Table 6. Homeownership Rates by Area: Second Quarter 1997 and 1996 Second Second Standard Standard Area quarter quarter error on error on 1997 1996 1997 rate difference United States..................... 65.7 65.4 0.2 0.2 Inside MAs...................... 63.8 63.6 0.2 0.3 In central cities.............. 49.9 50.0 0.3 0.5 Not in central cities (suburbs) 72.6 72.4 0.2 0.3 Outside MAs..................... 73.5 72.7 0.4 0.5 Northeast........................ 62.4 62.3 0.4 0.6 Midwest.......................... 70.3 70.5 0.4 0.5 South............................ 68.1 67.2 0.3 0.4 West............................. 59.9 59.8 0.4 0.5 Source: U.S. Census Bureau