This analysis of home ownership trends by race and ethnicity using new data from Census 2000 indicates that: homeownership rates increased for all racial/ethnic groups during the 1990s; the overall homeownership rate "gap" between whites and minorities widened slightly, but narrowed within most age groups; growth in the overall homeownership gap was driven by changes in the age structures of the white and minority populations; minority homeownership growth accelerated substantially during the 1990s; minorities have become increasingly important to growth in the homeownership market; and California experienced one of the most dramatic shifts in the racial/ethnic composition of homeownership growth.

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