Table 18.  Homeownership Rates for the South, by Age of Householder, 
           and for Married-couple Families:  1982 to 1996


                         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 years  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 years  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


                         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 families  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 years  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 families  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 years  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

rRevised.