to 64 years...............  89.4   89.3   89.5   89.6   90.2   90.2   90.0   90.5
   65 to 69 years...............  88.1   89.2   89.6   90.0   90.0   90.1   90.4   90.8
   70 to 74 years...............  87.4   87.5   86.8   88.3   89.0   89.4   90.2   89.7
   75 years and over............  83.9   84.7   84.4   84.3   84.8   85.4   85.4   86.5

     Less than 35 years.........  58.2   57.7   57.7   57.6   57.4   57.9   58.0   56.6
     35 to 44 years.............  82.0   81.2   81.0   80.9   80.7   80.4   80.5   80.2
     45 to 54 years.............  87.4   86.8   86.8   86.3   86.6   86.6   86.8   86.6
     55 to 64 years.............  89.5   89.4   89.5   89.2   89.8   90.1   89.7   89.9
     65 years and over..........  86.6   87.3   87.2   87.8   88.1   88.5   88.8   89.1


                                  1990   1991   1992   1993 1993/r   1994   1995   1996
Family households
  Married-couple families.......  78.1   78.5   78.7   79.1   78.7   78.8   79.6   80.2
   Less than 25 years...........  27.3   26.8   26.4   26.6   26.4   27.1   27.6   29.8
   25 to 29 years...............  50.7   49.6   49.6   50.1   49.6   49.9   50.9   53.0
   30 to 34 years...............  67.0   66.6   66.4   67.1   66.7   66.6   68.7   68.2
   35 to 39 years...............  76.8   76.6   76.2   77.1   76.8   76.5   77.0   77.0
   40 to 44 years...............  82.8   82.8   82.4   82.3   82.0   81.8   82.8   82.3
   45 to 49 years...............  85.6   85.6   86.0   85.1   85.0   85.9   86.2   86.7
   50 to 54 years...............  87.1   86.8   87.4   88.0   87.8   87.6   88.1   88.7
   55 to 59 years...............  88.9   89.7   89.0   90.2   90.1   89.2   89.2   89.8
   60 to 64 years...............  90.4   90.8   91.4   90.5   90.5   90.0   90.6   90.8
   65 to 69 years...............  90.7   91.9   91.9   91.5   91.5   91.6   91.2   92.4
   70 to 74 years...............  89.5   90.0   90.9   91.3   91.3   91.9   92.4   91.7
   75 years and over............  87.1   87.7   87.5   87.7   87.7   87.7   89.0   89.9

     Less than 35 years.........  56.0   55.6   55.7   56.3   55.7   55.8   57.2   58.1
     35 to 44 years.............  79.7   79.6   79.2   79.6   79.3   79.1   79.8   79.6
     45 to 54 years.............  86.3   86.2   86.6   86.4   86.3   86.6   87.1   87.5
     55 to 64 years.............  89.7   90.2   90.2   90.4   90.3   89.6   89.8   90.3
     65 years and over..........  89.2   90.0   90.2   90.2   90.2   90.4   90.8   91.3

                                  1997   1998
Family households
  Married-couple families.......  80.8   81.5
   Less than 25 years...........  31.4   33.1
   25 to 29 years...............  51.7   54.0
   30 to 34 years...............  69.0   70.0
   35 to 39 years...............  78.1   78.7
   40 to 44 years...............  83.2   83.5
   45 to 49 years...............  86.6   86.4
   50 to 54 years...............  89.3   89.1
   55 to 59 years...............  90.0   90.4
   60 to 64 years...............  91.0   92.4
   65 to 69 years...............  92.4   92.1
   70 to 74 years...............  92.6   92.7
   75 years and over............  90.0   89.7

     Less than 35 years.........  58.2   59.7
     35 to 44 years.............  80.6   81.1
     45 to 54 years.............  87.8   87.7
     55 to 64 years.............  90.5   91.4
     65 years and over..........  91.6   91.4

Table 15.  Homeownership Rates for the United States, by Age of Householder and by Family Status:  1982 to 19


                                  1982   1983   1984   1985   1986   1987   1988   1989

Other family households.........  49.6   49.5   49.5   48.4   47.8   48.2   47.8   46.5
 Male householder,
 no wife present................  59.3   59.2   59.2   57.8   56.8   56.5   56.1   55.7
   Less than 25 years...........  21.6   23.6   22.0   18.2   17.8   18.6   17.6   21.0
   25 to 29 years...............  34.7   37.1   37.9   35.4   32.1   30.5   32.3   30.3
   30 to 34 years...............  50.9   47.5   47.3   46.7   47.9   46.0   43.4   42.4
   35 to 39 years...............  61.2   56.4   59.5   59.4   55.6   57.2   55.6   56.4
   40 to 44 years...............  63.6   69.5   63.8   63.1   62.0   61.9   64.7   61.7
   45 to 49 years...............  69.6   65.9   66.1   68.0   66.5   62.9   66.2   65.9
   50 to 54 years...............  74.9   75.0   76.1   73.7   71.4   72.0   67.6   71.2
   55 to 59 years...............  74.3   70.7   73.4   69.0   69.3   74.1   76.6   73.9
   60 to 64 years...............  81.5   76.0   76.1   76.0   75.2   76.3   77.3   75.6
   65 to 69 years...............  75.2   76.4   79.1   76.7   77.5   80.7   78.0   77.5
   70 to 74 years...............  72.0   80.4   76.0   77.6   77.1   77.6   79.8   79.6
   75 years and over............  77.3   80.4   79.3   80.0   84.8   82.7   81.9   81.0

     Less than 35 years.........  35.8   36.1   36.2   34.4   33.3   32.3   31.8   31.8
     35 to 44 years.............  62.3   62.9   61.6   61.3   58.9   59.6   60.0   59.0
     45 to 54 years.............  72.2   70.2   70.9   70.7   68.7   66.9   66.8   68.3
     55 to 64 years.............  77.7   73.2   74.7   72.3   71.9   75.1   77.0   74.8
     65 years and over..........  75.3   79.1   78.4   78.3   80.0   80.7   80.0   79.5


                                  1990   1991   1992   1993 1993/r   1994   1995   1996

Other family households.........  46.4   46.1   45.8   46.7   46.0   46.0   47.3   48.3
 Male householder,
 no wife present................  55.2   54.3   53.6   54.6   53.7   52.8   55.3   55.5
   Less than 25 years...........  19.3   22.4   18.2   19.3   18.8   21.6   27.7   29.6
   25 to 29 years...............  31.5   30.2   28.5   28.5   27.9   31.6   36.2   35.6
   30 to 34 years...............  42.7   44.7   43.0   44.0   43.7   44.2   45.6   43.3
   35 to 39 years...............  53.9   49.9   49.4   53.8   53.4   46.9   51.3   51.5
   40 to 44 years...............  63.3   58.6   58.4   59.3   58.8   57.5   57.5   61.6
   45 to 49 years...............  65.1   62.9   65.6   65.1   65.0   61.3   64.6   65.0
   50 to 54 years...............  69.4   63.7   64.6   66.3   66.5   70.3   69.0   68.1
   55 to 59 years...............  75.8   72.1   65.0   68.4   68.9   66.9   70.6   72.7
   60 to 64 years...............  73.9   76.9   74.7   77.6   77.7   72.8   78.9   76.8
   65 to 69 years...............  79.3   79.4   81.5   83.9   83.2   79.0   80.2   87.7
   70 to 74 years...............  78.9   80.6   80.2   81.9   82.0   83.3   84.5   79.6
   75 years and over............  83.0   86.6   87.0   83.3   83.0   87.3   86.3   88.1

     Less than 35 years.........  31.8   33.4   31.2   32.3   31.5   32.9   36.7   36.4
     35 to 44 years.............  58.7   54.2   53.9   56.5   56.1   52.0   54.4   56.7
     45 to 54 years.............  67.1   63.2   65.1   65.6   65.6   64.9   66.4   66.2
     55 to 64 years.............  74.9   74.4   69.5   73.0   73.3   69.5   74.0   74.5
     65 years and over..........  80.7   82.7   83.4   83.1   82.8   83.5   83.9   85.6


                                  1997   1998

Other family households.........  48.0   49.2
 Male householder,
 no wife present................  54.0   55.7
   Less than 25 years...........  27.4   29.1
   25 to 29 years...............  35.2   39.1
   30 to 34 years...............  43.2   48.5
   35 to 39 years...............  52.1   53.8
   40 to 44 years...............  60.2   60.3
   45 to 49 years...............  66.5   60.7
   50 to 54 years...............  62.1   72.4
   55 to 59 years...............  73.1   69.0
   60 to 64 years...............  74.1   80.3
   65 to 69 years...............  84.9   77.5
   70 to 74 years...............  83.5   83.7
   75 years and over............  87.1   90.9

     Less than 35 years.........  35.1   38.1
     35 to 44 years.............  56.0   57.2
     45 to 54 years.............  64.7   65.4
     55 to 64 years.............  73.6   73.8
     65 years and over..........  85.5   85.1

Table 15.  Homeownership Rates for the United States, by Age of Householder and by Family Status:  1982 to 19


                                  1982   1983   1984   1985   1986   1987   1988   1989

Other family households.........  49.6   49.5   49.5   48.4   47.8   48.2   47.8   46.5
 Female householder,
 no husband present.............  47.1   47.0   46.9   45.8   45.3   45.8   45.3   44.1
   Less than 25 years...........   8.9    8.6    8.4    7.1    8.5    7.1    8.4    9.1
   25 to 29 years...............  17.3   17.1   18.3   16.3   15.1   15.4   14.4   13.4
   30 to 34 years...............  31.3   29.3   29.8   28.9   27.0   26.6   28.3   25.0
   35 to 39 years...............  43.5   43.5   42.6   40.5   39.9   40.4   39.6   37.6
   40 to 44 years...............  54.2   53.8   52.1   50.4   50.1   52.0   50.6   49.1
   45 to 49 years...............  57.2   57.1   54.7   56.2   55.2   57.1   55.1   55.7
   50 to 54 years...............  66.7   66.3   64.9   63.8   64.2   63.9   60.8   60.5
   55 to 59 years...............  66.4   68.0   68.7   67.8   69.4   68.2   67.1   66.3
   60 to 64 years...............  71.5   70.3   72.6   73.4   73.5   71.1   71.1   71.2
   65 to 69 years...............  72.1   74.1   73.9   75.7   74.9   76.6   77.8   75.7
   70 to 74 years...............  73.3   72.1   75.5   75.7   79.5   77.1   75.3   77.3
   75 years and over............  78.3   77.6   79.2   78.0   77.0   79.9   80.4   79.2

     Less than 35 years.........  20.9   19.8   20.4   19.2   18.4   18.0   18.5   17.1
     35 to 44 years.............  48.3   48.1   46.8   45.1   44.4   45.7   44.7   43.0
     45 to 54 years.............  61.7   61.4   59.5   59.6   59.0   60.0   57.5   57.7
     55 to 64 years.............  68.7   69.1   70.5   70.4   71.4   69.6   69.0   68.7
     65 years and over..........  75.1   75.2   76.7   76.7   77.0   78.1   78.3   77.6


                                  1990   1991   1992   1993 1993/r   1994   1995   1996

Other family households.........  46.4   46.1   45.8   46.7   46.0   46.0   47.3   48.3
 Female householder,
 no husband present.............  44.0   43.9   43.6   44.5   43.9   44.2   45.1   46.1
   Less than 25 years...........   8.7    7.7    8.0    8.8    8.7    8.6   10.2   15.4
   25 to 29 years...............  14.2   14.3   14.5   14.3   14.2   14.6   15.9   16.3
   30 to 34 years...............  24.6   24.4   23.5   23.9   23.8   23.3   27.6   28.9
   35 to 39 years...............  37.9   36.7   35.7   36.7   36.4   36.1   37.5   36.5
   40 to 44 years...............  47.8   47.7   47.0   49.1   48.7   49.0   47.9   49.5
   45 to 49 years...............  57.1   57.2   55.8   58.0   57.8   58.4   57.1   57.1
   50 to 54 years...............  59.9   61.9   60.6   62.7   62.7   61.9   64.2   64.8
   55 to 59 years...............  66.8   66.0   67.4   65.4   65.4   66.9   68.2   66.4
   60 to 64 years...............  69.2   72.1   74.9   72.9   72.8   73.2   71.7   72.5
   65 to 69 years...............  74.4   77.9   78.3   77.1   76.9   78.1   75.2   76.1
   70 to 74 years...............  76.2   78.4   74.2   78.5   78.3   78.2   80.4   81.7
   75 years and over............  79.2   79.1   78.3   80.4   80.4   82.5   83.8   84.0

     Less than 35 years.........  17.2   16.9   16.8   17.0   16.8   16.6   19.2   21.0
     35 to 44 years.............  42.6   41.9   41.0   42.5   42.2   42.0   42.4   42.8
     45 to 54 years.............  58.3   59.2   57.8   60.0   59.8   59.7   59.8   60.2
     55 to 64 years.............  67.9   68.8   71.0   68.9   68.8   69.7   69.8   69.2
     65 years and over..........  76.9   78.6   77.2   78.8   78.7   79.9   80.3   81.1


                                  1997   1998

Other family households.........  48.0   49.2
 Female householder,
 no husband present.............  46.1   47.0
   Less than 25 years...........  14.5   13.5
   25 to 29 years...............  16.7   18.4
   30 to 34 years...............  28.4   28.9
   35 to 39 years...............  37.9   40.2
   40 to 44 years...............  50.7   52.0
   45 to 49 years...............  58.4   59.3
   50 to 54 years...............  63.4   61.0
   55 to 59 years...............  65.3   68.7
   60 to 64 years...............  70.1   68.9
   65 to 69 years...............  77.4   76.2
   70 to 74 years...............  77.8   80.8
   75 years and over............  84.4   83.7

     Less than 35 years.........  20.6   21.0
     35 to 44 years.............  44.1   45.9
     45 to 54 years.............  60.4   60.0
     55 to 64 years.............  67.5   68.8
     65 years and over..........  80.7   80.9

Table 15.  Homeownership Rates for the United States, by Age of Householder and by Family Status:  1982 to 19


                                  1982   1983   1984   1985   1986   1987   1988   1989
Nonfamily households
  One-person households.........  45.6   46.2   46.5   45.8   45.9   46.3   46.3   48.2
  Male householder..............  38.0   38.3   38.9   38.8   40.0   39.9   39.9   41.8
   Less than 25 years...........  13.9   14.4   12.7   13.8   13.9   12.0   13.6   15.0
   25 to 29 years...............  23.7   23.0   22.3   21.2   24.2   23.1   23.0   24.4
   30 to 34 years...............  31.7   32.1   32.6   31.8   32.4   30.2   31.1   34.9
   35 to 39 years...............  37.6   36.6   37.4   38.4   36.9   37.3   37.4   39.8
   40 to 44 years...............  37.7   38.7   41.1   40.9   39.5   39.4   41.2   41.8
   45 to 49 years...............  38.3   38.0   40.0   41.0   40.8   41.8   43.3   45.6
   50 to 54 years...............  40.7   44.6   43.0   43.5   45.8   45.4   45.6   48.1
   55 to 59 years...............  47.3   45.3   48.0   47.7   50.6   50.9   47.1   48.9
   60 to 64 years...............  50.9   49.1   49.5   51.0   52.8   54.8   52.1   51.6
   65 to 69 years...............  55.1   55.9   56.2   58.8   57.7   55.2   55.2   57.2
   70 to 74 years...............  56.4   57.5   58.4   57.5   60.5   61.4   60.3   63.9
   75 years and over............  62.0   63.1   63.6   61.2   64.0   64.3   63.0   62.0

     Less than 35 years.........  23.7   23.9   23.4   23.1   24.8   23.3   24.0   26.4
     35 to 44 years.............  37.6   37.4   39.0   39.4   38.0   38.2   39.0   40.6
     45 to 54 years.............  39.5   41.4   41.5   42.3   43.3   43.5   44.4   46.7
     55 to 64 years.............  49.1   47.2   48.7   49.4   51.8   52.9   49.6   50.3
     65 years and over..........  58.6   59.6   60.3   59.6   61.3   61.0   60.1   61.1


                                  1990   1991   1992   1993 1993/r   1994   1995   1996

  One-person households.........  49.0   49.4   49.8   50.0   49.8   49.8   50.5   51.4
  Male householder..............  42.4   43.1   43.5   43.2   42.8   43.1   43.8   44.9
   Less than 25 years...........  12.8   14.3   14.8   14.1   14.0   12.7   12.8   12.1
   25 to 29 years...............  23.7   23.1   23.7   23.5   23.3   23.0   21.7   21.6
   30 to 34 years...............  32.6   32.3   33.8   32.3   32.1   32.9   34.1   35.5
   35 to 39 years...............  40.8   39.2   38.0   38.0   37.9   37.0   39.2   41.6
   40 to 44 years...............  42.0   42.7   42.8   42.5   42.2   42.4   42.7   45.2
   45 to 49 years...............  45.3   47.0   46.7   45.9   45.7   46.9   46.6   47.2
   50 to 54 years...............  50.2   48.6   47.5   51.4   51.5   50.4   47.6   50.3
   55 to 59 years...............  50.5   52.3   52.8   50.8   51.1   50.7   51.5   54.5
   60 to 64 years...............  52.8   54.0   55.6   56.5   56.9   55.7   57.5   55.8
   65 to 69 years...............  56.7   60.7   58.5   59.6   59.8   58.6   60.1   60.4
   70 to 74 years...............  63.6   64.7   65.8   63.4   63.5   61.5   63.1   66.2
   75 years and over............  65.2   68.1   69.1   66.7   67.0   67.7   68.2   67.2

     Less than 35 years.........  25.0   25.1   26.1   25.2   24.8   25.2   25.0   25.4
     35 to 44 years.............  41.3   40.8   40.1   40.0   39.8   39.5   40.8   43.3
     45 to 54 years.............  47.4   47.7   47.1   48.4   48.3   48.3   47.0   48.6
     55 to 64 years.............  51.7   53.1   54.1   53.5   53.9   53.0   54.5   55.1
     65 years and over..........  62.4   65.1   65.3   63.8   64.1   63.7   64.8   65.2


                                  1997   1998

  One-person households.........  51.8   52.1
  Male householder..............  45.2   45.7
   Less than 25 years...........  10.3   14.1
   25 to 29 years...............  23.9   23.0
   30 to 34 years...............  33.6   33.8
   35 to 39 years...............  40.5   41.4
   40 to 44 years...............  44.3   44.1
   45 to 49 years...............  48.9   49.9
   50 to 54 years...............  50.4   51.8
   55 to 59 years...............  56.9   56.8
   60 to 64 years...............  55.1   57.6
   65 to 69 years...............  61.3   62.4
   70 to 74 years...............  64.0   64.2
   75 years and over............  68.0   66.9

     Less than 35 years.........  24.8   25.2
     35 to 44 years.............  42.3   42.8
     45 to 54 years.............  49.6   50.7
     55 to 64 years.............  56.0   57.1
     65 years and over..........  65.3   65.2

Table 15.  Homeownership Rates for the United States, by Age of Householder and by Family Status:  1982 to 19


                                  1982   1983   1984   1985   1986   1987   1988   1989

One-person households...........  45.6   46.2   46.5   45.8   45.9   46.3   46.3   48.2
 Female householder.............  51.2   52.0   52.2   51.3   50.9   51.6   51.8   52.6
   Less than 25 years...........   7.5    6.3    7.4    6.8    7.1    7.8    9.5   11.2
   25 to 29 years...............  14.3   14.0   13.6   14.8   13.8   15.0   15.9   16.3
   30 to 34 years...............  24.7   25.5   25.8   24.8   27.4   27.5   26.3   29.1
   35 to 39 years...............  35.6   34.1   37.0   36.7   35.7   34.5   36.2   35.6
   40 to 44 years...............  38.9   40.8   40.3   41.1   38.1   40.2   40.3   41.3
   45 to 49 years...............  45.5   42.8   46.3   49.2   48.2   47.6   47.8   47.2
   50 to 54 years...............  51.7   54.6   53.8   55.6   55.7   56.0   56.2   56.0
   55 to 59 years...............  60.5   62.4   61.7   59.1   60.0   59.3   61.1   62.2
   60 to 64 years...............  63.8   65.3   64.4   62.7   61.0   64.0   63.7   65.0
   65 to 69 years...............  64.6   64.3   65.4   64.7   65.2   65.4   65.9   66.7
   70 to 74 years...............  62.7   62.9   63.7   64.8   63.3   65.0   64.3   63.6
   75 years and over............  60.7   61.8   61.6   58.8   58.3   59.1   59.3   60.4

     Less than 35 years.........  15.1   15.0   15.6   15.7   16.4   17.1   17.8   19.3
     35 to 44 years.............  37.0   37.1   38.4   38.7   36.8   37.1   38.1   38.3
     45 to 54 years.............  49.1   49.6   50.6   52.8   52.4   52.1   52.1   51.7
     55 to 64 years.............  62.4   64.2   63.3   61.2   60.6   62.0   62.7   63.8
     65 years and over..........  62.2   62.7   63.0   61.7   61.2   62.0   62.0   62.6


                                  1990   1991   1992   1993 1993/r   1994   1995   1996

One-person households...........  49.0   49.4   49.8   50.0   49.8   49.8   50.5   51.4
 Female householder.............  53.6   53.8   54.1   54.8   54.6   54.5   55.4   56.0
   Less than 25 years...........   9.3    7.1    8.4    8.3    8.3    6.2    6.3    8.3
   25 to 29 years...............  17.1   14.6   13.8   15.6   15.7   17.2   15.2   15.0
   30 to 34 years...............  28.7   25.8   26.0   29.9   29.9   29.0   29.1   29.9
   35 to 39 years...............  36.3   39.8   39.3   38.9   39.0   40.6   40.3   36.6
   40 to 44 years...............  41.1   45.5   46.2   44.4   44.3   43.3   43.7   43.9
   45 to 49 years...............  51.0   49.7   51.6   52.6   52.5   52.9   52.5   54.1
   50 to 54 years...............  56.8   57.0   58.3   58.5   58.4   57.2   58.6   56.9
   55 to 59 years...............  61.7   63.7   64.7   61.3   61.3   61.7   60.6   61.2
   60 to 64 years...............  63.6   63.1   64.3   66.6   66.6   65.0   64.2   66.2
   65 to 69 years...............  66.8   66.8   65.6   66.9   66.8   67.1   68.9   70.1
   70 to 74 years...............  66.8   66.5   66.4   66.8   66.8   67.5   68.9   70.6
   75 years and over............  61.8   62.0   62.1   62.7   62.7   62.4   63.9   65.0

     Less than 35 years.........  19.1   16.9   17.0   19.0   18.8   18.6   17.8   18.8
     35 to 44 years.............  38.7   42.8   42.9   41.7   41.8   42.0   42.0   40.4
     45 to 54 years.............  53.9   53.5   55.1   55.6   55.6   55.0   55.6   55.5
     55 to 64 years.............  62.8   63.4   64.5   64.2   64.3   63.5   62.5   63.8
     65 years and over..........  64.0   64.1   63.9   64.5   64.5   64.6   66.0   67.2


                                  1997   1998

One-person households...........  51.8   52.1
 Female householder.............  56.7   56.9
   Less than 25 years...........   7.8    7.6
   25 to 29 years...............  17.4   16.4
   30 to 34 years...............  27.0   29.8
   35 to 39 years...............  37.2   39.1
   40 to 44 years...............  45.4   47.1
   45 to 49 years...............  53.0   52.3
   50 to 54 years...............  60.5   60.9
   55 to 59 years...............  63.1   62.3
   60 to 64 years...............  65.9   66.4
   65 to 69 years...............  68.7   69.6
   70 to 74 years...............  72.7   72.1
   75 years and over............  65.8   66.8

     Less than 35 years.........  18.1   18.6
     35 to 44 years.............  41.5   43.2
     45 to 54 years.............  56.8   56.8
     55 to 64 years.............  64.6   64.4
     65 years and over..........  67.9   68.5

Table 15.  Homeownership Rates for the United States, by Age of Householder and by Family Status:  1982 to 19


                                  1982   1983   1984   1985   1986   1987   1988   1989

Other 2-or-more-person household  30.1   30.6   30.4   31.1   31.2   31.6   31.5   31.2
 Male householder...............  28.3   29.5   28.8   30.1   29.8   31.1   31.3   31.5
     Less than 35 years.........  19.9   20.6   19.6   20.1   18.6   20.3   20.6   21.1
     35 to 44 years.............  43.0   43.4   43.8   44.3   45.9   47.2   46.2   43.8
     45 to 54 years.............  46.8   50.0   46.3   49.1   54.5   54.1   54.1   58.3
     55 to 64 years.............  50.0   56.3   58.9   64.5   62.0   55.3   55.0   59.3
     65 years and over..........  61.1   67.4   64.1   67.0   68.2   66.7   67.5   67.0

 Female householder.............  30.1   29.7   30.0   30.6   31.4   30.7   30.5   30.8
     Less than 35 years.........  12.7   12.9   14.1   14.2   14.1   14.8   14.3   15.3
     35 to 44 years.............  37.9   36.3   44.0   45.8   49.4   44.0   45.4   44.7
     45 to 54 years.............  60.2   57.8   55.8   52.9   56.9   63.0   62.9   54.0
     55 to 64 years.............  72.6   70.8   64.7   70.0   66.3   65.4   65.9   66.3
     65 years and over..........  77.2   77.0   75.2   75.5   75.7   73.9   71.6   70.4


                                  1990   1991   1992   1993 1993/r   1994   1995   1996

Other 2-or-more-person household  32.0   32.5   33.0   34.1   33.5   33.9   33.8   35.7
 Male householder...............  31.7   31.8   32.4   33.2   32.6   33.6   34.2   35.5
     Less than 35 years.........  19.9   20.9   20.8   20.8   20.3   20.8   20.9   21.0
     35 to 44 years.............  47.9   44.2   46.0   45.2   44.9   44.7   44.9   47.4
     45 to 54 years.............  53.6   53.3   53.4   57.0   57.0   56.4   57.3   58.8
     55 to 64 years.............  58.7   56.2   59.7   59.0   59.6   62.7   60.6   64.9
     65 years and over..........  65.5   64.3   67.0   67.8   67.3   69.3   70.9   70.6

 Female householder.............  32.5   33.8   34.0   35.6   35.0   34.3   33.0   35.9
     Less than 35 years.........  15.0   15.2   14.9   15.7   15.4   17.1   16.1   15.4
     35 to 44 years.............  49.0   49.1   45.8   48.6   48.3   48.0   48.0   52.9
     45 to 54 years.............  60.4   63.0   61.2   63.6   63.4   58.7   52.4   62.1
     55 to 64 years.............  62.4   67.6   70.6   74.8   75.0   66.7   66.7   68.0
     65 years and over..........  74.8   70.8   72.7   73.9   73.6   68.3   71.2   70.8


                                  1997   1998

Other 2-or-more-person household  37.3   38.2
 Male householder...............  35.9   36.7
     Less than 35 years.........  21.9   20.8
     35 to 44 years.............  46.4   49.5
     45 to 54 years.............  58.5   59.2
     55 to 64 years.............  63.7     69
     65 years and over..........  73.6   77.6

 Female householder.............  39.5   40.3
     Less than 35 years.........  18.4   18.4
     35 to 44 years.............  52.1   52.5
     45 to 54 years.............  64.2   65.2
     55 to 64 years.............  78.6   76.2
     65 years and over..........  69.1   74.6


/r Revised.

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