U.S. Housing Market Conditions, Fourth Quarter 2001: Historical Data, Table 28

Historical Data

Table 28. Homeownership Rates by Region and Metropolitan Status: 1983–Present

Period	Total	Region				Metropolitan Status ³
		Northeast	Midwest	South	West	Inside Metropolitan Areas		Outside Metro Area
		Northeast	Midwest	South	West	Central City	Outside Central City	Outside Metro Area
March Supplemental Data
1983 ¹	64.9	61.4	70.0	67.1	58.7	48.9	70.2	73.5
1984	64.5	60.7	69.0	67.2	58.5	49.2	69.8	72.6
1985	64.3	61.1	67.7	66.7	59.4	NA	NA	NA
1986	63.8	61.1	66.9	66.7	57.8	48.3	71.2	72.0
1987	64.0	61.4	67.1	66.9	57.9	48.7	70.9	72.5
1988	64.0	61.9	67.0	65.9	59.0	48.7	71.1	72.1
1989	64.0	61.6	67.6	66.3	58.5	48.7	70.4	73.1
1990	64.1	62.3	67.3	66.5	58.0	48.9	70.1	73.5
1991	64.0	61.9	67.3	66.1	58.8	48.3	70.4	73.2
1992	64.1	62.7	67.0	65.8	59.2	49.0	70.2	73.0
1993 ²	64.1	62.4	67.0	65.5	60.0	48.9	70.2	72.9
Annual Averages of Monthly Data
1994	64.0	61.5	67.7	65.6	59.4	48.5	70.3	72.0
1995	64.7	62.0	69.2	66.7	59.2	49.5	71.2	72.7
1996	65.4	62.2	70.6	67.5	59.2	49.7	72.2	73.5
1997	65.7	62.4	70.5	68.0	59.6	49.9	72.5	73.7
1998	66.3	62.6	71.1	68.6	60.5	50.0	73.2	74.7
1999	66.8	63.1	71.7	69.1	60.9	50.4	73.6	75.4
2000	67.4	63.4	72.6	69.6	61.7	51.4	74.0	75.2
2001	67.8	63.7	73.1	69.8	62.6	51.9	74.6	75.0
Quarterly Averages of Monthly Data
2000
4th Quarter	67.5	63.2	73.1	69.8	61.6	51.7	74.2	75.1

2001
1st Quarter	67.5	63.6	73.2	69.3	62.0	51.6	74.3	74.7
2nd Quarter	67.7	63.2	72.7	69.7	62.9	51.5	74.5	74.8
3rd Quarter	68.1	64.1	72.9	70.1	63.1	52.3	74.7	75.5
4th Quarter	68.0	64.0	73.5	70.1	62.3	52.2	74.8	74.9

¹From 1983 to 1992, data are weighted based on the 1980 decennial census.

²Beginning in 1993, CPS data are weighted based on the 1990 decennial census.

³From 1983 and 1984, the metropolitan data reflect 1970 definitions.
From 1985 to 1994, the metropolitan data reflect 1980 definitions.
Beginning in 1995, the metropolitan data reflect 1990 definitions.

Source: Current Population Survey, Bureau of the Census

Note: The annual data come from two sources: For years 1983 to 1993, the source is the March demographic supplement of the Current Population Survey; and for years 1994 and later, the data are the average of the 12 monthly Current Population Surveys/Housing Vacancy Surveys. For the quarterly data, the source is the corresponding three monthly Current Population Surveys/Housing Vacancy Surveys.

http://www.census.gov/hhes/www/hvs.html (SeeTable 6)

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