Table 18.  Homeownership Rates for the South, by Age of Householder, 
                  and for Married-couple Families:  1982 to 1998


                         1982    1983    1984    1985    1986    1987    1988    1989


South, total..........   66.7    67.0    67.0    66.4    66.1    66.3    65.8    65.9

   Less than 25 years.   23.5    23.4    21.8    21.4    22.6    19.9    19.1    19.8
   25 to 29 years.....   41.2    41.5    41.6    40.8    39.9    39.4    37.9    37.9
   30 to 34 years.....   58.3    56.2    56.8    55.8    54.9    54.9    54.5    53.6
   35 to 39 years.....   68.3    67.8    67.4    66.6    66.3    65.6    64.4    64.6
   40 to 44 years.....   73.4    74.3    74.1    72.7    71.6    72.5    72.2    69.9
   45 to 49 years.....   76.4    76.2    77.0    77.2    75.4    76.1    76.3    75.7
   50 to 54 years.....   80.2    80.3    80.2    79.6    80.0    79.0    79.4    79.9
   55 to 59 years.....   81.5    81.8    82.1    80.7    80.9    81.7    80.8    80.9
   60 to 64 years.....   82.6    82.7    82.6    82.8    82.6    82.4    81.1    82.0
   65 to 69 years.....   81.1    81.7    82.4    82.1    81.1    81.8    82.9    82.8
   70 to 74 years.....   78.6    79.2    79.7    81.5    82.6    82.9    81.4    82.6
   75 years and over..   76.9    78.1    77.6    76.7    76.5    77.4    77.3    77.3

     Less than 35 year   43.2    43.0    42.9    42.2    42.1    41.6    40.9    40.6
     35 to 44 years...   70.7    70.8    70.5    69.4    68.7    68.8    68.0    67.2
     45 to 54 years...   78.4    78.3    78.6    78.4    77.6    77.5    77.8    77.6
     55 to 64 years...   82.0    82.3    82.4    81.8    81.7    82.1    80.9    81.4
     65 years and over   78.8    79.6    79.7    79.8    79.7    80.3    80.2    80.5


                         1990    1991    1992    1993  1993/r    1994    1995    1996


South, total..........   65.7    66.1    65.8    66.1    65.7    65.6    66.7    67.5

   Less than 25 years.   18.4    18.3    17.5    18.8    18.7    18.0    18.7    21.9
   25 to 29 years.....   37.2    35.7    36.2    35.8    35.4    35.1    36.8    38.0
   30 to 34 years.....   51.2    52.4    51.2    51.7    51.5    52.0    54.6    53.7
   35 to 39 years.....   63.9    62.6    60.2    61.9    61.5    61.7    63.4    62.4
   40 to 44 years.....   70.4    70.2    69.8    69.7    69.3    68.6    69.1    70.1
   45 to 49 years.....   75.0    74.9    75.0    74.4    74.2    74.3    73.9    75.5
   50 to 54 years.....   78.8    78.4    78.0    77.9    78.0    77.8    78.6    78.2
   55 to 59 years.....   80.2    81.3    80.6    80.5    80.7    79.6    80.6    81.4
   60 to 64 years.....   82.2    83.1    84.2    83.0    83.2    82.0    82.8    83.9
   65 to 69 years.....   82.5    84.3    83.0    83.3    83.2    83.2    84.2    86.3
   70 to 74 years.....   83.0    82.5    83.1    83.7    83.7    84.3    84.1    85.4
   75 years and over..   78.7    79.4    78.7    78.4    78.4    79.4    80.5    81.1

     Less than 35 year   39.3    39.4    39.1    39.4    39.0    38.8    40.6    41.1
     35 to 44 years...   67.0    66.3    64.8    65.6    65.2    64.9    66.1    62.4
     45 to 54 years...   76.7    76.5    76.3    76.0    75.9    75.9    76.0    76.6
     55 to 64 years...   81.2    82.2    82.4    81.8    81.9    80.8    81.7    82.6
     65 years and over   81.0    81.7    81.2    81.3    81.3    81.9    82.6    83.8


                         1997    1998


South, total..........   68.0    68.6

   Less than 25 years.   21.6    21.5
   25 to 29 years.....   37.7    38.7
   30 to 34 years.....   53.9    56.5
   35 to 39 years.....   63.2    64.5
   40 to 44 years.....   70.8    71.3
   45 to 49 years.....   76.2    75.5
   50 to 54 years.....   79.7    79.7
   55 to 59 years.....   81.9    81.5
   60 to 64 years.....   83.5    84.8
   65 to 69 years.....   85.8    85.2
   70 to 74 years.....   85.7    85.2
   75 years and over..   82.1    82.2

     Less than 35 year   40.8    42.0
     35 to 44 years...   63.2    64.5
     45 to 54 years...   77.8    77.5
     55 to 64 years...   82.7    83.1
     65 years and over   84.1    83.9
Table 18.  Homeownership Rates for the South, by Age of Householder, 
                  and for Married-couple Families:  1982 to 1998 - Continued



                         1982    1983    1984    1985    1986    1987    1988    1989


South, total..........   66.7    67.0    67.0    66.4    66.1    66.3    65.8    65.9

Married couple familie   78.7    78.8    78.8    78.7    78.9    79.3    79.6    78.8
   Less than 25 years.   36.5    36.7    35.6    35.2    36.4    33.2    33.4    31.5
   25 to 29 years.....   55.7    56.6    56.3    55.2    56.0    55.2    53.9    53.8
   30 to 34 years.....   71.5    69.2    69.9    69.9    68.5    70.1    70.6    67.8
   35 to 39 years.....   79.1    78.7    78.7    78.6    79.6    78.6    78.1    78.7
   40 to 44 years.....   83.4    83.9    83.7    83.9    83.2    83.9    84.1    82.2
   45 to 49 years.....   86.3    85.6    86.2    85.8    85.1    86.4    86.5    86.0
   50 to 54 years.....   88.8    88.4    88.5    88.0    88.4    87.1    89.0    90.1
   55 to 59 years.....   90.3    89.7    89.9    89.5    90.2    90.5    89.6    89.7
   60 to 64 years.....   91.2    90.6    90.7    91.5    91.5    90.9    90.6    90.5
   65 to 69 years.....   89.3    91.5    91.3    91.3    90.2    90.6    92.1    91.6
   70 to 74 years.....   90.5    90.0    88.5    89.9    91.9    92.1    91.7    91.6
   75 years and over..   86.9    88.2    87.2    86.5    88.0    89.6    88.5    90.2

     Less than 35 year   58.5    58.5    58.7    58.3    58.5    58.8    59.0    57.0
     35 to 44 years...   81.1    81.1    81.0    81.0    81.2    81.1    80.9    80.4
     45 to 54 years...   87.6    87.0    87.3    86.9    86.7    86.7    87.7    87.9
     55 to 64 years...   90.7    90.2    90.3    90.5    90.9    90.7    90.1    90.1
     65 years and over   88.9    90.0    89.2    89.4    90.0    90.7    90.9    91.1


                         1990    1991    1992    1993  1993/r    1994    1995    1996


South, total..........   65.7    66.1    65.8    66.1    65.7    65.6    66.7    67.5

Married couple familie   78.5    79.1    79.2    79.4    79.0    79.5    80.0    80.7
   Less than 25 years.   30.5    31.0    29.7    31.1    31.0    31.9    31.2    34.9
   25 to 29 years.....   52.1    51.3    51.9    51.2    50.7    51.5    53.6    56.4
   30 to 34 years.....   65.8    67.4    67.1    67.4    67.0    67.8    69.8    69.1
   35 to 39 years.....   77.3    76.4    75.0    76.6    76.3    76.8    77.1    76.6
   40 to 44 years.....   82.7    82.7    81.6    82.0    81.9    81.9    82.2    81.0
   45 to 49 years.....   85.8    85.1    86.0    85.4    85.3    85.8    85.2    87.2
   50 to 54 years.....   87.4    88.2    88.2    87.5    87.4    87.9    88.6    88.8
   55 to 59 years.....   89.9    90.8    89.8    90.4    90.4    89.4    89.8    90.8
   60 to 64 years.....   91.5    91.8    93.4    92.6    92.6    91.2    91.2    91.9
   65 to 69 years.....   92.2    93.6    93.4    93.3    93.2    93.5    93.2    94.6
   70 to 74 years.....   92.7    92.8    93.2    93.0    92.8    93.9    94.5    94.5
   75 years and over..   90.8    90.7    89.5    90.1    90.0    90.2    92.2    93.2

     Less than 35 year   55.5    56.5    56.6    56.5    56.0    57.1    58.6    59.5
     35 to 44 years...   79.9    79.5    78.3    79.2    79.0    79.2    79.5    78.8
     45 to 54 years...   86.5    86.5    86.9    86.3    86.2    86.8    86.7    87.9
     55 to 64 years...   90.7    91.3    91.6    91.5    91.5    90.2    90.5    91.3
     65 years and over   91.9    92.4    92.0    92.1    92.0    92.5    93.2    94.1


                         1997    1998


South, total..........   68.0    68.6

Married couple familie   81.8    82.6
   Less than 25 years.   37.5    36.7
   25 to 29 years.....   54.3    56.3
   30 to 34 years.....   70.5    71.9
   35 to 39 years.....   78.3    79.1
   40 to 44 years.....   83.4    84.4
   45 to 49 years.....   87.6    87.2
   50 to 54 years.....   90.2    90.3
   55 to 59 years.....   91.3    91.1
   60 to 64 years.....   92.5    93.9
   65 to 69 years.....   94.1    94.3
   70 to 74 years.....   93.8    95.0
   75 years and over..   93.2    93.1

     Less than 35 year   60.1    61.4
     35 to 44 years...   80.8    81.8
     45 to 54 years...   88.8    88.7
     55 to 64 years...   91.9    92.4
     65 years and over   93.7    94.1


/r Revised.