Table 12.  Homeownership Rates by Area:  1960, 1965, 1970, 1975, and 1980 to 1997


                            1960    1965    1970    1975    1980    1981    1982    1983


United States............   62.1    63.3    64.2    64.6    65.6    65.4    64.8    64.6
  Inside Metropolitan Are   (NA)    (NA)    (NA)    (NA)    (NA)    (NA)    (NA)    (NA)
    In central  cities/1.   (NA)    (NA)    (NA)    (NA)    (NA)    (NA)    (NA)    (NA)
    Not in central cities
    (suburbs)/1..........   (NA)    (NA)    (NA)    (NA)    (NA)    (NA)    (NA)    (NA)
  Outside Metropolitan Ar   (NA)    (NA)    (NA)    (NA)    (NA)    (NA)    (NA)    (NA)

  Northeast..............   55.5    57.7    58.1    59.2    60.8    60.8    61.1    61.5
  Midwest................   66.4    68.6    69.5    70.2    69.8    69.7    69.4    69.3
  South..................   63.4    64.4    66.0    66.0    68.7    68.2    66.7    67.0
  West...................   62.2    59.3    60.0    60.8    60.0    60.2    59.4    58.2


                            1984    1985    1986    1987    1988    1989    1990    1991


United States............   64.5    63.9    63.8    64.0    63.8    63.9    63.9    64.1
  Inside Metropolitan Are   (NA)    (NA)    61.2    61.4    61.3    61.3    61.3    61.4
    In central  cities/1.   (NA)    (NA)    48.5    48.7    48.3    48.7    48.7    48.7
    Not in central cities
    (suburbs)/1..........   (NA)    (NA)    70.8    70.8    70.6    70.2    70.1    70.2
  Outside Metropolitan Ar   (NA)    (NA)    72.3    72.8    72.6    72.8    73.2    73.2

  Northeast..............   61.2    60.8    61.4    61.7    61.3    62.0    62.6    62.3
  Midwest................   68.4    66.9    66.9    67.3    67.5    67.7    67.5    67.2
  South..................   67.0    66.4    66.1    66.3    65.8    65.9    65.7    66.1
  West...................   58.5    59.0    58.3    58.4    58.5    57.8    58.0    58.6



                            1992    1993  1993/r    1994    1995    1996    1997


United States............   64.1    64.5    64.0    64.0    64.7    65.4    65.7
  Inside Metropolitan Are   61.6    62.0    61.5    61.7    62.7    63.4    63.7
    In central  cities/1.   49.3    49.2    48.6    48.5    49.5    49.7    49.9
    Not in central cities
    (suburbs)/1..........   70.1    70.7    70.3    70.3    71.2    72.2    72.5
  Outside Metropolitan Ar   72.8    72.9    72.6    72.0    72.7    73.5    73.7

  Northeast..............   62.5    62.4    61.8    61.5    62.0    62.2    62.4
  Midwest................   67.2    67.4    67.1    67.7    69.2    70.6    70.5
  South..................   65.8    66.1    65.7    65.6    66.7    67.5    68.0
  West...................   59.3    60.4    59.9    59.4    59.2    59.2    59.6


Data from 1986 to 1994 are based on 1980 metropolitan/nonmetropolitan definitions,
while 1995 and later data are based on 1990 metropolitan/nonmetropolitan definitions.
See Source and Accuracy section for explanation.

NA Not available.
/r Revised.
/1 Rates for 1986 to 1994 are not comparable to earlier or later  years.  Rates for 1995 and later
    are not directly comparable to earlier years. See Source and Accuracy section for explanation.