Table 18.  Homeownership Rates for the South, by Age of Householder, and for Married-couple Families:  
	   1982 to 1997


                         1982    1983    1984    1985    1986    1987    1988    1989    1990


South, total..........   66.7    67.0    67.0    66.4    66.1    66.3    65.8    65.9    65.7

   Less than 25 years.   23.5    23.4    21.8    21.4    22.6    19.9    19.1    19.8    18.4
   25 to 29 years.....   41.2    41.5    41.6    40.8    39.9    39.4    37.9    37.9    37.2
   30 to 34 years.....   58.3    56.2    56.8    55.8    54.9    54.9    54.5    53.6    51.2
   35 to 39 years.....   68.3    67.8    67.4    66.6    66.3    65.6    64.4    64.6    63.9
   40 to 44 years.....   73.4    74.3    74.1    72.7    71.6    72.5    72.2    69.9    70.4
   45 to 49 years.....   76.4    76.2    77.0    77.2    75.4    76.1    76.3    75.7    75.0
   50 to 54 years.....   80.2    80.3    80.2    79.6    80.0    79.0    79.4    79.9    78.8
   55 to 59 years.....   81.5    81.8    82.1    80.7    80.9    81.7    80.8    80.9    80.2
   60 to 64 years.....   82.6    82.7    82.6    82.8    82.6    82.4    81.1    82.0    82.2
   65 to 69 years.....   81.1    81.7    82.4    82.1    81.1    81.8    82.9    82.8    82.5
   70 to 74 years.....   78.6    79.2    79.7    81.5    82.6    82.9    81.4    82.6    83.0
   75 years and over..   76.9    78.1    77.6    76.7    76.5    77.4    77.3    77.3    78.7

     Less than 35 year   43.2    43.0    42.9    42.2    42.1    41.6    40.9    40.6    39.3
     35 to 44 years...   70.7    70.8    70.5    69.4    68.7    68.8    68.0    67.2    67.0
     45 to 54 years...   78.4    78.3    78.6    78.4    77.6    77.5    77.8    77.6    76.7
     55 to 64 years...   82.0    82.3    82.4    81.8    81.7    82.1    80.9    81.4    81.2
     65 years and over   78.8    79.6    79.7    79.8    79.7    80.3    80.2    80.5    81.0


                         1991    1992    1993  1993/r    1994    1995    1996    1997


South, total..........   66.1    65.8    66.1    65.7    65.6    66.7    67.5    68.0

   Less than 25 years.   18.3    17.5    18.8    18.7    18.0    18.7    21.9    21.6
   25 to 29 years.....   35.7    36.2    35.8    35.4    35.1    36.8    38.0    37.7
   30 to 34 years.....   52.4    51.2    51.7    51.5    52.0    54.6    53.7    53.9
   35 to 39 years.....   62.6    60.2    61.9    61.5    61.7    63.4    62.4    63.2
   40 to 44 years.....   70.2    69.8    69.7    69.3    68.6    69.1    70.1    70.8
   45 to 49 years.....   74.9    75.0    74.4    74.2    74.3    73.9    75.5    76.2
   50 to 54 years.....   78.4    78.0    77.9    78.0    77.8    78.6    78.2    79.7
   55 to 59 years.....   81.3    80.6    80.5    80.7    79.6    80.6    81.4    81.9
   60 to 64 years.....   83.1    84.2    83.0    83.2    82.0    82.8    83.9    83.5
   65 to 69 years.....   84.3    83.0    83.3    83.2    83.2    84.2    86.3    85.8
   70 to 74 years.....   82.5    83.1    83.7    83.7    84.3    84.1    85.4    85.7
   75 years and over..   79.4    78.7    78.4    78.4    79.4    80.5    81.1    82.1

     Less than 35 year   39.4    39.1    39.4    39.0    38.8    40.6    41.1    40.8
     35 to 44 years...   66.3    64.8    65.6    65.2    64.9    66.1    62.4    63.2
     45 to 54 years...   76.5    76.3    76.0    75.9    75.9    76.0    76.6    77.8
     55 to 64 years...   82.2    82.4    81.8    81.9    80.8    81.7    82.6    82.7
     65 years and over   81.7    81.2    81.3    81.3    81.9    82.6    83.8    84.1


Table 18.  Homeownership Rates for the South, by Age of Householder, and for Married-couple Families:  
	   1982 to 1997 - Continued


                         1982    1983    1984    1985    1986    1987    1988    1989    1990


South, total..........   66.7    67.0    67.0    66.4    66.1    66.3    65.8    65.9    65.7

Married couple familie   78.7    78.8    78.8    78.7    78.9    79.3    79.6    78.8    78.5
   Less than 25 years.   36.5    36.7    35.6    35.2    36.4    33.2    33.4    31.5    30.5
   25 to 29 years.....   55.7    56.6    56.3    55.2    56.0    55.2    53.9    53.8    52.1
   30 to 34 years.....   71.5    69.2    69.9    69.9    68.5    70.1    70.6    67.8    65.8
   35 to 39 years.....   79.1    78.7    78.7    78.6    79.6    78.6    78.1    78.7    77.3
   40 to 44 years.....   83.4    83.9    83.7    83.9    83.2    83.9    84.1    82.2    82.7
   45 to 49 years.....   86.3    85.6    86.2    85.8    85.1    86.4    86.5    86.0    85.8
   50 to 54 years.....   88.8    88.4    88.5    88.0    88.4    87.1    89.0    90.1    87.4
   55 to 59 years.....   90.3    89.7    89.9    89.5    90.2    90.5    89.6    89.7    89.9
   60 to 64 years.....   91.2    90.6    90.7    91.5    91.5    90.9    90.6    90.5    91.5
   65 to 69 years.....   89.3    91.5    91.3    91.3    90.2    90.6    92.1    91.6    92.2
   70 to 74 years.....   90.5    90.0    88.5    89.9    91.9    92.1    91.7    91.6    92.7
   75 years and over..   86.9    88.2    87.2    86.5    88.0    89.6    88.5    90.2    90.8

     Less than 35 year   58.5    58.5    58.7    58.3    58.5    58.8    59.0    57.0    55.5
     35 to 44 years...   81.1    81.1    81.0    81.0    81.2    81.1    80.9    80.4    79.9
     45 to 54 years...   87.6    87.0    87.3    86.9    86.7    86.7    87.7    87.9    86.5
     55 to 64 years...   90.7    90.2    90.3    90.5    90.9    90.7    90.1    90.1    90.7
     65 years and over   88.9    90.0    89.2    89.4    90.0    90.7    90.9    91.1    91.9


                         1991    1992    1993  1993/r    1994    1995    1996    1997


South, total..........   66.1    65.8    66.1    65.7    65.6    66.7    67.5    68.0

Married couple familie   79.1    79.2    79.4    79.0    79.5    80.0    80.7    81.8
   Less than 25 years.   31.0    29.7    31.1    31.0    31.9    31.2    34.9    37.5
   25 to 29 years.....   51.3    51.9    51.2    50.7    51.5    53.6    56.4    54.3
   30 to 34 years.....   67.4    67.1    67.4    67.0    67.8    69.8    69.1    70.5
   35 to 39 years.....   76.4    75.0    76.6    76.3    76.8    77.1    76.6    78.3
   40 to 44 years.....   82.7    81.6    82.0    81.9    81.9    82.2    81.0    83.4
   45 to 49 years.....   85.1    86.0    85.4    85.3    85.8    85.2    87.2    87.6
   50 to 54 years.....   88.2    88.2    87.5    87.4    87.9    88.6    88.8    90.2
   55 to 59 years.....   90.8    89.8    90.4    90.4    89.4    89.8    90.8    91.3
   60 to 64 years.....   91.8    93.4    92.6    92.6    91.2    91.2    91.9    92.5
   65 to 69 years.....   93.6    93.4    93.3    93.2    93.5    93.2    94.6    94.1
   70 to 74 years.....   92.8    93.2    93.0    92.8    93.9    94.5    94.5    93.8
   75 years and over..   90.7    89.5    90.1    90.0    90.2    92.2    93.2    93.2

     Less than 35 year   56.5    56.6    56.5    56.0    57.1    58.6    59.5    60.1
     35 to 44 years...   79.5    78.3    79.2    79.0    79.2    79.5    78.8    80.8
     45 to 54 years...   86.5    86.9    86.3    86.2    86.8    86.7    87.9    88.8
     55 to 64 years...   91.3    91.6    91.5    91.5    90.2    90.5    91.3    91.9
     65 years and over   92.4    92.0    92.1    92.0    92.5    93.2    94.1    93.7

/r Revised.