Table 17.  Homeownership Rates for the Midwest, by Age of Householder, 
                  and for Married-couple Families:  1982 to 1998



                          1982    1983    1984    1985    1986    1987    1988    1989


Midwest, total.........   69.4    69.3    68.4    66.9    66.9    67.3    67.5    67.7

   Less than 25 years..   21.7    20.3    19.3    17.8    16.7    16.0    16.1    16.5
   25 to 29 years......   45.1    44.5    42.9    40.3    40.0    40.4    40.5    38.9
   30 to 34 years......   62.5    62.9    60.6    58.9    59.2    58.3    59.1    59.4
   35 to 39 years......   74.9    72.9    71.4    70.7    70.2    69.4    68.6    69.7
   40 to 44 years......   78.7    78.6    77.5    75.7    75.2    75.6    76.8    76.9
   45 to 49 years......   81.2    80.6    80.0    78.8    79.2    79.5    79.6    79.1
   50 to 54 years......   83.9    83.1    82.8    81.2    81.3    82.2    81.3    82.0
   55 to 59 years......   84.4    84.4    84.1    83.7    84.5    83.7    81.9    82.1
   60 to 64 years......   83.0    83.8    83.4    82.1    82.5    84.3    83.9    83.4
   65 to 69 years......   83.4    83.3    83.6    82.2    82.0    81.4    82.0    82.3
   70 to 74 years......   78.7    78.9    78.5    78.7    79.5    79.3    79.1    79.4
   75 years and over...   74.5    74.6    74.0    69.2    69.4    70.8    71.2    71.6

     Less than 35 years   45.8    45.8    44.4    42.8    42.6    42.9    43.2    43.0
     35 to 44 years....   76.6    75.4    74.1    73.0    72.4    72.2    72.3    73.0
     45 to 54 years....   82.5    81.9    81.4    80.0    80.3    80.8    80.4    80.4
     55 to 64 years....   83.7    84.1    83.7    82.9    83.5    84.0    83.0    82.8
     65 years and over.   78.5    78.6    78.3    75.9    76.0    76.3    76.5    76.9


                          1990    1991    1992    1993  1993/r    1994    1995    1996


Midwest, total.........   67.5    67.2    67.2    67.4    67.1    67.7    69.2    70.6

   Less than 25 years..   16.5    17.5    16.2    14.9    14.7    16.4    18.2    20.0
   25 to 29 years......   38.6    37.2    37.6    38.4    38.2    39.1    40.5    41.0
   30 to 34 years......   57.1    56.8    56.6    57.3    57.1    57.2    60.0    61.3
   35 to 39 years......   69.6    68.4    68.3    67.8    67.6    67.0    68.8    69.6
   40 to 44 years......   76.1    74.2    73.5    74.2    73.9    74.1    75.7    75.8
   45 to 49 years......   78.1    78.6    78.7    79.3    79.2    79.2    79.9    80.6
   50 to 54 years......   82.7    79.2    79.8    82.0    82.1    82.0    81.4    82.7
   55 to 59 years......   82.8    84.0    83.2    82.0    82.2    81.7    83.7    85.0
   60 to 64 years......   82.9    83.4    84.2    84.3    84.4    84.2    82.7    83.9
   65 to 69 years......   82.1    83.1    82.7    82.7    82.9    83.4    83.6    85.0
   70 to 74 years......   79.2    78.6    77.5    79.4    79.4    81.6    82.8    84.3
   75 years and over...   71.3    71.6    72.0    71.9    72.0    72.2    74.0    75.2

     Less than 35 years   41.8    41.6    41.6    41.5    41.1    41.7    43.8    44.9
     35 to 44 years....   72.6    71.2    70.8    70.9    70.6    70.4    72.1    72.6
     45 to 54 years....   80.2    78.9    79.2    80.6    80.5    80.5    80.6    81.5
     55 to 64 years....   82.9    83.7    83.7    83.1    83.3    82.9    83.2    84.5
     65 years and over.   76.7    76.9    76.5    77.0    77.1    77.9    78.9    80.2

                          1997    1998


Midwest, total.........   70.5    71.1

   Less than 25 years..   19.5    20.6
   25 to 29 years......   42.8    43.3
   30 to 34 years......   60.0    62.9
   35 to 39 years......   70.6    71.4
   40 to 44 years......   76.4    76.1
   45 to 49 years......   79.6    78.8
   50 to 54 years......   82.8    82.7
   55 to 59 years......   84.6    85.1
   60 to 64 years......   83.8    85.4
   65 to 69 years......   84.7    84.6
   70 to 74 years......   84.0    84.0
   75 years and over...   75.2    75.2

     Less than 35 years   44.5    45.9
     35 to 44 years....   73.5    73.8
     45 to 54 years....   81.0    80.5
     55 to 64 years....   84.2    85.3
     65 years and over.   80.0    79.9
Table 17.  Homeownership Rates for the Midwest, by Age of Householder, 
                  and for Married-couple Families:  1982 to 1998 - Continued


                          1982    1983    1984    1985    1986    1987    1988    1989

Midwest, total.........   69.4    69.3    68.4    66.9    66.9    67.3    67.5    67.7

Married couple families   82.3    82.3    82.0    81.3    81.9    82.0    82.7    82.9
   Less than 25 years..   36.6    34.7    35.2    32.5    30.9    31.9    32.6    32.3
   25 to 29 years......   60.2    58.9    59.1    57.6    57.7    55.8    58.3    56.8
   30 to 34 years......   77.6    77.5    75.4    74.6    75.2    73.9    73.7    75.4
   35 to 39 years......   87.1    85.1    83.8    83.8    83.4    82.6    83.1    83.6
   40 to 44 years......   88.3    87.6    88.2    87.2    87.5    87.7    88.2    88.1
   45 to 49 years......   90.2    90.9    90.1    89.4    89.3    90.5    91.0    90.0
   50 to 54 years......   91.2    90.8    92.0    90.7    91.6    91.4    90.1    91.3
   55 to 59 years......   92.8    92.4    91.7    91.4    92.6    92.7    92.1    92.2
   60 to 64 years......   91.1    92.3    92.0    90.3    91.8    93.8    93.3    93.6
   65 to 69 years......   92.0    92.0    93.0    92.3    92.9    92.1    92.7    92.9
   70 to 74 years......   88.9    90.5    89.5    89.9    91.1    91.2    91.8    92.0
   75 years and over...   87.1    87.7    87.2    85.4    86.3    87.9    88.3    87.7

     Less than 35 years   63.5    63.1    62.6    61.7    62.2    61.9    63.1    63.4
     35 to 44 years....   87.6    86.2    85.8    85.4    85.2    84.9    85.5    85.7
     45 to 54 years....   90.7    90.8    91.0    90.0    90.4    90.9    90.6    90.6
     55 to 64 years....   92.0    92.4    91.9    90.9    92.2    93.2    92.7    92.9
     65 years and over.   89.6    90.3    90.2    89.5    90.4    90.5    91.0    91.0


                          1990    1991    1992    1993  1993/r    1994    1995    1996


Midwest, total.........   67.5    67.2    67.2    67.4    67.1    67.7    69.2    70.6

Married couple families   82.5    82.7    83.2    83.7    83.5    83.7    84.9    85.6
   Less than 25 years..   32.8    33.9    33.4    31.6    31.6    33.1    35.6    34.3
   25 to 29 years......   56.2    55.8    57.1    57.8    57.4    57.7    60.1    61.8
   30 to 34 years......   73.7    73.6    74.1    75.7    75.3    75.1    76.2    76.8
   35 to 39 years......   83.2    82.5    82.9    83.0    82.9    82.5    83.3    84.2
   40 to 44 years......   88.8    87.0    87.2    87.5    87.4    86.7    89.6    89.3
   45 to 49 years......   89.3    89.8    89.7    89.2    89.1    90.4    91.6    91.9
   50 to 54 years......   91.9    89.5    90.1    92.6    92.6    92.1    92.3    92.2
   55 to 59 years......   91.5    92.4    91.6    92.5    92.5    92.0    93.0    94.0
   60 to 64 years......   93.3    92.9    92.6    92.5    92.4    92.5    92.7    92.6
   65 to 69 years......   92.4    94.0    94.4    94.2    94.2    94.6    93.3    93.7
   70 to 74 years......   90.3    90.7    92.2    92.6    92.5    94.1    94.3    93.3
   75 years and over...   87.0    88.3    89.7    89.6    89.7    89.5    89.5    89.8

     Less than 35 years   62.2    62.3    63.2    64.2    63.8    63.7    65.6    66.3
     35 to 44 years....   85.9    84.6    85.0    85.2    85.0    84.6    86.4    86.8
     45 to 54 years....   90.5    89.7    89.9    90.7    90.7    91.2    91.9    92.1
     55 to 64 years....   92.4    92.6    92.1    92.5    92.5    92.3    92.8    93.3
     65 years and over.   90.1    91.2    92.2    92.2    92.2    92.7    92.3    92.3

                          1997    1998


Midwest, total.........   70.5    71.1

Married couple families   85.9    87.0
   Less than 25 years..   37.0    43.5
   25 to 29 years......   62.0    64.1
   30 to 34 years......   77.9    80.1
   35 to 39 years......   84.7    85.7
   40 to 44 years......   88.9    89.5
   45 to 49 years......   91.6    91.3
   50 to 54 years......   92.6    92.7
   55 to 59 years......   93.4    95.1
   60 to 64 years......   93.5    95.2
   65 to 69 years......   94.7    94.2
   70 to 74 years......   93.3    92.9
   75 years and over...   89.6    89.8

     Less than 35 years   67.2    70.1
     35 to 44 years....   86.8    87.7
     45 to 54 years....   92.0    91.9
     55 to 64 years....   93.4    95.2
     65 years and over.   92.5    92.2


/r Revised.