Table 19.  Homeownership Rates for the West, by Age of Householder, 

                  and for Married-couple Families:  1982 to 1998





                         1982    1983    1984    1985    1986    1987    1988    1989





West, total...........   59.4    58.2    58.5    59.0    58.3    58.4    58.5    57.8



   Less than 25 years.   13.9    13.0    13.2    11.7    10.9     9.9    11.4    11.6

   25 to 29 years.....   32.0    30.8    31.9    31.9    30.3    28.6    28.1    27.1

   30 to 34 years.....   52.3    48.7    48.3    48.4    47.6    47.2    45.8    45.0

   35 to 39 years.....   63.3    60.6    60.2    59.7    58.2    57.9    58.3    55.3

   40 to 44 years.....   69.0    67.0    66.8    67.4    65.3    64.6    64.4    65.0

   45 to 49 years.....   74.1    72.5    69.6    68.5    69.7    71.0    69.8    69.2

   50 to 54 years.....   75.7    74.6    73.7    73.7    73.8    74.2    71.7    71.9

   55 to 59 years.....   76.8    75.7    76.5    75.5    76.9    78.0    78.6    77.8

   60 to 64 years.....   78.1    77.3    79.2    78.7    77.7    78.5    78.3    78.5

   65 to 69 years.....   75.0    75.4    76.1    80.6    80.3    78.9    79.7    78.1

   70 to 74 years.....   73.5    73.2    74.6    77.6    76.4    77.4    79.2    76.5

   75 years and over..   67.1    67.8    69.9    71.2    70.4    71.7    71.8    71.4



     Less than 35 year   35.6    33.9    34.4    34.1    33.2    32.5    32.2    31.3

     35 to 44 years...   65.8    63.4    63.1    63.1    61.4    61.0    61.1    59.8

     45 to 54 years...   74.9    73.5    71.6    71.0    71.6    72.5    70.6    70.4

     55 to 64 years...   77.5    76.5    77.8    77.1    77.3    78.2    78.4    78.1

     65 years and over   71.4    71.8    73.2    76.0    75.3    75.6    76.4    75.0





                         1990    1991    1992    1993  1993/r    1994    1995    1996





West, total...........   58.0    58.6    59.3    60.4    59.9    59.4    59.2    59.2



   Less than 25 years.   11.0    10.1    10.5    10.6    10.5    10.5    10.9    12.9

   25 to 29 years.....   27.8    26.7    26.1    27.9    27.6    28.4    27.0    26.4

   30 to 34 years.....   44.9    44.5    43.4    44.1    44.0    43.8    45.8    46.1

   35 to 39 years.....   55.6    56.0    56.4    57.2    57.2    56.8    55.2    56.8

   40 to 44 years.....   63.8    64.3    64.4    64.6    64.3    63.5    62.9    62.3

   45 to 49 years.....   69.7    69.0    69.8    69.2    69.1    69.7    68.8    68.8

   50 to 54 years.....   71.7    72.1    73.0    74.7    74.7    73.6    74.1    73.4

   55 to 59 years.....   75.7    76.1    76.4    77.5    77.5    76.6    75.8    75.3

   60 to 64 years.....   77.1    77.5    79.1    78.5    78.5    77.9    79.5    78.2

   65 to 69 years.....   78.4    80.1    80.2    80.0    80.2    77.9    78.3    79.2

   70 to 74 years.....   76.3    79.5    79.8    79.8    80.0    79.1    80.2    77.1

   75 years and over..   70.7    72.3    73.9    74.9    75.0    74.7    74.5    75.1



     Less than 35 year   31.6    31.1    30.7    31.8    31.3    31.2    31.5    31.5

     35 to 44 years...   59.4    60.0    60.1    60.7    60.6    60.0    58.9    59.5

     45 to 54 years...   70.6    70.4    71.2    71.6    71.6    71.4    71.0    70.8

     55 to 64 years...   76.4    76.8    77.7    78.0    78.0    77.2    77.5    76.7

     65 years and over   74.7    76.8    77.4    77.8    77.9    76.8    77.1    76.8





                         1997    1998





West, total...........   59.6    60.5



   Less than 25 years.   12.4    13.5

   25 to 29 years.....   25.9    28.6

   30 to 34 years.....   45.4    43.7

   35 to 39 years.....   57.0    57.8

   40 to 44 years.....   63.5    64.1

   45 to 49 years.....   68.4    69.0

   50 to 54 years.....   73.1    73.1

   55 to 59 years.....   75.6    75.1

   60 to 64 years.....   77.7    80.1

   65 to 69 years.....   79.4    80.9

   70 to 74 years.....   80.8    81.7

   75 years and over..   74.8    77.2



     Less than 35 year   30.8    31.0

     35 to 44 years...   60.2    61.0

     45 to 54 years...   70.5    70.9

     55 to 64 years...   76.6    77.3

     65 years and over   77.6    79.4

Table 19.  Homeownership Rates for the West, by Age of Householder, 

                  and for Married-couple Families:  1982 to 1998 - Continued





                         1982    1983    1984    1985    1986    1987    1988    1989



West, total...........   59.4    58.2    58.5    59.0    58.3    58.4    58.5    57.8



Married couple familie   74.6    73.2    73.0    74.0    73.4    73.9    73.8    72.0

   Less than 25 years.   23.9    25.0    22.4    21.9    20.3    20.4    18.4    16.7

   25 to 29 years.....   45.8    43.6    45.0    46.6    43.1    43.5    42.1    38.2

   30 to 34 years.....   66.7    62.3    61.7    62.6    61.5    61.5    59.7    58.3

   35 to 39 years.....   76.1    73.4    72.0    72.8    73.6    72.3    71.6    68.6

   40 to 44 years.....   80.5    78.5    78.1    79.2    77.4    76.5    77.2    78.3

   45 to 49 years.....   85.1    83.3    81.4    79.9    81.3    82.0    82.1    81.6

   50 to 54 years.....   86.0    84.8    84.6    84.3    84.6    83.8    83.3    82.6

   55 to 59 years.....   88.1    87.2    87.6    86.3    85.3    88.6    88.1    86.9

   60 to 64 years.....   88.2    87.8    89.9    89.2    88.5    87.7    88.3    90.3

   65 to 69 years.....   87.8    87.8    87.6    91.0    90.2    89.8    89.3    90.2

   70 to 74 years.....   87.0    86.2    87.5    90.2    89.5    89.2    90.2    88.0

   75 years and over..   82.6    82.2    84.9    86.2    85.0    85.0    86.5    86.0



     Less than 35 year   52.1    49.8    49.6    50.7    49.2    50.0    48.3    45.1

     35 to 44 years...   78.1    75.7    74.8    75.7    75.3    74.3    74.3    73.3

     45 to 54 years...   85.5    84.1    83.0    82.0    82.8    82.8    82.6    82.0

     55 to 64 years...   88.1    87.5    88.7    87.7    86.9    88.2    88.2    88.6

     65 years and over   85.9    85.6    86.8    89.3    88.5    88.2    88.7    88.2





                         1990    1991    1992    1993  1993/r    1994    1995    1996





West, total...........   58.0    58.6    59.3    60.4    59.9    59.4    59.2    59.2



Married couple familie   71.9    72.3    72.7    73.8    73.2    72.6    72.6    73.2

   Less than 25 years.   17.3    15.8    15.5    14.9    14.6    16.1    16.6    18.9

   25 to 29 years.....   39.7    37.5    36.4    39.9    39.5    38.9    36.8    39.2

   30 to 34 years.....   58.5    57.6    57.0    58.2    57.7    56.3    58.7    58.8

   35 to 39 years.....   68.7    70.0    70.0    70.9    70.6    70.5    68.9    70.6

   40 to 44 years.....   76.0    77.9    78.0    76.8    76.7    76.2    76.2    75.9

   45 to 49 years.....   80.7    81.4    82.2    80.4    80.3    81.1    82.0    80.7

   50 to 54 years.....   82.5    81.9    84.0    84.6    84.5    83.0    84.3    85.8

   55 to 59 years.....   86.1    86.8    86.1    89.6    89.7    86.9    86.2    86.5

   60 to 64 years.....   87.7    88.3    88.7    87.4    87.4    87.5    89.8    88.9

   65 to 69 years.....   89.3    89.4    89.0    87.6    87.8    88.3    88.2    89.3

   70 to 74 years.....   88.0    89.5    90.1    90.7    90.7    90.4    89.8    86.4

   75 years and over..   86.2    86.6    87.1    87.8    87.8    87.4    88.4    89.4



     Less than 35 year   46.3    45.1    44.4    46.8    46.1    44.9    45.0    46.4

     35 to 44 years...   72.2    73.8    73.7    73.7    73.5    73.3    72.4    73.2

     45 to 54 years...   81.5    81.6    83.0    82.3    82.2    82.0    83.0    82.9

     55 to 64 years...   86.9    87.5    87.4    88.5    88.6    87.2    87.9    87.6

     65 years and over   88.0    88.5    88.7    88.6    88.7    88.6    88.8    88.5





                         1997    1998





West, total...........   59.6    60.5



Married couple familie   74.1    74.3

   Less than 25 years.   19.8    21.4

   25 to 29 years.....   38.6    41.6

   30 to 34 years.....   59.3    58.6

   35 to 39 years.....   71.6    70.7

   40 to 44 years.....   76.8    76.9

   45 to 49 years.....   80.0    80.4

   50 to 54 years.....   85.8    84.3

   55 to 59 years.....   86.1    85.6

   60 to 64 years.....   88.3    89.6

   65 to 69 years.....   89.9    90.0

   70 to 74 years.....   92.6    92.3

   75 years and over..   87.9    88.5



     Less than 35 year   46.8    47.3

     35 to 44 years...   74.2    73.8

     45 to 54 years...   82.7    82.2

     55 to 64 years...   87.1    87.4

     65 years and over   89.9    90.1





/r Revised.