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




Housing Vacancies and Homeownership
Annual Statistics: 1998


Table 19.  Homeownership Rates for the West, by Age of Householder, 
                  and for Married-couple Families:  1982 to 1998


                         1982    1983    1984    1985    1986    1987    1988    1989


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

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

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


                         1990    1991    1992    1993  1993/r    1994    1995    1996


West, total...........   58.0    58.6    59.3    60.4    59.9    59.4    59.2    59.2

   Less than 25 years.   11.0    10.1    10.5    10.6    10.5    10.5    10.9    12.9
   25 to 29 years.....   27.8    26.7    26.1    27.9    27.6    28.4    27.0    26.4
   30 to 34 years.....   44.9    44.5    43.4    44.1    44.0    43.8    45.8    46.1
   35 to 39 years.....   55.6    56.0    56.4    57.2    57.2    56.8    55.2    56.8
   40 to 44 years.....   63.8    64.3    64.4    64.6    64.3    63.5    62.9    62.3
   45 to 49 years.....   69.7    69.0    69.8    69.2    69.1    69.7    68.8    68.8
   50 to 54 years.....   71.7    72.1    73.0    74.7    74.7    73.6    74.1    73.4
   55 to 59 years.....   75.7    76.1    76.4    77.5    77.5    76.6    75.8    75.3
   60 to 64 years.....   77.1    77.5    79.1    78.5    78.5    77.9    79.5    78.2
   65 to 69 years.....   78.4    80.1    80.2    80.0    80.2    77.9    78.3    79.2
   70 to 74 years.....   76.3    79.5    79.8    79.8    80.0    79.1    80.2    77.1
   75 years and over..   70.7    72.3    73.9    74.9    75.0    74.7    74.5    75.1

     Less than 35 year   31.6    31.1    30.7    31.8    31.3    31.2    31.5    31.5
     35 to 44 years...   59.4    60.0    60.1    60.7    60.6    60.0    58.9    59.5
     45 to 54 years...   70.6    70.4    71.2    71.6    71.6    71.4    71.0    70.8
     55 to 64 years...   76.4    76.8    77.7    78.0    78.0    77.2    77.5    76.7
     65 years and over   74.7    76.8    77.4    77.8    77.9    76.8    77.1    76.8


                         1997    1998


West, total...........   59.6    60.5

   Less than 25 years.   12.4    13.5
   25 to 29 years.....   25.9    28.6
   30 to 34 years.....   45.4    43.7
   35 to 39 years.....   57.0    57.8
   40 to 44 years.....   63.5    64.1
   45 to 49 years.....   68.4    69.0
   50 to 54 years.....   73.1    73.1
   55 to 59 years.....   75.6    75.1
   60 to 64 years.....   77.7    80.1
   65 to 69 years.....   79.4    80.9
   70 to 74 years.....   80.8    81.7
   75 years and over..   74.8    77.2

     Less than 35 year   30.8    31.0
     35 to 44 years...   60.2    61.0
     45 to 54 years...   70.5    70.9
     55 to 64 years...   76.6    77.3
     65 years and over   77.6    79.4
Table 19.  Homeownership Rates for the West, by Age of Householder, 
                  and for Married-couple Families:  1982 to 1998 - Continued


                         1982    1983    1984    1985    1986    1987    1988    1989

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

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
   25 to 29 years.....   45.8    43.6    45.0    46.6    43.1    43.5    42.1    38.2
   30 to 34 years.....   66.7    62.3    61.7    62.6    61.5    61.5    59.7    58.3
   35 to 39 years.....   76.1    73.4    72.0    72.8    73.6    72.3    71.6    68.6
   40 to 44 years.....   80.5    78.5    78.1    79.2    77.4    76.5    77.2    78.3
   45 to 49 years.....   85.1    83.3    81.4    79.9    81.3    82.0    82.1    81.6
   50 to 54 years.....   86.0    84.8    84.6    84.3    84.6    83.8    83.3    82.6
   55 to 59 years.....   88.1    87.2    87.6    86.3    85.3    88.6    88.1    86.9
   60 to 64 years.....   88.2    87.8    89.9    89.2    88.5    87.7    88.3    90.3
   65 to 69 years.....   87.8    87.8    87.6    91.0    90.2    89.8    89.3    90.2
   70 to 74 years.....   87.0    86.2    87.5    90.2    89.5    89.2    90.2    88.0
   75 years and over..   82.6    82.2    84.9    86.2    85.0    85.0    86.5    86.0

     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
     45 to 54 years...   85.5    84.1    83.0    82.0    82.8    82.8    82.6    82.0
     55 to 64 years...   88.1    87.5    88.7    87.7    86.9    88.2    88.2    88.6
     65 years and over   85.9    85.6    86.8    89.3    88.5    88.2    88.7    88.2


                         1990    1991    1992    1993  1993/r    1994    1995    1996


West, total...........   58.0    58.6    59.3    60.4    59.9    59.4    59.2    59.2

Married couple familie   71.9    72.3    72.7    73.8    73.2    72.6    72.6    73.2
   Less than 25 years.   17.3    15.8    15.5    14.9    14.6    16.1    16.6    18.9
   25 to 29 years.....   39.7    37.5    36.4    39.9    39.5    38.9    36.8    39.2
   30 to 34 years.....   58.5    57.6    57.0    58.2    57.7    56.3    58.7    58.8
   35 to 39 years.....   68.7    70.0    70.0    70.9    70.6    70.5    68.9    70.6
   40 to 44 years.....   76.0    77.9    78.0    76.8    76.7    76.2    76.2    75.9
   45 to 49 years.....   80.7    81.4    82.2    80.4    80.3    81.1    82.0    80.7
   50 to 54 years.....   82.5    81.9    84.0    84.6    84.5    83.0    84.3    85.8
   55 to 59 years.....   86.1    86.8    86.1    89.6    89.7    86.9    86.2    86.5
   60 to 64 years.....   87.7    88.3    88.7    87.4    87.4    87.5    89.8    88.9
   65 to 69 years.....   89.3    89.4    89.0    87.6    87.8    88.3    88.2    89.3
   70 to 74 years.....   88.0    89.5    90.1    90.7    90.7    90.4    89.8    86.4
   75 years and over..   86.2    86.6    87.1    87.8    87.8    87.4    88.4    89.4

     Less than 35 year   46.3    45.1    44.4    46.8    46.1    44.9    45.0    46.4
     35 to 44 years...   72.2    73.8    73.7    73.7    73.5    73.3    72.4    73.2
     45 to 54 years...   81.5    81.6    83.0    82.3    82.2    82.0    83.0    82.9
     55 to 64 years...   86.9    87.5    87.4    88.5    88.6    87.2    87.9    87.6
     65 years and over   88.0    88.5    88.7    88.6    88.7    88.6    88.8    88.5


                         1997    1998


West, total...........   59.6    60.5

Married couple familie   74.1    74.3
   Less than 25 years.   19.8    21.4
   25 to 29 years.....   38.6    41.6
   30 to 34 years.....   59.3    58.6
   35 to 39 years.....   71.6    70.7
   40 to 44 years.....   76.8    76.9
   45 to 49 years.....   80.0    80.4
   50 to 54 years.....   85.8    84.3
   55 to 59 years.....   86.1    85.6
   60 to 64 years.....   88.3    89.6
   65 to 69 years.....   89.9    90.0
   70 to 74 years.....   92.6    92.3
   75 years and over..   87.9    88.5

     Less than 35 year   46.8    47.3
     35 to 44 years...   74.2    73.8
     45 to 54 years...   82.7    82.2
     55 to 64 years...   87.1    87.4
     65 years and over   89.9    90.1


/r Revised.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau

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Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Housing and Household Economic Statistics Division
Last Revised: January 09, 2006