Table 2. Housing Statistics, United States, MSAs, Central Cities, and Suburbs, 1990 and 2000
| Housing Statistics | United States | Metropolitan Areas | All Central Cities | Large Central Cities* | Suburban Areas |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Total Housing Units
|
|||||
|
1990
|
99,182,504
|
80,081,956
|
32,445,193
|
25,239,157
|
47,636,763
|
|
2000
|
112,325,923
|
89,172,080
|
35,078,063
|
27,133,332
|
54,093,917
|
|
% Change
|
13.3
|
11.4
|
8.1
|
7.5
|
13.6
|
|
Occupied Units
|
|||||
|
1990
|
91,947,410
|
73,349,768
|
29,788,557
|
23,122,264
|
43,561,211
|
|
2000
|
105,480,101
|
84,304,885
|
32,729,487
|
25,343,244
|
51,575,398
|
|
% Change
|
14.7
|
14.9
|
9.9
|
9.6
|
18.4
|
|
Owner-Occupied Units
|
|||||
|
1990
|
59,031,378
|
45,523,646
|
14,598,093
|
10,949,733
|
30,925,553
|
|
2000
|
69,815,753
|
54,160,750
|
16,518,113
|
12,384,361
|
37,642,637
|
|
% Change
|
18.3
|
19.0
|
13.2
|
13.1
|
21.7
|
|
Renter Occupied Units
|
|||||
|
1990
|
32,916,032
|
27,826,122
|
15,190,464
|
12,172,531
|
12,635,658
|
|
2000
|
35,664,348
|
30,144,135
|
16,211,374
|
12,958,883
|
13,932,761
|
|
% Change
|
8.3
|
8.3
|
6.7
|
6.5
|
10.3
|
|
Homeownership Rate
(%)
|
|||||
|
1990
|
64.2
|
62.1
|
49.0
|
47.4
|
71.0
|
|
2000
|
66.2
|
64.2
|
50.5
|
48.9
|
73.0
|
|
% Change
|
2.0
|
2.1
|
1.5
|
1.5
|
2.0
|
|
Percent Change in
Land Area, 1990 to 2000 |
0.0
|
0.0
|
10.6
|
8.7
|
-0.5
|
*Central
cities of 100,000 or more in 2000
Source: U.S. Census Bureau
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