Table 7. Ten Metropolitan Areas With Largest Increases in Homeownership
Rates 1990 to 2000
Metropolitan Area
|
Homeownership Rate
|
Owner-Occupied Units
|
Renter-Occupied Units
|
1990
|
2000
|
% Change
|
1990
|
2000
|
% Change
|
1990
|
2000
|
% Change
|
Grand Junction, CO MSA
|
64.9
|
72.7
|
7.8
|
23,534
|
33,313
|
41.6
|
12,716
|
12,510
|
-1.6
|
Greeley, CO PMSA
|
61.2
|
68.6
|
7.4
|
29,040
|
43,413
|
49.5
|
18,430
|
19,834
|
7.6
|
Colorado Springs, CO
MSA
|
57.4
|
64.7
|
7.3
|
84,307
|
124,433
|
47.6
|
62,658
|
67,976
|
8.5
|
Anchorage, AK MSA
|
52.8
|
60.1
|
7.3
|
43,664
|
56,953
|
30.4
|
39,038
|
37,869
|
-3.0
|
Austin-San Marcos, TX
MSA
|
51.3
|
58.2
|
7.0
|
167,084
|
274,712
|
64.4
|
158,911
|
197,143
|
24.1
|
Las Vegas, NV-AZ MSA
|
54.6
|
61.1
|
6.5
|
180,309
|
359,219
|
99.2
|
150,181
|
229,152
|
52.6
|
Richland-Kennewick-
Pasco, WA MSA
|
62.4
|
68.1
|
5.7
|
33,940
|
46,084
|
35.8
|
20,483
|
21,622
|
5.6
|
Yuma, AZ MSA
|
66.6
|
72.3
|
5.7
|
23,846
|
38,911
|
63.2
|
11,945
|
14,937
|
25.0
|
Naples, FL MSA
|
70.2
|
75.6
|
5.4
|
43,319
|
77,825
|
79.7
|
18,384
|
25,148
|
36.8
|
Melbourne-Titusville-
Palm Bay, FL MSA
|
69.2
|
74.6
|
5.4
|
111,742
|
147,885
|
32.3
|
49,623
|
50,310
|
1.4
|
Source: U.S. Census Bureau
Table 8. Ten Metropolitan Areas With Largest
Decreases in Homeownership Rates 1990 to 2000
Metropolitan Area
|
Homeownership Rate
|
Owner-Occupied Units
|
Renter-Occupied Units
|
1990
|
2000
|
% Change
|
1990
|
2000
|
% Change
|
1990
|
2000
|
%
Change
|
Bloomington, IN MSA
|
54.8
|
54.0
|
-0.8
|
21,555
|
25,316
|
17.4
|
17,796
|
21,582
|
21.3
|
Pine Bluff, AR MSA
|
67.1
|
66.2
|
-0.9
|
20,121
|
20,221
|
0.5
|
9,880
|
10,334
|
4.6
|
Wichita Falls, TX MSA
|
64.5
|
63.5
|
-1.0
|
31,085
|
32,902
|
5.8
|
17,143
|
18,884
|
10.2
|
Bellingham, WA MSA
|
64.3
|
63.4
|
-0.9
|
31,237
|
40,876
|
30.9
|
17,306
|
23,570
|
36.2
|
Lafayette, IN MSA
|
60.1
|
59.1
|
-1.0
|
34,301
|
40,032
|
16.7
|
22,767
|
27,739
|
21.8
|
Fayetteville-Springdale-
Rogers, AR MSA
|
66.9
|
65.7
|
-1.2
|
54,160
|
77,770
|
43.6
|
26,767
|
40,593
|
51.7
|
Terre Haute, IN MSA
|
72.2
|
70.9
|
-1.3
|
40,328
|
41,114
|
1.9
|
15,496
|
16,862
|
8.8
|
Jonesboro, AR MSA
|
65.4
|
63.9
|
-1.5
|
17,194
|
20,649
|
20.1
|
9,091
|
11,652
|
28.2
|
Joplin, MO MSA
|
71.7
|
70.1
|
-1.6
|
38,017
|
43,155
|
13.5
|
15,003
|
18,397
|
22.6
|
Jersey City, NJ PMSA
|
32.5
|
30.7
|
-1.8
|
67,837
|
70,682
|
4.2
|
140,902
|
159,864
|
13.5
|
Source: U.S. Census Bureau
|