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




Annual Statistics: 2007


Table 16.  Homeownership Rates for the Northeast, by Age of Householder,
                  and for Married-couple Families:  1982 to 2007

                             1982    1983    1984    1985    1986    1987    1988    1989

Northeast, total.........   61.1    61.5    61.2    60.8    61.4    61.7    61.3    62.0

   Less than 25 years....   13.1    13.8    13.2    13.7    15.0    15.0    14.0    16.8
   25 to 29 years........   32.3    32.3    34.8    34.4    33.4    34.2    34.8    35.0
   30 to 34 years........   53.3    52.2    51.2    50.6    51.0    51.6    51.8    53.8
   35 to 39 years........   62.2    63.0    63.9    63.0    62.7    61.8    61.9    62.5
   40 to 44 years........   69.3    69.3    69.1    67.9    68.8    68.8    68.1    68.6
   45 to 49 years........   70.9    70.3    69.3    69.7    70.4    70.5    70.3    70.9
   50 to 54 years........   73.5    75.3    74.2    73.7    74.8    74.1    73.1    72.3
   55 to 59 years........   75.4    76.4    75.7    74.7    76.4    75.1    74.6    74.2
   60 to 64 years........   74.8    73.2    73.1    74.2    74.7    75.0    74.5    74.7
   65 to 69 years........   70.0    71.6    72.2    71.8    73.3    74.6    73.7    74.7
   70 to 74 years........   68.0    67.6    66.8    67.0    66.5    68.5    69.5    70.5
   75 years and over.....   61.3    62.9    60.8    59.6    60.7    60.8    60.3    61.3

     Less than 35 years..   37.4    37.6    38.0    37.9    38.1    38.7    39.0    40.5
     35 to 44 years......   65.4    65.9    66.3    65.3    65.5    65.1    64.9    65.4
     45 to 54 years......   72.3    72.8    71.8    71.7    72.6    72.2    71.6    71.5
     55 to 64 years......   75.1    74.8    74.4    74.4    75.6    75.1    74.6    74.5
     65 years and over...   66.0    67.0    66.1    65.6    66.4    67.3    67.0    68.0

                            1990    1991    1992    1993  1993\r    1994    1995    1996

Northeast, total.........   62.6    62.3    62.5    62.4    61.8    61.5    62.0    62.2

   Less than 25 years....   14.6    12.3    12.8    12.8    12.3    11.7    13.1    13.3
   25 to 29 years........   35.5    33.7    32.2    31.4    31.0    31.9    30.6    30.2
   30 to 34 years........   53.7    50.0    49.6    49.8    49.3    47.5    50.2    50.2
   35 to 39 years........   61.8    61.1    61.2    61.1    60.5    58.2    59.2    58.3
   40 to 44 years........   68.4    68.6    68.0    66.9    66.2    65.8    65.7    66.6
   45 to 49 years........   71.7    71.0    72.4    72.1    71.7    71.2    71.7    71.3
   50 to 54 years........   71.5    72.8    72.3    72.7    72.7    72.7    72.2    73.3
   55 to 59 years........   74.6    74.5    75.4    73.4    73.2    74.8    72.9    73.3
   60 to 64 years........   74.7    75.7    75.1    75.9    75.8    74.1    74.0    73.6
   65 to 69 years........   75.4    76.3    75.8    75.1    75.0    75.7    75.2    75.5
   70 to 74 years........   72.1    73.2    73.5    74.5    74.4    72.4    74.1    75.5
   75 years and over.....   64.5    65.5    66.0    65.8    65.8    65.4    66.3    66.9

     Less than 35 years..   40.7    38.0    37.6    37.1    36.4    36.0    37.0    37.0
     35 to 44 years......   65.0    64.8    64.5    64.0    63.3    61.9    62.4    62.4
     45 to 54 years......   71.6    71.8    72.4    72.4    72.2    71.9    71.9    72.1
     55 to 64 years......   74.7    75.1    75.2    74.7    74.5    74.5    73.4    73.4
     65 years and over...   70.0    71.0    71.1    71.0    70.9    70.2    70.9    71.5

                            1997    1998    1999    2000    2001    2002  2002\r    2003

Northeast, total.........   62.4    62.6    63.1    63.4    63.7    64.3    64.3    64.4

   Less than 25 years....   13.7    13.5    16.8    17.8    21.3    21.2    20.9    21.0
   25 to 29 years........   30.3    30.4    30.6    33.0    32.0    32.5    32.1    33.2
   30 to 34 years........   49.8    48.5    50.2    49.6    49.9    50.1    49.8    51.5
   35 to 39 years........   58.3    59.8    61.1    60.5    61.6    62.4    62.2    61.7
   40 to 44 years........   66.8    67.2    66.5    66.6    67.3    69.8    69.6    67.9
   45 to 49 years........   70.5    70.3    71.2    71.2    71.8    72.2    71.9    71.8
   50 to 54 years........   73.6    73.9    72.6    73.3    73.1    74.0    74.0    72.7
   55 to 59 years........   74.2    75.4    76.0    75.0    74.8    75.8    76.0    76.6
   60 to 64 years........   73.8    75.6    74.8    74.2    74.0    72.9    73.1    74.8
   65 to 69 years........   74.7    74.0    74.2    75.0    75.8    75.9    76.1    74.2
   70 to 74 years........   74.6    75.5    73.9    74.3    73.5    73.8    74.0    72.8
   75 years and over.....   67.6    66.9    67.3    68.5    68.5    68.3    68.4    70.1

     Less than 35 years..   36.7    35.8    37.0    37.7    38.1    37.8    37.6    38.6
     35 to 44 years......   62.5    63.5    63.8    63.6    64.6    66.2    66.0    65.0
     45 to 54 years......   71.9    72.0    71.8    72.2    72.4    73.0    72.9    72.2
     55 to 64 years......   74.0    75.5    75.4    74.6    74.4    74.6    74.8    75.8
     65 years and over...   71.3    71.0    70.8    71.6    71.6    71.5    71.7    71.8

                            2004    2005    2006    2007

Northeast, total.........   65.0    65.2    65.2     65.0

   Less than 25 years....   24.7    24.3    23.7     23.0
   25 to 29 years........   34.6    35.2    35.1     34.3
   30 to 34 years........   51.9    52.5    50.2     49.9
   35 to 39 years........   61.9    63.1    62.4     60.5
   40 to 44 years........   68.5    68.3    68.5     67.7
   45 to 49 years........   71.9    70.2    69.9     71.1
   50 to 54 years........   72.6    72.3    73.3     73.7
   55 to 59 years........   77.0    75.0    75.4     75.8
   60 to 64 years........   75.2    76.0    76.7     76.4
   65 to 69 years........   74.5    74.2    76.0     74.9
   70 to 74 years........   75.4    75.6    74.8     75.4
   75 years and over.....   70.1    70.8    72.0     71.9

     Less than 35 years..   39.9    39.9    38.8     38.2
     35 to 44 years......   65.5    65.9    65.7     64.2
     45 to 54 years......   72.3    71.2    71.4     72.3
     55 to 64 years......   76.2    75.4    76.0     76.1
     65 years and over...   72.4    72.7    73.7     73.4

Table 16.  Homeownership Rates for the Northeast, by Age of Householder,
                  and for Married-couple Families:  1982 to 2007 - Continued

                             1982    1983    1984    1985    1986    1987    1988    1989

Northeast, total.........   61.1    61.5    61.2    60.8    61.4    61.7    61.3    62.0

Married couple families..   76.7    76.9    77.2    77.3    77.8    78.1    77.9    78.0
   Less than 25 years....   23.8    26.0    24.7    27.1    27.1    28.2    24.7    25.7
   25 to 29 years........   49.3    49.2    52.1    52.5    50.7    52.3    52.5    51.3
   30 to 34 years........   70.2    69.6    69.0    67.7    68.4    69.3    69.5    70.6
   35 to 39 years........   78.3    78.2    79.6    78.0    77.3    77.1    76.7    77.4
   40 to 44 years........   82.8    83.1    83.3    82.7    83.1    82.8    83.2    82.7
   45 to 49 years........   84.2    82.6    81.7    83.6    84.4    84.3    84.0    84.2
   50 to 54 years........   85.4    85.8    86.4    85.6    86.8    86.2    85.4    84.3
   55 to 59 years........   85.9    87.0    87.7    86.9    88.1    87.7    87.5    86.9
   60 to 64 years........   86.1    85.5    84.5    86.2    87.7    87.4    86.4    87.0
   65 to 69 years........   82.7    83.4    84.4    84.6    86.3    87.4    86.3    87.5
   70 to 74 years........   81.7    81.1    79.9    82.2    81.0    83.1    85.7    85.7
   75 years and over.....   76.5    77.5    75.7    77.6    77.8    75.6    75.4    78.6

     Less than 35 years..   56.3    56.8    57.7    57.8    57.5    59.0    59.4    59.7
     35 to 44 years......   80.4    80.4    81.3    80.2    80.0    79.8    79.8    80.0
     45 to 54 years......   84.8    84.2    84.0    84.6    85.6    85.2    84.7    84.3
     55 to 64 years......   86.0    86.3    86.2    86.6    87.9    87.5    87.0    86.9
     65 years and over...   80.6    80.9    80.5    81.9    82.2    82.7    82.9    84.4

                            1990    1991    1992    1993  1993\r    1994    1995    1996

Northeast, total.........   62.6    62.3    62.5    62.4    61.8    61.5    62.0    62.2

Married couple families..   78.4    78.6    78.7    78.7    78.1    78.5    80.0    80.0
   Less than 25 years....   22.8    21.8    23.9    21.6    20.9    20.9    23.4    25.6
   25 to 29 years........   52.6    50.9    50.0    48.9    48.1    49.2    51.2    52.4
   30 to 34 years........   69.6    67.0    66.1    65.9    65.3    65.7    69.0    67.7
   35 to 39 years........   76.7    76.6    77.1    77.7    77.2    75.3    78.4    76.0
   40 to 44 years........   83.2    82.8    82.3    82.2    81.8    82.3    82.8    83.2
   45 to 49 years........   85.6    85.6    85.4    84.8    84.5    85.6    86.0    85.1
   50 to 54 years........   85.1    86.3    86.2    86.8    86.5    86.2    86.5    87.0
   55 to 59 years........   86.6    87.1    87.4    87.4    87.2    88.2    86.5    86.1
   60 to 64 years........   87.5    88.6    89.2    87.9    87.7    86.9    87.7    88.7
   65 to 69 years........   87.6    89.1    89.1    89.1    89.0    88.2    88.2    89.8
   70 to 74 years........   84.7    85.2    86.5    88.0    88.0    87.3    89.7    89.4
   75 years and over.....   81.0    82.7    81.5    81.1    81.1    81.7    83.4    84.7

     Less than 35 years..   59.7    57.7    57.3    56.5    55.6    56.3    59.5    59.9
     35 to 44 years......   79.9    79.7    79.7    80.0    79.5    78.7    80.6    79.6
     45 to 54 years......   85.4    85.9    85.7    85.7    85.4    85.8    86.2    85.9
     55 to 64 years......   87.1    87.9    88.3    87.6    87.4    87.6    87.1    87.3
     65 years and over...   84.8    86.0    86.0    86.2    86.2    85.8    87.1    87.9

                            1997    1998    1999    2000    2001    2002  2002\r    2003

Northeast, total.........   62.4    62.6     63.1   63.4    63.7    64.3    64.3    64.4

Married couple families..   80.0    80.6    80.6    80.6    81.1    82.0    81.8    82.1
   Less than 25 years....   22.6    27.9    28.8    26.0    36.8    31.9    32.1    28.7
   25 to 29 years........   48.3    49.8    52.1    51.8    49.1    50.1    49.6    53.0
   30 to 34 years........   66.9    67.0    67.8    67.6    69.2    69.0    68.5    67.6
   35 to 39 years........   77.0    78.5    78.0    78.2    77.4    78.1    77.8    78.4
   40 to 44 years........   82.6    82.1    82.3    82.0    82.9    84.8    84.5    84.4
   45 to 49 years........   85.5    85.5    86.0    86.1    86.8    86.9    86.6    87.2
   50 to 54 years........   87.3    87.7    86.7    88.0    87.9    88.7    88.6    88.2
   55 to 59 years........   87.3    88.5    89.2    89.2    88.7    89.9    89.9    89.7
   60 to 64 years........   87.9    89.2    88.3    86.5    87.0    86.7    86.9    87.2
   65 to 69 years........   88.9    87.5    86.5    88.0    88.4    90.3    90.3    89.0
   70 to 74 years........   89.7    88.8    87.3    86.7    87.2    87.1    87.2    89.4
   75 years and over.....   86.9    84.3    84.1    83.7    85.7    85.1    85.0    86.7

     Less than 35 years..   57.4    58.4    59.8    59.4    60.5    60.0    59.6    59.9
     35 to 44 years......   79.8    80.3    80.2    80.2    80.2    81.6    81.3    81.6
     45 to 54 years......   86.3    86.5    86.3    87.0    87.3    87.7    87.5    87.7
     55 to 64 years......   87.6    88.8    88.8    88.0    87.9    88.6    88.7    88.6
     65 years and over...   88.4    86.8    85.8    86.0    87.0    87.4    87.4    88.2

                            2004    2005    2006    2007

Northeast, total.........   65.0    65.2    65.2     65.0

Married couple families..   82.5    82.6    82.5     82.1
   Less than 25 years....   34.4    32.8    38.6     36.2
   25 to 29 years........   55.3    53.2    55.8     54.2
   30 to 34 years........   69.3    70.9    67.7     67.8
   35 to 39 years........   78.8    80.0    79.2     77.3
   40 to 44 years........   84.5    84.8    84.7     84.1
   45 to 49 years........   87.2    86.0    85.4     85.8
   50 to 54 years........   86.6    88.1    87.8     87.1
   55 to 59 years........   89.3    87.4    88.8     89.4
   60 to 64 years........   88.9    89.6    90.3     89.0
   65 to 69 years........   88.6    88.5    87.0     88.1
   70 to 74 years........   89.8    88.9    86.2     87.4
   75 years and over.....   86.3    86.0    87.7     86.7

     Less than 35 years..   61.8    61.4    61.0     60.5
     35 to 44 years......   81.9    82.6    82.1     80.8
     45 to 54 years......   86.9    87.0    86.5     86.4
     55 to 64 years......   89.2    88.4    89.5     89.2
     65 years and over...   88.0    87.6    87.1     87.3


\r Revised.



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Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Housing and Household Economic Statistics Division
Last Revised: February 20, 2008