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Title: Do Declining Marriage Rates Impact Homeownership Trends in the United States? Implications of Marital Status on Homeownership

Citation Type: Dissertation/Thesis

Publication Year: 2020

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Abstract: This paper focuses on the implications of marital status on homeownership trends. Using data from the Integrated Public Use Microdata Series (IPUMS-USA), over years 2006-2017, I use a linear regression model to first examine factors that contribute to declining marriage rates. Factors that affect marriage rates include race, gender, personal income, employment. Next, I analyze the impact of marital status on homeownership trends. Our results show that those who have never been married have a negative relationship with homeownership. This holds true for both females and males. Overall, women showed stronger correlation towards decisions of homeownership over men across all variables. Certain variables like employment, race, education, and age affects one's decision to own over rent while personal income showed little to no influence.

Url: https://scholarship.claremont.edu/scripps_theses/1446/

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Authors: Yan, Aleesha

Institution: Scripps

Department: Economics - Accounting

Advisor: Gary Birkenbeuel

Degree: BA

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Data Collections: IPUMS USA

Topics: Family and Marriage, Housing and Segregation

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