Showing posts with label Gallup. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Gallup. Show all posts

Tuesday, May 1, 2012

Gallup: Homeownership rate now just 62 percent

A recent poll by Gallup, the national polling firm, found that the homeownership rate in the U.S. has sunk to just 62 percent, down from 73 percent in Gallup polls conducted in 2006 and 2007.  The poll asked respondents whether they own their own home.

At one time Presidents Clinton and Bush advanced initiatives to increase homeownership to 70 percent, but according to U.S. Census data, the actual homeownership rate peaked at 69.2 percent.

The Census Bureau puts the homeownership at 66.4 percent at the end of 2011.

Read more at MSN.com by clicking here.

Tuesday, March 13, 2012

Gallop: Greenville fifth in community optimism

According to a recent poll by Gallup, Greenville ranked fifth out of 190 metro areas in the U.S. in community optimism.  Specifically, 74.2 percent of Greenville area residents said the area is getting better as a place to live.

Read the entire city optimism article at Gallup.com by clicking here.