Table 7.  Homeownership Rates by Age of Householder:  Fourth Quarter 2002 and 2001


                               Fourth     Fourth   Standard   Standard
Age of householder            Quarter    Quarter   error on   error on
                                 2002       2001  2002 rate difference

United States..............      68.3       68.0        0.1        0.2

    Under 25 years.........      23.3       24.1        0.5        0.8
    25 to 29 years.........      39.5       40.8        0.6        0.9
    30 to 34 years.........      56.4       55.0        0.5        0.8
    35 to 39 years.........      65.7       64.9        0.5        0.7
    40 to 44 years.........      71.9       71.2        0.4        0.6
    45 to 49 years.........      75.2       74.5        0.4        0.6
    50 to 54 years.........      77.7       78.1        0.4        0.6
    55 to 59 years.........      80.9       81.9        0.4        0.7
    60 to 64 years.........      82.3       80.8        0.5        0.8
    65 to 69 years.........      82.2       82.4        0.5        0.8
    70 to 74 years.........      83.1       83.3        0.5        0.8
    75 years and over......      78.9       78.4        0.4        0.6

      Under 35 years.......      42.0       42.2        0.3        0.5
      35 to 44 years.......      69.0       68.2        0.3        0.5
      45 to 54 years.......      76.4       76.2        0.3        0.5
      55 to 64 years.......      81.5       81.4        0.3        0.5
      65 years and over....      80.8       80.7        0.3        0.4