This statistic shows the share of Americans who associate homeownership with the American dream in 2016, by age group. In 2016, 65.3 percent of respondents between 18 and 34 perceived owning a home as part of the American dream.
Share of Americans who associate homeownership with the American dream in 2016, by age group
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Statistics on Millennial homeownership in the United States
Overview
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- Premium Statistic Share of Millennials expecting to rent in the future in the U.S. 2018-2022
- Basic Statistic Reasons for Millennials to choose renting over buying a home U.S. 2020-2021
- Premium Statistic Percentage change households in U.S. 2014-2019, by demographic and living situation
- Premium Statistic Profile of Millennial homebuyers in the United States 2020
- Premium Statistic Conditions influencing neighborhood choice for home purchase U.S. 2021, by age
Current living arrangements
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- Premium Statistic Living arrangements of 25-34-year olds in the U.S. 2021, by gender
- Premium Statistic Living arrangements of 35-64-year olds in the U.S. 2021, by gender
- Basic Statistic Share of Millennials who live in their parents' home in U.S. 2021, by age & gender
- Basic Statistic Share of older Millennials who live in their parents' home U.S. 2016-2021, by gender
Homeownership plans
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- Premium Statistic First time home buyers in the U.S. 2021, by age group
- Premium Statistic Expected timeline for buying a home according to Millenials 2022
- Premium Statistic Homeownership expectations of adults in the United States in 2020, by generation
- Premium Statistic Homeownership expectations of Millennials in the United States in 2020, by ethnicity
- Premium Statistic Homeownership expectations of Millennials with children in the United States 2020
- Premium Statistic COVID-19 effect on U.S. homeownership plans 2020, by generation
- Premium Statistic COVID-19 effect on homeownership plans U.S. 2020, by ethnicity and demographic
- Premium Statistic U.S.: COVID-19 effect on homeownership plans parents 2020, by generation
Home financing
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- Premium Statistic Median income of home buyers in the U.S. 2021, by generation
- Premium Statistic Factors that prevent the Americans from saving for a down payment 2021, by age group
- Premium Statistic Down payment sources of Millennial homebuyers in the U.S. 2019
- Premium Statistic Millennial home buyers: amount saved for down payment 2021
- Premium Statistic Millennial renters who had saved for a down payment in the U.S. 2020, by amount
- Premium Statistic Number of years needed to save for down payment in selected U.S. cities 2020
Home buying process
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- Premium Statistic Information sources used when looking for a house to purchase in the U.S. 2021 by age
- Premium Statistic Most difficult steps of home buying process U.S. 2021, by age group
- Premium Statistic Frequency of internet use for home searching in the U.S. 2021, by age group
- Premium Statistic House purchase channels in the U.S. 2021, by age group
- Premium Statistic Expectations of house buyers from real estate agents in the U.S. 2021, by age group
- Premium Statistic Actions taken as a result of internet home search in the U.S. 2021, by age group
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- Share of homeowners living in first home in the U.S. 2019, by generation
- Factors influencing house purchase decision among U.S. renters 2015, by age group
- Home ownership as share of the population in the Netherlands 2006-2012
- Homeownership rate in the U.S. 2010-2018, by family status
- Gen Z homeownership rate in the U.S. 2016 and 2025, by ethnicity
- U.S. Millennials perceiving homeownership as personal American dream 2010-2018
- Length of time homeowners planned to live in current home in the U.S. 2016, by age
- Veteran vs. civilian homeownership rate in the U.S. 2017
- Property profits for homeowners in Europe 1997-2015
- Home renovators in the U.S. 2020, by generation
- Millennial homeownership rate in the U.S. 2016 and 2025, by ethnicity
- Share of homeowners planning to sell their home soon in the U.S. 2019, by generation
- Share of U.S. adults perceiving homeownership as personal American dream 2010-2018
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- Property profits for homeowners in Europe 1997-2015
- Home renovators in the U.S. 2020, by generation
- Millennial homeownership rate in the U.S. 2016 and 2025, by ethnicity
- Share of homeowners planning to sell their home soon in the U.S. 2019, by generation
- Share of U.S. adults perceiving homeownership as personal American dream 2010-2018
USA Today. (May 17, 2016). Share of Americans who associate homeownership with the American dream in 2016, by age group [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved January 27, 2023, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/654498/share-of-americans-who-associate-homeownership-with-the-american-dream-by-age-group/
USA Today. "Share of Americans who associate homeownership with the American dream in 2016, by age group." Chart. May 17, 2016. Statista. Accessed January 27, 2023. https://www.statista.com/statistics/654498/share-of-americans-who-associate-homeownership-with-the-american-dream-by-age-group/
USA Today. (2016). Share of Americans who associate homeownership with the American dream in 2016, by age group. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: January 27, 2023. https://www.statista.com/statistics/654498/share-of-americans-who-associate-homeownership-with-the-american-dream-by-age-group/
USA Today. "Share of Americans Who Associate Homeownership with The American Dream in 2016, by Age Group." Statista, Statista Inc., 17 May 2016, https://www.statista.com/statistics/654498/share-of-americans-who-associate-homeownership-with-the-american-dream-by-age-group/
USA Today, Share of Americans who associate homeownership with the American dream in 2016, by age group Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/654498/share-of-americans-who-associate-homeownership-with-the-american-dream-by-age-group/ (last visited January 27, 2023)
Share of Americans who associate homeownership with the American dream in 2016, by age group [Graph], USA Today, May 17, 2016. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/654498/share-of-americans-who-associate-homeownership-with-the-american-dream-by-age-group/