Table 1.  Affordability of a Modestly Priced Home for Families and Unrelated Individuals,

Using Conventional,  Fixed-rate,  30-Year Financing: 1984, 1988, 1991, and 1993

               Percentage of Families That Can Afford to Buy

               All       Unrelated      Renter    Renter Unrelated

               Families  Individuals    Families  Individuals

1984           60.4      33.5           12.6      13.4

1988           59.7      33.9           14.0      12.8

1991           57.6      33.4           13.1      12.2

1993           57.7      33.5           11.7      11.2

Source: Survey of Income and Program Participation