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Originally Posted by jyl

I really recomnend that you go look for the data. It takes very little time today with the Internet.

Here is home ownership rate 1900 to 2000.

Historical Census of Housing Tables - Homeownership

46% in 1900, dipped a little in the Depression, then rose steadily to 2000, and it is higher yet now.

Homeownership in the United States - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

I'm not trying to jump on your post or your sentiments. I just think that it is generally better to be happy, sad, angry, proud, frustrated, etc about the real situation. Not about something that is not actually true.

"A single family home valued at roughly $550,000 in Salinas, California."

Ok.. that says it all. 1/2 million and I get all 1700 SQ FT of that! Hows that working for the "Average working class Californian family"?


Salinas employment information
Index Salinas California National
Income per capita $18,264 $29,999 $26,505
Median household income $55,087 $64,052 $54,595
Median household income owner occupied $72,324 $75,630 $63,664
Median household income renter occupied $40,931 $44,245 $35,685
Median earnings male $25,151 $41,787 $38,921
Median earnings female $19,332 $24,729 $23,115
Unemployment rate (2000) 12.0% 4.9% 4.0%
Unemployment rate (2010) 10.8% 12.3% 9.5%
Unemployment rate (2012) 14.9% 11.1% 8.3%
Poverty level 16.7% 13.5% 12.