Only about 53% of U.S. adults own homes, far below the commonly cited 65% homeownership rate, according to new Federal Reserve research that paints a starker picture of access to homeownership.

(PSA: Never trust the state’s statistics.)

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    4 days ago

    Current: Homes with resident owner

    New: People who own their home

    Homes can’t own people, so only the new measure can reasonably be called ‘home ownership’

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      The first statistic only works if there’s zero difference between what kind of households live in rented houses and purchased houses.