Table 15.  Homeownership Rates for the United States, by Age of Householder and by Family Status

 
 
                                  1982   1983   1984   1985   1986   1987   1988   1989
 
United States, total............  64.8   64.6   64.5   63.9   63.8   64.0   63.8   63.9
   Less than 25 years...........  19.3   18.8   17.9   17.2   17.2   16.0   15.8   16.6
   25 to 29 years...............  38.6   38.3   38.6   37.7   36.7   36.4   35.9   35.3
   30 to 34 years...............  57.1   55.4   54.8   54.0   53.6   53.5   53.2   53.2
   35 to 39 years...............  67.6   66.5   66.1   65.4   64.8   64.1   63.6   63.4
   40 to 44 years...............  73.0   72.8   72.3   71.4   70.5   70.8   70.7   70.2
   45 to 49 years...............  76.0   75.3   74.6   74.3   74.1   74.6   74.4   74.1
   50 to 54 years...............  78.8   78.8   78.4   77.5   78.1   77.8   77.1   77.2
   55 to 59 years...............  80.0   80.1   80.1   79.2   80.0   80.0   79.3   79.1
   60 to 64 years...............  80.1   79.8   79.9   79.9   79.8   80.4   79.8   80.1
   65 to 69 years...............  77.9   78.7   79.3   79.5   79.4   79.5   80.0   80.0
   70 to 74 years...............  75.2   75.4   75.5   76.8   77.2   77.7   77.7   77.8
   75 years and over............  71.0   71.9   71.5   69.8   70.0   70.8   70.8   71.2
 
     Less than 35 years.........  41.2   40.7   40.5   39.9   39.6   39.5   39.3   39.1
     35 to 44 years.............  70.0   69.3   68.9   68.1   67.3   67.2   66.9   66.6
     45 to 54 years.............  77.4   77.0   76.5   75.9   76.0   76.1   75.6   75.5
     55 to 64 years.............  80.0   79.9   80.0   79.5   79.9   80.2   79.5   79.6
     65 years and over..........  74.4   75.0   75.1   74.8   75.0   75.5   75.6   75.8
 
                                  1990   1991   1992   1993  1993/r  1994   1995   1996
 
United States, total............  63.9   64.1   64.1   64.5   64.0   64.0   64.7   65.4
   Less than 25 years...........  15.7   15.3   14.9   15.0   14.8   14.9   15.9   18.0
   25 to 29 years...............  35.2   33.8   33.6   34.0   33.6   34.1   34.4   34.7
   30 to 34 years...............  51.8   51.2   50.5   51.0   50.8   50.6   53.1   53.0
   35 to 39 years...............  63.0   62.2   61.4   62.1   61.8   61.2   62.1   62.1
   40 to 44 years...............  69.8   69.5   69.1   69.0   68.6   68.2   68.6   69.0
   45 to 49 years...............  73.9   73.7   74.2   73.9   73.7   73.8   73.7   74.4
   50 to 54 years...............  76.8   76.1   76.2   77.1   77.2   76.8   77.0   77.2
   55 to 59 years...............  78.8   79.5   79.3   78.8   78.9   78.4   78.8   79.4
   60 to 64 years...............  79.8   80.5   81.2   80.9   80.9   80.1   80.3   80.7
   65 to 69 years...............  80.0   81.4   80.8   80.6   80.7   80.6   81.0   82.4
   70 to 74 years...............  78.4   78.8   79.0   79.9   79.9   80.1   80.9   81.4
   75 years and over............  72.3   73.1   73.3   73.3   73.4   73.5   74.6   75.3
 
     Less than 35 years.........  38.5   37.8   37.6   37.9   37.3   37.3   38.6   39.1
     35 to 44 years.............  66.3   65.8   65.1   65.4   65.1   64.5   65.2   65.5
     45 to 54 years.............  75.2   74.8   75.1   75.4   75.3   75.2   75.2   75.6
     55 to 64 years.............  79.3   80.0   80.2   79.8   79.9   79.3   79.5   80.0
     65 years and over..........  76.3   77.2   77.1   77.3   77.3   77.4   78.1   78.9
 
                                  1997   1998   1999   2000   2001   2002  2002/r  2003
 
United States, total............  65.7   66.3   66.8   67.4   67.8   67.9   67.9   68.3
   Less than 25 years...........  17.7   18.2   19.9   21.7   22.5   23.0   22.9   22.8
   25 to 29 years...............  35.0   36.2   36.5   38.1   38.9   39.0   38.8   39.8
   30 to 34 years...............  52.6   53.6   53.8   54.6   54.8   55.0   54.9   56.5
   35 to 39 years...............  62.6   63.7   64.4   65.0   65.5   65.2   65.2   65.1
   40 to 44 years...............  69.7   70.0   69.9   70.6   70.8   71.7   71.7   71.3
   45 to 49 years...............  74.2   73.9   74.5   74.7   75.4   74.9   74.8   75.4
   50 to 54 years...............  77.7   77.8   77.8   78.5   78.2   77.8   77.9   77.9
   55 to 59 years...............  79.7   79.8   80.7   80.4   81.0   80.8   80.8   80.9
   60 to 64 years...............  80.5   82.1   81.3   80.3   81.8   81.5   81.6   81.9
   65 to 69 years...............  81.9   81.9   82.9   83.0   82.4   82.8   82.9   82.5
   70 to 74 years...............  82.0   82.2   82.8   82.6   82.5   82.5   82.5   82.0
   75 years and over............  75.8   76.2   77.1   77.7   78.1   78.4   78.4   78.7
 
     Less than 35 years.........  38.7   39.3   39.7   40.8   41.2   41.3   41.3   42.2
     35 to 44 years.............  66.1   66.9   67.2   67.9   68.2   68.6   68.6   68.3
     45 to 54 years.............  75.8   75.7   76.0   76.5   76.7   76.3   76.3   76.6
     55 to 64 years.............  80.1   80.9   81.0   80.3   81.3   81.1   81.1   81.4
     65 years and over..........  79.1   79.3   80.1   80.4   80.3   80.5   80.6   80.5
 
Table 15.  Homeownership Rates for the United States, by Age of Householder and by Family Status
 
 
                                  1982   1983   1984   1985   1986   1987   1988   1989
Family households
  Married-couple families.......  78.5   78.3   78.2   78.2   78.4   78.7   78.9   78.3
   Less than 25 years...........  32.6   32.6   31.5   31.0   30.6   29.9   29.1   27.7
   25 to 29 years...............  53.9   53.5   54.1   53.6   53.0   52.6   52.4   50.9
   30 to 34 years...............  71.9   70.0   69.5   69.2   68.8   69.2   69.0   68.4
   35 to 39 years...............  80.4   79.2   78.8   78.6   78.9   78.0   77.8   77.6
   40 to 44 years...............  83.9   83.6   83.6   83.6   83.0   83.1   83.5   82.9
   45 to 49 years...............  86.6   85.9   85.3   85.1   85.2   86.0   86.2   85.7
   50 to 54 years...............  88.2   87.8   88.2   87.5   88.2   87.3   87.5   87.7
   55 to 59 years...............  89.6   89.4   89.5   88.9   89.5   90.0   89.5   89.2
   60 to 64 years...............  89.4   89.3   89.5   89.6   90.2   90.2   90.0   90.5
   65 to 69 years...............  88.1   89.2   89.6   90.0   90.0   90.1   90.4   90.8
   70 to 74 years...............  87.4   87.5   86.8   88.3   89.0   89.4   90.2   89.7
   75 years and over............  83.9   84.7   84.4   84.3   84.8   85.4   85.4   86.5
 
     Less than 35 years.........  58.2   57.7   57.7   57.6   57.4   57.9   58.0   56.6
     35 to 44 years.............  82.0   81.2   81.0   80.9   80.7   80.4   80.5   80.2
     45 to 54 years.............  87.4   86.8   86.8   86.3   86.6   86.6   86.8   86.6
     55 to 64 years.............  89.5   89.4   89.5   89.2   89.8   90.1   89.7   89.9
     65 years and over..........  86.6   87.3   87.2   87.8   88.1   88.5   88.8   89.1
 
                                  1990   1991   1992   1993  1993/r  1994   1995   1996
Family households
  Married-couple families.......  78.1   78.5   78.7   79.1   78.7   78.8   79.6   80.2
   Less than 25 years...........  27.3   26.8   26.4   26.6   26.4   27.1   27.6   29.8
   25 to 29 years...............  50.7   49.6   49.6   50.1   49.6   49.9   50.9   53.0
   30 to 34 years...............  67.0   66.6   66.4   67.1   66.7   66.6   68.7   68.2
   35 to 39 years...............  76.8   76.6   76.2   77.1   76.8   76.5   77.0   77.0
   40 to 44 years...............  82.8   82.8   82.4   82.3   82.0   81.8   82.8   82.3
   45 to 49 years...............  85.6   85.6   86.0   85.1   85.0   85.9   86.2   86.7
   50 to 54 years...............  87.1   86.8   87.4   88.0   87.8   87.6   88.1   88.7
   55 to 59 years...............  88.9   89.7   89.0   90.2   90.1   89.2   89.2   89.8
   60 to 64 years...............  90.4   90.8   91.4   90.5   90.5   90.0   90.6   90.8
   65 to 69 years...............  90.7   91.9   91.9   91.5   91.5   91.6   91.2   92.4
   70 to 74 years...............  89.5   90.0   90.9   91.3   91.3   91.9   92.4   91.7
   75 years and over............  87.1   87.7   87.5   87.7   87.7   87.7   89.0   89.9
 
     Less than 35 years.........  56.0   55.6   55.7   56.3   55.7   55.8   57.2   58.1
     35 to 44 years.............  79.7   79.6   79.2   79.6   79.3   79.1   79.8   79.6
     45 to 54 years.............  86.3   86.2   86.6   86.4   86.3   86.6   87.1   87.5
     55 to 64 years.............  89.7   90.2   90.2   90.4   90.3   89.6   89.8   90.3
     65 years and over..........  89.2   90.0   90.2   90.2   90.2   90.4   90.8   91.3
 
                                  1997   1998   1999   2000   2001   2002  2002/r  2003
Family households
  Married-couple families.......  80.8   81.5   81.8   82.4   82.9   83.1   82.9   83.3
   Less than 25 years...........  31.4   33.1   33.5   35.1   36.1   35.2   35.0   32.8
   25 to 29 years...............  51.7   54.0   54.6   55.9   56.8   57.3   56.9   57.9
   30 to 34 years...............  69.0   70.0   70.0   71.3   71.3   71.3   71.0   71.6
   35 to 39 years...............  78.1   78.7   78.8   79.3   79.7   79.2   79.0   78.9
   40 to 44 years...............  83.2   83.5   83.6   84.3   84.5   85.3   85.1   84.9
   45 to 49 years...............  86.6   86.4   87.1   87.4   88.0   87.9   87.8   88.3
   50 to 54 years...............  89.3   89.1   89.1   89.9   90.0   90.1   90.1   90.2
   55 to 59 years...............  90.0   90.4   91.0   90.8   91.5   91.5   91.5   91.6
   60 to 64 years...............  91.0   92.4   91.5   90.1   91.2   91.7   91.7   92.2
   65 to 69 years...............  92.4   92.1   92.6   93.3   92.6   93.0   93.1   92.8
   70 to 74 years...............  92.6   92.7   92.8   92.6   92.6   92.5   92.5   92.8
   75 years and over............  90.0   89.7   90.5   90.8   91.6   91.3   91.2   91.1
 
     Less than 35 years.........  58.2   59.7   59.8   61.0   61.5   61.6   61.4   62.0
     35 to 44 years.............  80.6   81.1   81.2   81.8   82.2   82.4   82.2   82.0
     45 to 54 years.............  87.8   87.7   88.0   88.6   88.9   89.0   88.9   89.2
     55 to 64 years.............  90.5   91.4   91.2   90.5   91.4   91.6   91.6   91.8
     65 years and over..........  91.6   91.4   91.9   92.2   92.2   92.2   92.2   92.1
 
Table 15.  Homeownership Rates for the United States, by Age of Householder and by Family Status
 
 
                                  1982   1983   1984   1985   1986   1987   1988   1989
 
Other family households.........  49.6   49.5   49.5   48.4   47.8   48.2   47.8   46.5
 Male householder,
 no wife present................  59.3   59.2   59.2   57.8   56.8   56.5   56.1   55.7
   Less than 25 years...........  21.6   23.6   22.0   18.2   17.8   18.6   17.6   21.0
   25 to 29 years...............  34.7   37.1   37.9   35.4   32.1   30.5   32.3   30.3
   30 to 34 years...............  50.9   47.5   47.3   46.7   47.9   46.0   43.4   42.4
   35 to 39 years...............  61.2   56.4   59.5   59.4   55.6   57.2   55.6   56.4
   40 to 44 years...............  63.6   69.5   63.8   63.1   62.0   61.9   64.7   61.7
   45 to 49 years...............  69.6   65.9   66.1   68.0   66.5   62.9   66.2   65.9
   50 to 54 years...............  74.9   75.0   76.1   73.7   71.4   72.0   67.6   71.2
   55 to 59 years...............  74.3   70.7   73.4   69.0   69.3   74.1   76.6   73.9
   60 to 64 years...............  81.5   76.0   76.1   76.0   75.2   76.3   77.3   75.6
   65 to 69 years...............  75.2   76.4   79.1   76.7   77.5   80.7   78.0   77.5
   70 to 74 years...............  72.0   80.4   76.0   77.6   77.1   77.6   79.8   79.6
   75 years and over............  77.3   80.4   79.3   80.0   84.8   82.7   81.9   81.0
 
     Less than 35 years.........  35.8   36.1   36.2   34.4   33.3   32.3   31.8   31.8
     35 to 44 years.............  62.3   62.9   61.6   61.3   58.9   59.6   60.0   59.0
     45 to 54 years.............  72.2   70.2   70.9   70.7   68.7   66.9   66.8   68.3
     55 to 64 years.............  77.7   73.2   74.7   72.3   71.9   75.1   77.0   74.8
     65 years and over..........  75.3   79.1   78.4   78.3   80.0   80.7   80.0   79.5
 
                                  1990   1991   1992   1993  1993/r  1994   1995   1996
 
Other family households.........  46.4   46.1   45.8   46.7   46.0   46.0   47.3   48.3
 Male householder,
 no wife present................  55.2   54.3   53.6   54.6   53.7   52.8   55.3   55.5
   Less than 25 years...........  19.3   22.4   18.2   19.3   18.8   21.6   27.7   29.6
   25 to 29 years...............  31.5   30.2   28.5   28.5   27.9   31.6   36.2   35.6
   30 to 34 years...............  42.7   44.7   43.0   44.0   43.7   44.2   45.6   43.3
   35 to 39 years...............  53.9   49.9   49.4   53.8   53.4   46.9   51.3   51.5
   40 to 44 years...............  63.3   58.6   58.4   59.3   58.8   57.5   57.5   61.6
   45 to 49 years...............  65.1   62.9   65.6   65.1   65.0   61.3   64.6   65.0
   50 to 54 years...............  69.4   63.7   64.6   66.3   66.5   70.3   69.0   68.1
   55 to 59 years...............  75.8   72.1   65.0   68.4   68.9   66.9   70.6   72.7
   60 to 64 years...............  73.9   76.9   74.7   77.6   77.7   72.8   78.9   76.8
   65 to 69 years...............  79.3   79.4   81.5   83.9   83.2   79.0   80.2   87.7
   70 to 74 years...............  78.9   80.6   80.2   81.9   82.0   83.3   84.5   79.6
   75 years and over............  83.0   86.6   87.0   83.3   83.0   87.3   86.3   88.1
 
     Less than 35 years.........  31.8   33.4   31.2   32.3   31.5   32.9   36.7   36.4
     35 to 44 years.............  58.7   54.2   53.9   56.5   56.1   52.0   54.4   56.7
     45 to 54 years.............  67.1   63.2   65.1   65.6   65.6   64.9   66.4   66.2
     55 to 64 years.............  74.9   74.4   69.5   73.0   73.3   69.5   74.0   74.5
     65 years and over..........  80.7   82.7   83.4   83.1   82.8   83.5   83.9   85.6
 
                                  1997   1998   1999   2000   2001   2002  2002/r  2003
 
Other family households.........  48.0   49.2   50.1   51.2   51.9   51.5   51.3   51.8
 Male householder,
 no wife present................  54.0   55.7   56.1   57.5   57.9   58.0   57.3   57.9
   Less than 25 years...........  27.4   29.1   33.2   38.0   37.6   39.3   38.3   40.4
   25 to 29 years...............  35.2   39.1   36.1   34.5   38.0   35.9   35.3   39.0
   30 to 34 years...............  43.2   48.5   50.1   47.6   49.0   46.8   46.6   49.2
   35 to 39 years...............  52.1   53.8   51.9   56.2   56.0   57.0   56.8   53.5
   40 to 44 years...............  60.2   60.3   60.0   63.6   63.5   64.6   64.3   63.7
   45 to 49 years...............  66.5   60.7   67.0   68.6   69.1   69.9   69.6   69.6
   50 to 54 years...............  62.1   72.4   67.5   67.6   68.9   70.5   70.5   71.5
   55 to 59 years...............  73.1   69.0   71.9   73.8   74.4   72.6   72.6   75.2
   60 to 64 years...............  74.1   80.3   75.6   70.1   78.5   78.0   77.7   75.0
   65 to 69 years...............  84.9   77.5   74.4   77.2   78.0   76.6   76.4   79.4
   70 to 74 years...............  83.5   83.7   82.1   83.0   79.0   77.9   79.0   79.5
   75 years and over............  87.1   90.9   88.9   85.9   89.5   87.0   86.7   84.1
 
     Less than 35 years.........  35.1   38.1   39.1   39.9   40.9   40.4   39.8   42.4
     35 to 44 years.............  56.0   57.2   56.0   60.0   59.9   61.0   60.7   59.0
     45 to 54 years.............  64.7   65.4   67.2   68.2   69.0   70.2   70.0   70.4
     55 to 64 years.............  73.6   73.8   73.6   72.1   76.0   74.7   74.6   75.1
     65 years and over..........  85.5   85.1   83.2   82.8   84.0   82.3   82.3   81.9
 
Table 15.  Homeownership Rates for the United States, by Age of Householder and by Family Status
 
 
                                  1982   1983   1984   1985   1986   1987   1988   1989
 
Other family households.........  49.6   49.5   49.5   48.4   47.8   48.2   47.8   46.5
 Female householder,
 no husband present.............  47.1   47.0   46.9   45.8   45.3   45.8   45.3   44.1
   Less than 25 years...........   8.9    8.6    8.4    7.1    8.5    7.1    8.4    9.1
   25 to 29 years...............  17.3   17.1   18.3   16.3   15.1   15.4   14.4   13.4
   30 to 34 years...............  31.3   29.3   29.8   28.9   27.0   26.6   28.3   25.0
   35 to 39 years...............  43.5   43.5   42.6   40.5   39.9   40.4   39.6   37.6
   40 to 44 years...............  54.2   53.8   52.1   50.4   50.1   52.0   50.6   49.1
   45 to 49 years...............  57.2   57.1   54.7   56.2   55.2   57.1   55.1   55.7
   50 to 54 years...............  66.7   66.3   64.9   63.8   64.2   63.9   60.8   60.5
   55 to 59 years...............  66.4   68.0   68.7   67.8   69.4   68.2   67.1   66.3
   60 to 64 years...............  71.5   70.3   72.6   73.4   73.5   71.1   71.1   71.2
   65 to 69 years...............  72.1   74.1   73.9   75.7   74.9   76.6   77.8   75.7
   70 to 74 years...............  73.3   72.1   75.5   75.7   79.5   77.1   75.3   77.3
   75 years and over............  78.3   77.6   79.2   78.0   77.0   79.9   80.4   79.2
 
     Less than 35 years.........  20.9   19.8   20.4   19.2   18.4   18.0   18.5   17.1
     35 to 44 years.............  48.3   48.1   46.8   45.1   44.4   45.7   44.7   43.0
     45 to 54 years.............  61.7   61.4   59.5   59.6   59.0   60.0   57.5   57.7
     55 to 64 years.............  68.7   69.1   70.5   70.4   71.4   69.6   69.0   68.7
     65 years and over..........  75.1   75.2   76.7   76.7   77.0   78.1   78.3   77.6
 
                                  1990   1991   1992   1993  1993/r  1994   1995   1996
 
Other family households.........  46.4   46.1   45.8   46.7   46.0   46.0   47.3   48.3
 Female householder,
 no husband present.............  44.0   43.9   43.6   44.5   43.9   44.2   45.1   46.1
   Less than 25 years...........   8.7    7.7    8.0    8.8    8.7    8.6   10.2   15.4
   25 to 29 years...............  14.2   14.3   14.5   14.3   14.2   14.6   15.9   16.3
   30 to 34 years...............  24.6   24.4   23.5   23.9   23.8   23.3   27.6   28.9
   35 to 39 years...............  37.9   36.7   35.7   36.7   36.4   36.1   37.5   36.5
   40 to 44 years...............  47.8   47.7   47.0   49.1   48.7   49.0   47.9   49.5
   45 to 49 years...............  57.1   57.2   55.8   58.0   57.8   58.4   57.1   57.1
   50 to 54 years...............  59.9   61.9   60.6   62.7   62.7   61.9   64.2   64.8
   55 to 59 years...............  66.8   66.0   67.4   65.4   65.4   66.9   68.2   66.4
   60 to 64 years...............  69.2   72.1   74.9   72.9   72.8   73.2   71.7   72.5
   65 to 69 years...............  74.4   77.9   78.3   77.1   76.9   78.1   75.2   76.1
   70 to 74 years...............  76.2   78.4   74.2   78.5   78.3   78.2   80.4   81.7
   75 years and over............  79.2   79.1   78.3   80.4   80.4   82.5   83.8   84.0
 
     Less than 35 years.........  17.2   16.9   16.8   17.0   16.8   16.6   19.2   21.0
     35 to 44 years.............  42.6   41.9   41.0   42.5   42.2   42.0   42.4   42.8
     45 to 54 years.............  58.3   59.2   57.8   60.0   59.8   59.7   59.8   60.2
     55 to 64 years.............  67.9   68.8   71.0   68.9   68.8   69.7   69.8   69.2
     65 years and over..........  76.9   78.6   77.2   78.8   78.7   79.9   80.3   81.1
 
                                  1997   1998   1999   2000   2001   2002  2002/r  2003
 
Other family households.........  48.0   49.2   50.1   51.2   51.9   51.5   51.3   51.8
 Female householder,
 no husband present.............  46.1   47.0   48.2   49.1   49.9   49.2   49.2   49.6
   Less than 25 years...........  14.5   13.5   17.1   20.7   21.2   22.9   22.8   23.1
   25 to 29 years...............  16.7   18.4   19.3   22.4   23.1   22.5   22.6   23.0
   30 to 34 years...............  28.4   28.9   30.5   31.5   31.8   31.6   31.6   33.3
   35 to 39 years...............  37.9   40.2   42.6   43.3   43.8   43.6   43.4   43.2
   40 to 44 years...............  50.7   52.0   50.6   50.8   51.9   51.9   52.0   51.6
   45 to 49 years...............  58.4   59.3   59.0   57.7   58.1   58.2   58.1   60.0
   50 to 54 years...............  63.4   61.0   64.3   62.5   64.8   61.6   61.8   61.1
   55 to 59 years...............  65.3   68.7   68.1   67.3   68.3   67.0   67.4   65.8
   60 to 64 years...............  70.1   68.9   70.5   73.1   74.6   73.2   73.3   71.3
   65 to 69 years...............  77.4   76.2   78.0   76.6   75.6   76.2   76.4   76.3
   70 to 74 years...............  77.8   80.8   83.4   79.4   82.7   81.6   81.5   79.8
   75 years and over............  84.4   83.7   84.7   85.2   85.9   85.9   85.9   85.0
 
     Less than 35 years.........  20.6   21.0   22.7   25.2   25.7   25.9   25.9   26.7
     35 to 44 years.............  44.1   45.9   46.6   47.2   47.9   47.8   47.7   47.5
     45 to 54 years.............  60.4   60.0   61.1   59.7   60.9   59.5   59.6   60.5
     55 to 64 years.............  67.5   68.8   69.1   69.8   71.2   69.7   70.0   68.1
     65 years and over..........  80.7   80.9   82.5   81.4   82.3   82.4   82.4   81.6
 
Table 15.  Homeownership Rates for the United States, by Age of Householder and by Family Status
 
 
                                  1982   1983   1984   1985   1986   1987   1988   1989
Nonfamily households
  One-person households.........  45.6   46.2   46.5   45.8   45.9   46.3   46.3   48.2
  Male householder..............  38.0   38.3   38.9   38.8   40.0   39.9   39.9   41.8
   Less than 25 years...........  13.9   14.4   12.7   13.8   13.9   12.0   13.6   15.0
   25 to 29 years...............  23.7   23.0   22.3   21.2   24.2   23.1   23.0   24.4
   30 to 34 years...............  31.7   32.1   32.6   31.8   32.4   30.2   31.1   34.9
   35 to 39 years...............  37.6   36.6   37.4   38.4   36.9   37.3   37.4   39.8
   40 to 44 years...............  37.7   38.7   41.1   40.9   39.5   39.4   41.2   41.8
   45 to 49 years...............  38.3   38.0   40.0   41.0   40.8   41.8   43.3   45.6
   50 to 54 years...............  40.7   44.6   43.0   43.5   45.8   45.4   45.6   48.1
   55 to 59 years...............  47.3   45.3   48.0   47.7   50.6   50.9   47.1   48.9
   60 to 64 years...............  50.9   49.1   49.5   51.0   52.8   54.8   52.1   51.6
   65 to 69 years...............  55.1   55.9   56.2   58.8   57.7   55.2   55.2   57.2
   70 to 74 years...............  56.4   57.5   58.4   57.5   60.5   61.4   60.3   63.9
   75 years and over............  62.0   63.1   63.6   61.2   64.0   64.3   63.0   62.0
 
     Less than 35 years.........  23.7   23.9   23.4   23.1   24.8   23.3   24.0   26.4
     35 to 44 years.............  37.6   37.4   39.0   39.4   38.0   38.2   39.0   40.6
     45 to 54 years.............  39.5   41.4   41.5   42.3   43.3   43.5   44.4   46.7
     55 to 64 years.............  49.1   47.2   48.7   49.4   51.8   52.9   49.6   50.3
     65 years and over..........  58.6   59.6   60.3   59.6   61.3   61.0   60.1   61.1
 
                                  1990   1991   1992   1993  1993/r  1994   1995   1996
 
  One-person households.........  49.0   49.4   49.8   50.0   49.8   49.8   50.5   51.4
  Male householder..............  42.4   43.1   43.5   43.2   42.8   43.1   43.8   44.9
   Less than 25 years...........  12.8   14.3   14.8   14.1   14.0   12.7   12.8   12.1
   25 to 29 years...............  23.7   23.1   23.7   23.5   23.3   23.0   21.7   21.6
   30 to 34 years...............  32.6   32.3   33.8   32.3   32.1   32.9   34.1   35.5
   35 to 39 years...............  40.8   39.2   38.0   38.0   37.9   37.0   39.2   41.6
   40 to 44 years...............  42.0   42.7   42.8   42.5   42.2   42.4   42.7   45.2
   45 to 49 years...............  45.3   47.0   46.7   45.9   45.7   46.9   46.6   47.2
   50 to 54 years...............  50.2   48.6   47.5   51.4   51.5   50.4   47.6   50.3
   55 to 59 years...............  50.5   52.3   52.8   50.8   51.1   50.7   51.5   54.5
   60 to 64 years...............  52.8   54.0   55.6   56.5   56.9   55.7   57.5   55.8
   65 to 69 years...............  56.7   60.7   58.5   59.6   59.8   58.6   60.1   60.4
   70 to 74 years...............  63.6   64.7   65.8   63.4   63.5   61.5   63.1   66.2
   75 years and over............  65.2   68.1   69.1   66.7   67.0   67.7   68.2   67.2
 
     Less than 35 years.........  25.0   25.1   26.1   25.2   24.8   25.2   25.0   25.4
     35 to 44 years.............  41.3   40.8   40.1   40.0   39.8   39.5   40.8   43.3
     45 to 54 years.............  47.4   47.7   47.1   48.4   48.3   48.3   47.0   48.6
     55 to 64 years.............  51.7   53.1   54.1   53.5   53.9   53.0   54.5   55.1
     65 years and over..........  62.4   65.1   65.3   63.8   64.1   63.7   64.8   65.2
 
                                  1997   1998   1999   2000   2001   2002  2002/r  2003
 
  One-person households.........  51.8   52.1   52.7   53.6   54.4   54.8   54.9   55.2
  Male householder..............  45.2   45.7   46.3   47.4   48.2   48.7   48.6   50.0
   Less than 25 years...........  10.3   14.1   14.5   12.9   15.9   16.7   16.4   16.0
   25 to 29 years...............  23.9   23.0   22.7   26.0   25.5   26.7   26.3   28.2
   30 to 34 years...............  33.6   33.8   34.2   33.6   34.7   35.7   35.9   38.1
   35 to 39 years...............  40.5   41.4   41.9   41.2   43.2   42.8   42.7   44.6
   40 to 44 years...............  44.3   44.1   46.1   48.0   47.0   48.6   48.5   49.6
   45 to 49 years...............  48.9   49.9   48.5   48.7   52.2   50.5   50.6   50.4
   50 to 54 years...............  50.4   51.8   51.2   53.6   52.5   53.9   54.0   55.4
   55 to 59 years...............  56.9   56.8   58.5   57.3   59.5   57.7   57.7   58.7
   60 to 64 years...............  55.1   57.6   58.2   56.7   57.6   59.2   59.2   61.4
   65 to 69 years...............  61.3   62.4   62.8   60.9   62.1   62.1   62.4   64.0
   70 to 74 years...............  64.0   64.2   63.4   67.4   65.9   66.8   67.0   63.7
   75 years and over............  68.0   66.9   68.4   71.4   70.4   69.8   69.8   71.3
 
     Less than 35 years.........  24.8   25.2   25.2   26.0   26.8   27.7   27.7   29.0
     35 to 44 years.............  42.3   42.8   44.1   44.8   45.2   45.9   45.8   47.2
     45 to 54 years.............  49.6   50.7   49.7   50.9   52.4   52.1   52.3   52.8
     55 to 64 years.............  56.0   57.1   58.4   57.1   58.7   58.4   58.4   60.0
     65 years and over..........  65.3   65.2   65.8   68.0   67.4   67.3   67.4   67.8
 
Table 15.  Homeownership Rates for the United States, by Age of Householder and by Family Status
 
 
                                  1982   1983   1984   1985   1986   1987   1988   1989
 
One-person households...........  45.6   46.2   46.5   45.8   45.9   46.3   46.3   48.2
 Female householder.............  51.2   52.0   52.2   51.3   50.9   51.6   51.8   52.6
   Less than 25 years...........   7.5    6.3    7.4    6.8    7.1    7.8    9.5   11.2
   25 to 29 years...............  14.3   14.0   13.6   14.8   13.8   15.0   15.9   16.3
   30 to 34 years...............  24.7   25.5   25.8   24.8   27.4   27.5   26.3   29.1
   35 to 39 years...............  35.6   34.1   37.0   36.7   35.7   34.5   36.2   35.6
   40 to 44 years...............  38.9   40.8   40.3   41.1   38.1   40.2   40.3   41.3
   45 to 49 years...............  45.5   42.8   46.3   49.2   48.2   47.6   47.8   47.2
   50 to 54 years...............  51.7   54.6   53.8   55.6   55.7   56.0   56.2   56.0
   55 to 59 years...............  60.5   62.4   61.7   59.1   60.0   59.3   61.1   62.2
   60 to 64 years...............  63.8   65.3   64.4   62.7   61.0   64.0   63.7   65.0
   65 to 69 years...............  64.6   64.3   65.4   64.7   65.2   65.4   65.9   66.7
   70 to 74 years...............  62.7   62.9   63.7   64.8   63.3   65.0   64.3   63.6
   75 years and over............  60.7   61.8   61.6   58.8   58.3   59.1   59.3   60.4
 
     Less than 35 years.........  15.1   15.0   15.6   15.7   16.4   17.1   17.8   19.3
     35 to 44 years.............  37.0   37.1   38.4   38.7   36.8   37.1   38.1   38.3
     45 to 54 years.............  49.1   49.6   50.6   52.8   52.4   52.1   52.1   51.7
     55 to 64 years.............  62.4   64.2   63.3   61.2   60.6   62.0   62.7   63.8
     65 years and over..........  62.2   62.7   63.0   61.7   61.2   62.0   62.0   62.6
 
                                  1990   1991   1992   1993  1993/r  1994   1995   1996
 
One-person households...........  49.0   49.4   49.8   50.0   49.8   49.8   50.5   51.4
 Female householder.............  53.6   53.8   54.1   54.8   54.6   54.5   55.4   56.0
   Less than 25 years...........   9.3    7.1    8.4    8.3    8.3    6.2    6.3    8.3
   25 to 29 years...............  17.1   14.6   13.8   15.6   15.7   17.2   15.2   15.0
   30 to 34 years...............  28.7   25.8   26.0   29.9   29.9   29.0   29.1   29.9
   35 to 39 years...............  36.3   39.8   39.3   38.9   39.0   40.6   40.3   36.6
   40 to 44 years...............  41.1   45.5   46.2   44.4   44.3   43.3   43.7   43.9
   45 to 49 years...............  51.0   49.7   51.6   52.6   52.5   52.9   52.5   54.1
   50 to 54 years...............  56.8   57.0   58.3   58.5   58.4   57.2   58.6   56.9
   55 to 59 years...............  61.7   63.7   64.7   61.3   61.3   61.7   60.6   61.2
   60 to 64 years...............  63.6   63.1   64.3   66.6   66.6   65.0   64.2   66.2
   65 to 69 years...............  66.8   66.8   65.6   66.9   66.8   67.1   68.9   70.1
   70 to 74 years...............  66.8   66.5   66.4   66.8   66.8   67.5   68.9   70.6
   75 years and over............  61.8   62.0   62.1   62.7   62.7   62.4   63.9   65.0
 
     Less than 35 years.........  19.1   16.9   17.0   19.0   18.8   18.6   17.8   18.8
     35 to 44 years.............  38.7   42.8   42.9   41.7   41.8   42.0   42.0   40.4
     45 to 54 years.............  53.9   53.5   55.1   55.6   55.6   55.0   55.6   55.5
     55 to 64 years.............  62.8   63.4   64.5   64.2   64.3   63.5   62.5   63.8
     65 years and over..........  64.0   64.1   63.9   64.5   64.5   64.6   66.0   67.2
 
                                  1997   1998   1999   2000   2001   2002  2002/r  2003
 
One-person households...........  51.8   52.1   52.7   53.6   54.4   54.8   54.9   55.2
 Female householder.............  56.7   56.9   57.6   58.1   59.0   59.4   59.6   59.1
   Less than 25 years...........   7.8    7.6   10.2    9.8   11.7   11.7   11.7   12.7
   25 to 29 years...............  17.4   16.4   17.4   18.3   21.4   23.3   23.3   23.8
   30 to 34 years...............  27.0   29.8   28.2   30.1   31.8   33.0   33.0   37.3
   35 to 39 years...............  37.2   39.1   42.7   41.6   44.8   44.3   44.2   45.2
   40 to 44 years...............  45.4   47.1   46.8   47.1   46.4   53.1   53.0   49.8
   45 to 49 years...............  53.0   52.3   52.7   54.5   55.0   54.1   54.0   54.2
   50 to 54 years...............  60.5   60.9   59.6   62.5   61.4   60.1   60.2   60.9
   55 to 59 years...............  63.1   62.3   64.3   64.9   66.5   65.9   66.0   65.4
   60 to 64 years...............  65.9   66.4   65.9   66.1   69.4   67.5   67.6   68.6
   65 to 69 years...............  68.7   69.6   71.1   70.6   69.9   71.4   71.4   69.3
   70 to 74 years...............  72.7   72.1   73.8   73.5   73.1   73.3   73.2   71.6
   75 years and over............  65.8   66.8   67.8   68.1   68.8   69.6   69.6   69.7
 
     Less than 35 years.........  18.1   18.6   18.9   19.8   22.0   23.0   23.1   24.4
     35 to 44 years.............  41.5   43.2   44.9   44.5   45.6   49.2   49.1   47.8
     45 to 54 years.............  56.8   56.8   56.4   58.9   58.5   57.4   57.5   57.9
     55 to 64 years.............  64.6   64.4   65.1   65.5   67.9   66.7   66.7   67.0
     65 years and over..........  67.9   68.5   69.7   69.7   69.9   70.7   70.6   70.0
 
Table 15.  Homeownership Rates for the United States, by Age of Householder and by Family Status
 
 
                                  1982   1983   1984   1985   1986   1987   1988   1989
 
Other 2-or-more-person household  30.1   30.6   30.4   31.1   31.2   31.6   31.5   31.2
 Male householder...............  28.3   29.5   28.8   30.1   29.8   31.1   31.3   31.5
     Less than 35 years.........  19.9   20.6   19.6   20.1   18.6   20.3   20.6   21.1
     35 to 44 years.............  43.0   43.4   43.8   44.3   45.9   47.2   46.2   43.8
     45 to 54 years.............  46.8   50.0   46.3   49.1   54.5   54.1   54.1   58.3
     55 to 64 years.............  50.0   56.3   58.9   64.5   62.0   55.3   55.0   59.3
     65 years and over..........  61.1   67.4   64.1   67.0   68.2   66.7   67.5   67.0
 
 Female householder.............  30.1   29.7   30.0   30.6   31.4   30.7   30.5   30.8
     Less than 35 years.........  12.7   12.9   14.1   14.2   14.1   14.8   14.3   15.3
     35 to 44 years.............  37.9   36.3   44.0   45.8   49.4   44.0   45.4   44.7
     45 to 54 years.............  60.2   57.8   55.8   52.9   56.9   63.0   62.9   54.0
     55 to 64 years.............  72.6   70.8   64.7   70.0   66.3   65.4   65.9   66.3
     65 years and over..........  77.2   77.0   75.2   75.5   75.7   73.9   71.6   70.4
 
                                  1990   1991   1992   1993  1993/r  1994   1995   1996
 
Other 2-or-more-person household  32.0   32.5   33.0   34.1   33.5   33.9   33.8   35.7
 Male householder...............  31.7   31.8   32.4   33.2   32.6   33.6   34.2   35.5
     Less than 35 years.........  19.9   20.9   20.8   20.8   20.3   20.8   20.9   21.0
     35 to 44 years.............  47.9   44.2   46.0   45.2   44.9   44.7   44.9   47.4
     45 to 54 years.............  53.6   53.3   53.4   57.0   57.0   56.4   57.3   58.8
     55 to 64 years.............  58.7   56.2   59.7   59.0   59.6   62.7   60.6   64.9
     65 years and over..........  65.5   64.3   67.0   67.8   67.3   69.3   70.9   70.6
 
 Female householder.............  32.5   33.8   34.0   35.6   35.0   34.3   33.0   35.9
     Less than 35 years.........  15.0   15.2   14.9   15.7   15.4   17.1   16.1   15.4
     35 to 44 years.............  49.0   49.1   45.8   48.6   48.3   48.0   48.0   52.9
     45 to 54 years.............  60.4   63.0   61.2   63.6   63.4   58.7   52.4   62.1
     55 to 64 years.............  62.4   67.6   70.6   74.8   75.0   66.7   66.7   68.0
     65 years and over..........  74.8   70.8   72.7   73.9   73.6   68.3   71.2   70.8
 
                                  1997   1998   1999   2000   2001   2002  2002/r  2003
 
Other 2-or-more-person household  37.3   38.2   38.9   39.1   39.6   40.0   40.0   41.3
 Male householder...............  35.9   36.7   37.2   38.0   38.6   38.8   38.7   40.0
     Less than 35 years.........  21.9   20.8   21.6   23.5   23.2   23.1   23.2   24.3
     35 to 44 years.............  46.4   49.5   48.5   46.8   50.1   50.8   50.7   49.0
     45 to 54 years.............  58.5   59.2   61.1   58.1   56.1   56.9   57.0   61.6
     55 to 64 years.............  63.7     69   67.9   69.3   68.5   70.5   70.2   68.8
     65 years and over..........  73.6   77.6   73.1   71.1   72.5   71.9   72.0   76.6
 
 Female householder.............  39.5   40.3   41.5   40.6   41.0   41.6   41.9   43.1
     Less than 35 years.........  18.4   18.4   18.5   19.1   19.8   20.8   21.1   22.2
     35 to 44 years.............  52.1   52.5   54.2   53.5   56.1   56.6   56.2   59.1
     45 to 54 years.............  64.2   65.2   69.2   68.5   65.8   64.6   64.5   63.2
     55 to 64 years.............  78.6   76.2   73.9   72.2   74.1   74.4   74.5   74.1
     65 years and over..........  69.1   74.6   72.4   72.3   72.5   72.3   73.2   75.0
 
Table 15.  Homeownership Rates for the United States, by Age of Householder and by Family Status
 
 
                                  1982   1983   1984   1985   1986   1987   1988   1989
Single Male
Householder/1...................  40.7   41.2   41.4   41.2   41.7   41.9   41.9   42.5
   Less than 25 years...........  13.4   13.9   12.9   12.9   13.2   12.0   12.9   14.2
   25 to 29 years...............  25.0   25.3   24.7   23.8   24.1   24.2   24.2   24.7
   30 to 34 years...............  35.9   35.0   34.8   34.6   34.7   33.9   34.2   35.8
   35 to 39 years...............  44.1   42.0   43.2   43.3   42.1   43.4   42.6   43.4
   40 to 44 years...............  45.9   48.6   48.6   48.8   47.5   47.1   48.6   47.7
   45 to 49 years...............  48.5   48.0   48.7   50.5   50.9   49.8   51.2   52.2
   50 to 54 years...............  51.4   53.7   53.1   53.0   53.9   54.0   53.0   55.7
   55 to 59 years...............  54.5   52.9   55.1   54.3   56.6   57.9   55.3   55.0
   60 to 64 years...............  58.2   56.3   57.1   58.1   58.4   59.7   58.7   57.1
   65 to 69 years...............  59.5   60.7   61.6   62.9   62.3   61.0   60.7   61.0
   70 to 74 years...............  59.6   62.0   61.8   61.6   64.4   64.9   64.2   66.3
   75 years and over............  64.8   66.4   66.4   64.7   67.4   67.7   66.5   65.3
 
     Less than 35 years.........  24.5   24.9   24.4   24.1   24.5   24.1   24.5   25.7
     35 to 44 years.............  44.9   44.8   45.6   45.7   44.4   45.0   45.2   45.3
     45 to 54 years.............  49.9   50.8   50.9   51.7   52.3   51.7   52.0   53.8
     55 to 64 years.............  56.3   54.6   56.1   56.2   57.4   58.8   57.0   56.1
     65 years and over..........  61.9   63.6   63.9   63.4   65.1   65.0   64.2   64.2
 
                                  1990   1991   1992   1993  1993/r  1994   1995   1996
Single Male
Householder/1...................  42.9   43.1   43.5   43.6   43.1   43.2   44.3   45.3
   Less than 25 years...........  12.5   13.7   12.8   13.4   13.3   13.2   14.6   15.5
   25 to 29 years...............  24.4   23.7   23.8   23.6   23.3   24.4   23.9   23.5
   30 to 34 years...............  34.2   35.2   35.8   34.7   34.5   35.2   37.3   37.9
   35 to 39 years...............  44.2   41.6   41.1   42.1   41.8   39.9   42.4   44.7
   40 to 44 years...............  49.0   47.8   48.3   47.9   47.6   47.0   47.2   50.0
   45 to 49 years...............  50.8   51.3   52.3   52.2   52.1   51.8   52.0   53.1
   50 to 54 years...............  56.3   53.3   52.5   55.5   55.6   55.7   54.0   55.6
   55 to 59 years...............  56.3   56.1   56.4   54.7   55.1   55.0   57.0   59.5
   60 to 64 years...............  58.3   59.2   59.4   60.9   61.3   59.4   60.9   60.1
   65 to 69 years...............  60.8   63.9   62.7   63.5   63.6   63.2   64.0   66.0
   70 to 74 years...............  65.5   66.8   68.4   66.8   66.8   65.1   66.7   68.4
   75 years and over............  67.9   71.1   71.9   69.3   69.5   70.5   70.7   69.8
 
     Less than 35 years.........  24.7   25.3   25.4   25.2   24.7   25.3   26.1   26.4
     35 to 44 years.............  46.3   44.4   44.3   44.7   44.5   43.2   44.6   47.2
     45 to 54 years.............  53.2   52.2   52.4   53.7   53.6   53.3   52.8   54.1
     55 to 64 years.............  57.3   57.6   57.8   57.7   58.1   57.1   58.8   59.8
     65 years and over..........  65.2   67.8   68.4   67.0   67.1   67.0   67.8   68.4
 
                                  1997   1998   1999   2000   2001   2002  2002/r  2003
Single Male
Householder/1...................  45.3   46.2   46.7   47.8   48.6   49.0   48.8   50.0
   Less than 25 years...........  15.1   16.5   18.4   20.0   21.9   22.5   22.2   23.3
   25 to 29 years...............  25.3   25.9   25.5   27.2   27.3   28.0   27.8   30.4
   30 to 34 years...............  36.6   37.5   37.9   38.0   39.1   38.9   39.0   40.7
   35 to 39 years...............  43.9   45.4   45.1   45.7   47.1   47.6   47.5   47.5
   40 to 44 years...............  49.0   49.6   50.3   52.2   52.1   53.2   53.1   53.4
   45 to 49 years...............  54.3   53.7   54.4   54.3   56.7   56.1   56.1   56.8
   50 to 54 years...............  54.5   57.0   56.2   57.6   56.7   58.2   58.3   59.7
   55 to 59 years...............  60.8   60.3   61.9   61.5   62.8   61.6   61.6   62.4
   60 to 64 years...............  59.6   63.6   63.0   61.1   62.9   63.4   63.5   64.7
   65 to 69 years...............  66.1   65.7   65.3   64.5   65.4   65.0   65.0   66.9
   70 to 74 years...............  67.2   67.5   66.7   69.6   68.2   68.5   68.7   66.3
   75 years and over............  70.4   70.4   71.3   73.4   72.9   72.1   72.1   73.2
 
     Less than 35 years.........  26.3   26.8   27.3   28.5   29.3   29.6   29.5   31.2
     35 to 44 years.............  46.3   47.5   47.7   49.0   49.7   50.5   50.4   50.5
     45 to 54 years.............  54.4   55.1   55.2   55.7   56.7   57.1   57.1   58.1
     55 to 64 years.............  60.2   61.7   62.4   61.3   62.9   62.4   62.4   63.4
     65 years and over..........  68.5   68.5   68.7   70.3   70.0   69.6   69.6   70.1
 
1 Includes the following 3 categories---Male householder no wife present, One person male householder
and Other 2 or more person households (male headed).
Table 15.  Homeownership Rates for the United States, by Age of Householder and by Family Status
 
 
                                  1982   1983   1984   1985   1986   1987   1988   1989
 Single
 Female householder/2...........  48.4   48.7   48.8   47.9   47.4   47.9   47.8   47.6
   Less than 25 years...........   7.8    7.0    7.4    6.7    7.6    7.2    7.8    8.8
   25 to 29 years...............  16.1   15.9   16.5   15.5   14.6   15.3   15.5   15.1
   30 to 34 years...............  29.1   28.1   28.6   28.2   27.6   27.3   27.8   27.0
   35 to 39 years...............  41.4   41.1   41.2   39.4   39.2   38.9   38.9   37.2
   40 to 44 years...............  50.7   50.2   49.2   48.3   46.9   48.7   47.8   47.0
   45 to 49 years...............  53.7   52.6   52.0   53.5   52.8   54.1   52.7   52.5
   50 to 54 years...............  60.6   61.4   60.3   60.4   60.5   60.9   59.0   58.1
   55 to 59 years...............  63.3   65.0   64.7   63.0   64.2   63.3   63.8   64.0
   60 to 64 years...............  66.3   67.1   67.1   66.3   65.1   66.5   66.1   67.0
   65 to 69 years...............  66.4   66.5   67.4   67.3   67.6   68.1   68.7   68.6
   70 to 74 years...............  64.9   64.8   66.0   66.9   66.5   67.4   66.6   66.4
   75 years and over............  63.8   64.8   64.7   62.0   61.4   62.5   62.8   63.4
 
     Less than 35 years.........  17.9   17.4   18.0   17.4   17.1   17.2   17.6   17.6
     35 to 44 years.............  45.5   45.2   44.7   43.5   42.6   43.3   43.0   41.8
     45 to 54 years.............  57.2   57.1   56.2   56.9   56.5   57.3   55.6   55.0
     55 to 64 years.............  64.9   66.2   66.0   64.8   64.7   65.0   65.1   65.6
     65 years and over..........  64.7   65.2   65.7   64.6   64.2   65.1   65.1   65.4
 
                                  1990   1991   1992   1993  1993/r  1994   1995   1996
 Single
 Female householder/2...........  48.3   48.4   48.4   49.2   48.8   48.7   49.5   50.4
   Less than 25 years...........   8.3    7.1    7.6    7.9    7.8    7.6    8.3   11.9
   25 to 29 years...............  15.3   14.6   14.6   15.3   15.2   16.0   15.9   15.8
   30 to 34 years...............  26.6   25.7   24.7   26.6   26.5   26.0   28.7   29.4
   35 to 39 years...............  37.9   38.1   37.2   37.7   37.5   38.0   38.6   37.3
   40 to 44 years...............  46.1   47.3   46.8   48.0   47.7   47.2   46.8   48.3
   45 to 49 years...............  55.0   54.6   54.4   56.2   56.0   56.5   55.1   56.1
   50 to 54 years...............  58.6   59.9   59.6   60.9   60.9   59.3   60.7   60.9
   55 to 59 years...............  63.7   64.6   66.0   63.4   63.4   63.9   63.7   63.7
   60 to 64 years...............  65.4   66.3   68.2   68.9   68.9   67.6   66.7   68.0
   65 to 69 years...............  68.6   69.3   68.5   69.4   69.3   70.0   70.5   71.6
   70 to 74 years...............  68.7   68.8   67.9   69.3   69.2   69.4   70.9   72.8
   75 years and over............  64.4   64.6   64.7   65.3   65.3   65.3   66.8   67.7
 
     Less than 35 years.........  17.5   16.6   16.6   17.4   17.2   17.2   18.3   19.4
     35 to 44 years.............  41.9   42.6   41.8   42.6   42.4   42.4   42.6   42.7
     45 to 54 years.............  56.6   57.1   56.8   58.4   58.2   57.7   57.6   58.2
     55 to 64 years.............  64.6   65.5   67.2   66.2   66.2   65.8   65.2   65.9
     65 years and over..........  66.4   66.7   66.3   67.2   67.2   67.3   68.5   69.7
 
                                  1997   1998   1999   2000   2001   2002  2002/r  2003
 Single
 Female householder/2...........  51.0   51.6   52.5   53.0   53.8   53.8   54.0   53.9
   Less than 25 years...........  11.5   10.6   13.1   15.3   15.7   17.2   17.2   17.6
   25 to 29 years...............  17.6   18.5   19.4   21.1   23.1   23.1   23.2   23.5
   30 to 34 years...............  28.6   29.9   30.2   31.6   32.5   33.1   33.0   35.8
   35 to 39 years...............  38.5   40.7   43.2   43.1   44.6   44.7   44.6   44.7
   40 to 44 years...............  49.4   50.8   50.1   50.4   50.9   52.6   52.6   51.7
   45 to 49 years...............  56.5   56.8   56.9   57.0   57.3   56.8   56.7   57.7
   50 to 54 years...............  62.2   61.4   62.6   63.2   63.3   61.4   61.5   61.6
   55 to 59 years...............  64.7   65.2   66.2   66.1   67.3   66.5   66.6   65.8
   60 to 64 years...............  67.8   67.7   67.6   68.5   71.4   69.7   69.8   69.9
   65 to 69 years...............  70.7   71.3   73.1   72.4   71.5   72.4   72.5   71.2
   70 to 74 years...............  73.7   73.9   75.7   74.8   75.1   75.0   75.0   73.3
   75 years and over............  68.5   69.4   70.2   70.6   71.3   72.0   72.0   72.2
 
     Less than 35 years.........  19.5   19.9   20.9   22.6   23.6   24.1   24.3   25.3
     35 to 44 years.............  43.9   45.6   46.6   46.9   47.9   48.8   48.7   48.4
     45 to 54 years.............  59.1   58.9   59.5   60.0   60.2   59.0   59.0   59.5
     55 to 64 years.............  66.2   66.4   66.9   67.2   69.3   68.0   68.1   67.7
     65 years and over..........  70.1   70.8   72.0   71.9   72.2   72.7   72.7   72.2
 
/r Revised.
2 Includes the following 3 categories---Female householder no husband present, One person female households,
and Other 2 or more person households (female headed).