Table 12.  Homeownership Rates by Area:  1960 to 1999


                            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 Are   (NA)    (NA)    (NA)    (NA)    (NA)    59.7    60.0    60.2    60.5
    In central  cities/1.   (NA)    (NA)    (NA)    (NA)    (NA)    48.0    48.3    48.3    48.6
    Not in central cities
    (suburbs)/1..........   (NA)    (NA)    (NA)    (NA)    (NA)    72.0    72.0    71.6    71.8
  Outside Metropolitan Ar   (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 Are   60.6    60.3    60.2    60.7    60.7    61.0    61.1    61.3    61.0
    In central  cities/1.   48.9    48.9    48.9    49.8    49.4    49.7    49.5    49.5    49.0
    Not in central cities
    (suburbs)/1..........   71.6    70.6    70.2    70.6    70.9    70.9    70.9    71.0    70.8
  Outside Metropolitan Ar   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 Are   61.2    61.7    61.6    61.5    61.0    60.9    60.8    60.2    61.2
    In central  cities/1.   49.4    49.7    49.6    49.4    49.1    49.2    49.0    47.7    48.5
    Not in central cities
    (suburbs)/1..........   70.7    71.2    70.8    70.8    70.0    69.8    69.7    69.1    70.8
  Outside Metropolitan Ar   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 1999




                            1987    1988    1989    1990    1991    1992    1993  1993/r    1994


United States............   64.0    63.8    63.9    63.9    64.1    64.1    64.5    64.0    64.0
  Inside Metropolitan Are   61.4    61.3    61.3    61.3    61.4    61.6    62.0    61.5    61.7
    In central  cities/1.   48.7    48.3    48.7    48.7    48.7    49.3    49.2    48.6    48.5
    Not in central cities
    (suburbs)/1..........   70.8    70.6    70.2    70.1    70.2    70.1    70.7    70.3    70.3
  Outside Metropolitan Ar   72.8    72.6    72.8    73.2    73.2    72.8    72.9    72.6    72.0

  Northeast..............   61.7    61.3    62.0    62.6    62.3    62.5    62.4    61.8    61.5
  Midwest................   67.3    67.5    67.7    67.5    67.2    67.2    67.4    67.1    67.7
  South..................   66.3    65.8    65.9    65.7    66.1    65.8    66.1    65.7    65.6
  West...................   58.4    58.5    57.8    58.0    58.6    59.3    60.4    59.9    59.4



                            1995    1996    1997    1998    1999


United States............   64.7    65.4    65.7    66.3    66.8
  Inside Metropolitan Are   62.7    63.4    63.7    64.2    64.7
    In central  cities/1.   49.5    49.7    49.9    50.0    50.4
    Not in central cities
    (suburbs)/1..........   71.2    72.2    72.5    73.2    73.6
  Outside Metropolitan Ar   72.7    73.5    73.7    74.7    75.4

  Northeast..............   62.0    62.2    62.4    62.6    63.1
  Midwest................   69.2    70.6    70.5    71.1    71.7
  South..................   66.7    67.5    68.0    68.6    69.1
  West...................   59.2    59.2    59.6    60.5    60.9


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.