Table 7.  Homeownership Rates by Age of Householder:  First Quarter 2003 and 2002


                              First      First    Standard   Standard
Age of householder           Quarter    Quarter   error on   error on
                              2003       2002r    2003 rate difference

United States..............      68.0       67.8        0.2        0.2

    Under 25 years.........      22.0       22.7        0.5        0.8
    25 to 29 years.........      38.9       39.0        0.6        0.8
    30 to 34 years.........      56.5       54.1        0.5        0.8
    35 to 39 years.........      64.6       65.1        0.5        0.7
    40 to 44 years.........      70.8       71.9        0.4        0.7
    45 to 49 years.........      75.0       74.2        0.4        0.6
    50 to 54 years.........      78.3       77.9        0.4        0.6
    55 to 59 years.........      80.7       81.1        0.4        0.7
    60 to 64 years.........      82.4       80.7        0.5        0.8
    65 to 69 years.........      82.3       83.5        0.5        0.8
    70 to 74 years.........      81.7       83.1        0.6        0.8
    75 years and over......      78.4       78.5        0.4        0.6

      Under 35 years.......      41.7       41.0        0.3        0.5
      35 to 44 years.......      67.8       68.6        0.3        0.5
      45 to 54 years.......      76.5       76.0        0.3        0.5
      55 to 64 years.......      81.4       80.9        0.3        0.5
      65 years and over....      80.2       80.9        0.3        0.4
rRevised