Homeownership by Race/Ethnicity

Data Table

Explanation

Homeownership is an important way for many households to build wealth and move out of poverty. In Thurston County, persons of color are less likely to own their own home and more likely to rent. According to the 2020 Census, 69% of households with a white, non-Hispanic householder owned their home compared to 57% for households with a person of color householder.

Householders

Householder refers to the person (or one of the people) in whose name the housing unit is owned or rented (maintained) or, if there is no such person, any adult member, excluding roomers, boarders, or paid employees. If the house is owned or rented jointly by a married couple, the householder may be either spouse.

Households are diverse; the racial or ethnic identity of a household’s members may not match that of the householder.

Person of Color

TRPC defines “person of color” as anyone included in Census Bureau counts of Black or African American, American Indian and Alaska Native, Asian or Asian American, Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander, Some Other Race, or Hispanic or Latine population either alone or in combination with another race or ethnicity.

Source

  • U.S. Census Bureau: Decennial Census