Table 7.  Homeownership Rates by Age of Householder:  Fourth Quarter 2001 and 2000


                             Fourth     Fourth    Standard   Standard
Age of householder           Quarter    Quarter   error on   error on
                                 2001       2000  2001 rate difference

United States..............      68.0       67.5        0.2        0.2

    Under 25 years.........      24.1       22.4        0.6        0.9
    25 to 29 years.........      40.8       39.3        0.7        0.9
    30 to 34 years.........      55.0       54.8        0.6        0.8
    35 to 39 years.........      64.9       65.8        0.5        0.8
    40 to 44 years.........      71.2       70.6        0.5        0.7
    45 to 49 years.........      74.5       74.7        0.5        0.7
    50 to 54 years.........      78.1       78.4        0.5        0.7
    55 to 59 years.........      81.9       80.8        0.5        0.8
    60 to 64 years.........      80.8       79.4        0.6        0.9
    65 to 69 years.........      82.4       82.0        0.6        0.9
    70 to 74 years.........      83.3       83.8        0.6        0.9
    75 years and over......      78.4       77.7        0.5        0.7

      Under 35 years.......      42.2       41.2        0.4        0.5
      35 to 44 years.......      68.2       68.3        0.4        0.5
      45 to 54 years.......      76.2       76.4        0.4        0.5
      55 to 64 years.......      81.4       80.2        0.4        0.6
      65 years and over....      80.7       80.4        0.3        0.5