We’ve posted the annual First American Homeownership Progress Index (HPRI), which measures the level of homeownership and the underlying demographic and economic factors that influence the probability of homeownership over time and geography based on IPUMS Census Data. The HPRI declined 1.8 percent year-over-year, and is down 7.6 percent from the ... Read More ›

For young people throughout the 20th century, as well as Millennials today, becoming a homeowner has been a symbolic representation of achieving the American Dream. At a time when many claim that this dream is at greater risk for Millennials than it was for preceding generations, it is important to investigate whether this fear has a basis in ... Read More ›

We have published several blog posts recently on the impact of education on income. It should be common knowledge that higher levels of education correspond with higher incomes. But how do income brackets break down across education levels? Or asked differently, how badly do you need a bachelor’s degree if you want to make six figures? Read More ›

In several of our recent blog posts, we have touched on Millennials and their various characteristics, from the sizeable Hispanic representation, to the importance of education when it comes to owning a home. We have seen that Millennials are the most diverse generation to date. There is also an ever-increasing need for higher education in today’s ... Read More ›

In a previous blog post, we explored the relationship between the age of the US Hispanic population and its homeownership rate; now, let’s examine a second factor: income. As shown in the first figure, higher income clearly correlates with higher rates of homeownership. Just like our measure of age and homeownership in the last post, the biggest ... Read More ›