Table 6. Homeownership Rates by Area: Third Quarter 2001 and 2000 Third Third Standard Standard Area quarter quarter error on error on 2001 2000 2001 rate difference United States..................... 68.1 67.7 0.2 0.2 Inside MAs...................... 66.3 65.8 0.2 0.3 In central cities.............. 52.3 51.9 0.3 0.5 Not in central cities (suburbs) 74.7 74.2 0.2 0.3 Outside MAs..................... 75.5 75.5 0.4 0.5 Northeast........................ 64.1 63.9 0.4 0.6 Midwest.......................... 72.9 72.9 0.4 0.5 South............................ 70.1 69.7 0.3 0.4 West............................. 63.1 62.2 0.4 0.5