Immigrant homeownership varied substantially in 2023 by how long a householder had been in the United States, household structure, and region of birth. Family households generally had higher owner-occupied shares than nonfamily households, while the highest percentages appeared among householders who entered before 1980 and among Europe-born family households.
Contents
- How these immigrant homeownership statistics are measured
- Homeownership by year of entry
- Family households by world region
- Family household type and region
- Nonfamily households by year of entry
- Nonfamily households by region
How these immigrant homeownership statistics are measured
The Census Current Population Survey Annual Social and Economic Supplement (CPS ASEC) tables define immigrant households as households with a foreign-born householder. The figures below are percentages of each named subgroup whose occupied housing unit was owner occupied. Owner occupied includes a home owned with a mortgage and a home owned free and clear.
The figures come from Table 2.15, Foreign-Born Households by Type, Housing Tenure, and Year of Entry of the Householder: 2023 and Table 3.15, Foreign-Born Households by Type, Housing Tenure, and World Region of Birth of the Householder: 2023. The tables report household counts in thousands, but the statistics in this article are the table percentages.
The year-of-entry category “2010 or later” covers 2010–2023. “Other Latin America” excludes Mexico. “Other areas” includes Africa, Oceania, Northern America, and people born at sea. These are subgroup shares, not shares of all homes in the United States. Census cautions that 2020–2023 CPS estimates may differ from earlier years because of nonresponse and population-control changes.
Homeownership by year of entry
Among immigrant total family households, the owner-occupied share rose with the householder’s length of residence in the United States. In 2023, 40.1% of family households with a householder who entered in 2010 or later were owner occupied. The share was 56.4% for those entering in 2000–2009, 65.4% for 1990–1999, 73.3% for 1980–1989, and 86.3% for householders entering before 1980.
The same pattern appeared among married-couple households, although the percentages were higher in every entry period. The owner-occupied share was 46.3% for householders entering in 2010 or later, 63.8% for 2000–2009, 71.3% for 1990–1999, 76.2% for 1980–1989, and 89.1% for those entering before 1980.
| Householder’s year of entry | Total family households | Married-couple households |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 or later | 40.1% | 46.3% |
| 2000–2009 | 56.4% | 63.8% |
| 1990–1999 | 65.4% | 71.3% |
| 1980–1989 | 73.3% | 76.2% |
| Before 1980 | 86.3% | 89.1% |
This table describes owner occupancy within each family-household subgroup. It does not estimate how many immigrant households purchased homes during a particular period, and it does not separate mortgage status from homes owned free and clear.
Family households by world region
Birth region also corresponded with different 2023 family-household homeownership percentages. Across all foreign-born family households, 59.4% were owner occupied. The share was 71.2% among Asia-born households and 75% among Europe-born households. It was 50.9% among Latin America-born households, 56.6% among Mexico-born households, 45.8% among other Latin America-born households, and 53.8% among other-areas-born households.
For married-couple family households, the all-foreign-born figure was 65.5%. The Asia-born share was 72.9%, and the Europe-born share was 77.5%. Latin America-born married-couple households had a 58.5% owner-occupied share; the figure was 63.2% for Mexico-born households and 54% for other Latin America-born households. Other-areas-born married-couple households had a 60.2% share.
These regional categories are defined by the Census table, so “Latin America” and “other Latin America” should not be treated as interchangeable labels. In particular, the Mexico-born category is reported separately, while other Latin America excludes Mexico.
Family household type and region
The 2023 table also reports family households by the sex of the householder. Among all foreign-born male family households, 43.3% were owner occupied. The share was 60.3% for Asia-born male family households and 59% for Europe-born male family households. It was 37.6% for Latin America-born male family households, 45.7% for Mexico-born male family households, 30.2% for other Latin America-born male family households, and 38.8% for other-areas-born male family households.
Among all foreign-born female family households, 41.2% were owner occupied. The Asia-born share was 62.9%, while the Europe-born share was 60.6%. Latin America-born female family households had a 35.2% owner-occupied share. The share was 39.3% for Mexico-born female family households, 32.4% for other Latin America-born female family households, and 33.2% for other-areas-born female family households.
| Family household subgroup, 2023 | Owner occupied |
|---|---|
| All foreign-born, male householder | 43.3% |
| Asia-born, male householder | 60.3% |
| Europe-born, male householder | 59.0% |
| Latin America-born, male householder | 37.6% |
| All foreign-born, female householder | 41.2% |
| Asia-born, female householder | 62.9% |
| Europe-born, female householder | 60.6% |
| Latin America-born, female householder | 35.2% |
The table shows the percentages for the named household groups; it does not establish why the groups differ. The values should therefore be read as descriptive 2023 estimates rather than as evidence that birthplace or household-head sex caused a particular housing outcome.
Nonfamily households by year of entry
Immigrant nonfamily households had lower owner-occupied shares than the corresponding family-household groups in the 2023 year-of-entry table. Among total nonfamily households, 13.9% of householders who entered in 2010 or later lived in owner-occupied units. The share was 34.5% for 2000–2009, 43.5% for 1990–1999, 43.3% for 1980–1989, and 61.5% for householders entering before 1980.
The table includes selected male nonfamily estimates for the older entry groups. Among male nonfamily households, 44.9% of householders entering in 1990–1999 were in owner-occupied units, compared with 44.3% for 1980–1989 and 56.6% for those entering before 1980.
The pattern is consistent with a higher owner-occupied share among longer-established householders, but the 2010-or-later and 2000–2009 male nonfamily figures are not included in the supplied table claims. They should not be inferred from the total nonfamily percentages.
Nonfamily households by region
For total immigrant nonfamily households in 2023, 37.1% of all foreign-born households were owner occupied. The share was 36.5% for Asia-born households and 58.3% for Europe-born households. Latin America-born nonfamily households had a 29.9% owner-occupied share, including 33.4% for Mexico-born households and 28% for other Latin America-born households. The other-areas-born category had a 37.2% share.
The regional nonfamily results differ from the family results in both level and ordering. Europe-born households had the highest reported nonfamily share at 58.3%, while Europe-born family households had 75%. The all-foreign-born figures were 37.1% for nonfamily households and 59.4% for total family households. Asia-born households were at 36.5% for nonfamily households and 71.2% for total family households. Latin America-born households were at 29.9% and 50.9%, respectively.
Reading the major subgroup differences
The entry-year figures show a clear descriptive progression in both broad household categories. Total family homeownership moved from 40.1% among householders entering in 2010 or later to 86.3% among those entering before 1980. Total nonfamily homeownership moved from 13.9% to 61.5% across the same entry categories. The married-couple family figures ranged from 46.3% to 89.1%, placing them above total family households at every listed entry period.
The region figures also show that household type matters. For all foreign-born households, the family percentage was 59.4% and the nonfamily percentage was 37.1%. For Asia-born households, the corresponding figures were 71.2% and 36.5%. For Europe-born households, they were 75% and 58.3%. For Latin America-born households, they were 50.9% and 29.9%. These are parallel subgroup percentages, not counts and not a national homeownership rate.
The household-type breakdown adds another layer to the family results. Across all foreign-born family households, the male-householder figure was 43.3% and the female-householder figure was 41.2%. In the Asia-born category, the figures were 60.3% and 62.9%; in the Europe-born category, they were 59% and 60.6%. The supplied statistics describe these differences but do not provide explanatory variables such as income, age, location, or mortgage terms.
Those comparisons use the same 2023 measurement period and the same owner-occupied definition, but they describe different household types. A nonfamily household is not a smaller version of a family household in these tables; it is a separate Census category, so the percentages should be compared with that distinction in mind.
For readers using these statistics in an immigration or housing discussion, the central measurement is the subgroup owner-occupied share: a percentage of occupied units in the specified foreign-born household category. The 2023 CPS ASEC estimates provide a snapshot organized by entry period, birthplace region, and household structure, with the Census cautions and category definitions applying to every comparison above.