A new study by the U.S. Census shows a dramatic difference in rates of homeownership among the foreign-born in the United States. Naturalized citizens have a rate of homeownership that is nearly twice that of noncitizen households (66 versus 34 percent). The report also shows a strong correlation between the length of time that the […]

The rate of homeownership in the United States continued a multi-year decline in the fourth quarter of 2012, according to data released by the U.S. Census. Homeownership was down a tenth of a percent to 65.4 percent. The rate has dropped almost four percent from its peak of 69.2 in the fourth quarter of 2004. For […]

Homeownership in the United States peaked at 69 percent in 2004. It has declined steadily over the last decade to less than 66 percent in 2012, prompting speculation that for many in the next generation, the American Dream will be elusive. Eric John Abrahamson’s new book, Building Home: Howard F. Ahmanson and the Politics of […]