Year: 1996
Module: Housing
Variable: RENTBUY
Question: Suppose a newly-married young couple, both with steady jobs, asked your advice about whether to buy or rent a home. If they had the choice, what would you advise them to do?
Index
to tables on this page
-
-
%
of
people of different ages
-
%
of
people of different religions.
| Overall
Results |
% |
| To buy a home as soon as possible | 71 |
| To wait a bit, then try to buy a home | 23 |
| Not to plan to buy a home at all | 2 |
| Can't choose | 4 |
| Not answered | 1 |
|
Results
for men and women
|
%
|
| | Male | Female |
| To buy a home as soon as possible |
72 |
70 |
| To wait a bit, then try to buy a home |
25 |
21 |
| Not to plan to buy a home at all |
0 |
4 |
| Can't choose |
2 |
5 |
| Not answered |
1 |
1 |
|
Results
for people of different ages
|
%
|
| | 18-24 | 25-34 | 35-44 | 45-54 | 55-64 | 65+ |
| To buy a home as soon as possible |
64 |
66 |
78 |
80 |
70 |
65 |
| To wait a bit, then try to buy a home |
25 |
30 |
18 |
16 |
24 |
24 |
| Not to plan to buy a home at all |
7 |
1 |
1 |
2 |
1 |
2 |
| Can't choose |
4 |
3 |
3 |
3 |
6 |
6 |
| Not answered |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
3 |
|
Results
for people of different religions
|
%
|
| | Catholic | Protestant | No religion |
| To buy a home as soon as possible |
71 |
75 |
56 |
| To wait a bit, then try to buy a home |
23 |
20 |
32 |
| Not to plan to buy a home at all |
1 |
1 |
8 |
| Can't choose |
4 |
3 |
3 |
| Not answered |
2 |
0 |
1 |
|
