Table 12.  Homeownership Rates by Area:  1960 to 2007





                                    1960    1961    1962    1963    1964    1965    1966    1967    1968



United States...................   62.1    62.4    63.0    63.1    63.1    63.3    63.4    63.6    63.9



  Inside Metropolitan

    Statistical Areas\1��������.   (NA)    (NA)    (NA)    (NA)    (NA)    59.7    60.0    60.2    60.5

    In principal cities\1.......   (NA)    (NA)    (NA)    (NA)    (NA)    48.0    48.3    48.3    48.6

    Not in principal cities\1

    (suburbs)...................   (NA)    (NA)    (NA)    (NA)    (NA)    72.0    72.0    71.6    71.8

  Outside Metropolitan

    Statistical Areas\1��������.   (NA)    (NA)    (NA)    (NA)    (NA)    69.1    69.9    70.0    70.3



  Northeast.....................   55.5    (NA)    (NA)    (NA)    (NA)    57.7    57.7    58.1    59.1

  Midwest.......................   66.4    (NA)    (NA)    (NA)    (NA)    68.6    68.5    68.7    68.9

  South.........................   63.4    (NA)    (NA)    (NA)    (NA)    64.4    65.3    65.1    65.0

  West..........................   62.2    (NA)    (NA)    (NA)    (NA)    59.3    60.5    61.0    60.6



                                    1969    1970    1971    1972    1973    1974    1975    1976    1977



United States...................   64.3    64.2    64.2    64.4    64.5    64.6    64.6    64.7    64.8



  Inside Metropolitan

    Statistical Areas\1��������.   60.6    60.3    60.2    60.7    60.7    61.0    61.1    61.3    61.0

    In principal cities\1.......   48.9    48.9    48.9    49.8    49.4    49.7    49.5    49.5    49.0

    Not in principal cities\1

    (suburbs)...................   71.6    70.6    70.2    70.6    70.9    70.9    70.9    71.0    70.8

  Outside Metropolitan

    Statistical Areas\1��������.   71.4    71.6    71.8    72.2    72.8    72.6    72.1    72.2    73.0



  Northeast.....................   58.8    58.1    58.5    58.7    54.8    58.8    59.2    59.8    60.3

  Midwest.......................   69.7    69.5    69.4    69.3    70.5    70.4    70.2    69.7    69.4

  South.........................   65.5    66.0    66.5    66.4    66.5    66.3    66.0    66.4    67.1

  West..........................   61.2    60.0    60.2    61.0    60.3    60.6    60.8    60.9    59.8





                                    1978    1979    1980    1981    1982   1983    1984    1985    1986



United States...................   65.0    65.6    65.6    65.4    64.8    64.6    64.5    63.9    63.8



  Inside Metropolitan

    Statistical Areas��������.     61.2    61.7    61.6    61.5    61.0    60.9    60.8    60.2    61.2

    In principal cities\1.......   49.4    49.7    49.6    49.4    49.1    49.2    49.0    47.7    48.5

    Not in principal cities\1

    (suburbs)...................   70.7    71.2    70.8    70.8    70.0    69.8    69.7    69.1    70.8

  Outside Metropolitan

    Statistical Areas\1��������.   73.0    73.8    74.1    73.8    73.0    72.9    72.3    71.9    72.3



  Northeast.....................   60.6    60.7    60.8    60.8    61.1    61.5    61.2    60.8    61.4

  Midwest.......................   69.3    69.6    69.8    69.7    69.4    69.3    68.4    66.9    66.9

  South.........................   67.9    68.6    68.7    68.2    66.7    67.0    67.0    66.4    66.1

  West..........................   59.2    60.3    60.0    60.2    59.4    58.2    58.5    59.0    58.3





Table 12.  Homeownership Rates by Area:  1960 to 2007





                                   1987    1988    1989    1990    1991    1992    1993  1993\r    1994    1995



United States...................   64.0    63.8    63.9    63.9    64.1    64.1    64.5    64.0    64.0    64.7



  Inside Metropolitan

    Statistical Areas\1��������.   61.4    61.3    61.3    61.3    61.4    61.6    62.0    61.5    61.7    62.7

    In principal cities\1.......   48.7    48.3    48.7    48.7    48.7    49.3    49.2    48.6    48.5    49.5

    Not in principal cities\1

    (suburbs)...................   70.8    70.6    70.2    70.1    70.2    70.1    70.7    70.3    70.3    71.2

  Outside Metropolitan

    Statistical Areas\1��������.   72.8    72.6    72.8    73.2    73.2    72.8    72.9    72.6    72.0    72.7



  Northeast.....................   61.7    61.3    62.0    62.6    62.3    62.5    62.4    61.8    61.5    62.0

  Midwest.......................   67.3    67.5    67.7    67.5    67.2    67.2    67.4    67.1    67.7    69.2

  South.........................   66.3    65.8    65.9    65.7    66.1    65.8    66.1    65.7    65.6    66.7

  West..........................   58.4    58.5    57.8    58.0    58.6    59.3    60.4    59.9    59.4    59.2





Table 12.  Homeownership Rates by Area:  1960 to 2007



                                   1996    1997    1998    1999    2000    2001    2002  2002\r    2003    2004



United States...................    65.4    65.7   66.3    66.8    67.4     67.8   67.9    67.9    68.3    69.0



  Inside Metropolitan

    Statistical Areas\1��������.    63.4    63.7   64.2    64.7    65.5     66.1   66.1    66.1    66.5    67.3

    In principal cities\1.......    49.7    49.9   50.0    50.4    51.4     51.9   51.8    51.7    52.3    53.1

    Not in principal cities\1

    (suburbs)...................    72.2    72.5   73.2    73.6    74.0     74.6   74.7    74.7    75.0    75.7

  Outside Metropolitan

    Statistical Areas\1��������.    73.5    73.7   74.7    75.4    75.2    75.0    75.3    75.4    75.6    76.3



  Northeast.....................    62.2    62.4   62.6    63.1    63.4    63.7    64.3    64.3    64.4    65.0

  Midwest.......................    70.6    70.5   71.1    71.7    72.6    73.1    73.1    73.1    73.2    73.8

  South.........................    67.5   68.0    68.6    69.1    69.6    69.8    69.7    69.7    70.1    70.9

  West..........................    59.2    59.6   60.5    60.9    61.7    62.6    62.5    62.5    63.4    64.2



                                   2005    2006    2007



United States...................   68.9     68.8    68.1



  Inside Metropolitan

    Statistical Areas\1��������.   67.4     67.4    66.8

    In principal cities\1.......   54.2     54.3    53.6

    Not in principal cities\1

    (suburbs)...................   76.4     76.1    75.5

  Outside Metropolitan

    Statistical Areas\1��������.   76.3     75.9    75.1



  Northeast.....................   65.2     65.2    65.0

  Midwest.......................   73.1     72.7    71.9

  South.........................   70.8     70.5    70.1

  West..........................   64.4     64.7    63.5



\r Revised.

NA Not available.

Note:  The term 'Central Cities' was changed to 'Principal Cities' in 2005.

\1 Approximately every 10 years, metropolitan/nonmetropolitan area definitions are redefined by the Office

of Management and Budget.  Therefore metropolitan/nonmetropolitan data for 1986 to 1994, 1995 to 2004,

and 2005 and later are not comparable to each other.  See Source and Accuracy section for explanation.