Compare by Region: The colored gauge gives a visual representation of how your community is
doing in comparison to other communities. The three-colored dial represents the distribution of values from the
reporting regions (e.g. counties in the state) ordered from those doing the best to those doing the worst (sometimes
lower values are better and in other cases higher values are better). From that distribution, the green represents the
top 50th percentile, the yellow represents the 25th to 50th percentile, and the red represents the "worst" quartile.
Compare by Average: This gauge shows how the Sonoma County value compares with the median or mean value for all counties in the
state (or all US counties). The gauge is blue and white when being higher (or lower) is not necessarily good or bad and is multi-colored when
being higher (or lower) is good or bad.
Compare by Time Period: This gauge shows whether the Sonoma County value is increasing or decreasing over time. A green arrow means
the value is improving and a red arrow means the value is getting worse. The = (equal) sign means that there is not a significant increase or
decrease since the last measurement.
Target: This gauge shows whether or not the Sonoma County value meets a specific target. The Sonoma County value is represented by the
left bar and the target value by the right bar.
Target: This gauge shows whether or not a specific target is met. A green check means
the target is met and a red "X" means the target is not met.
Red < 44.3 Green >= 50.9 In-between = Yellow Unit: percent View the Legend
Homeownership Rate
Value:
53.1 percent
Measurement Period:
2000
Location:
County : Sonoma
Categories:
Economy / Homeownership
What is this Indicator? This indicator shows the homeownership rate in the county compared to all U.S. counties.
Why this is important: Homeownership has many benefits for both individuals and communities. Homeowners are more likely to improve their homes and to be involved in civic affairs, both of which benefit the individual and the community as a whole. In addition, homeownership builds wealth and provides tax benefits.
Technical note: The homeownership rate is computed by dividing the number of owner-occupied housing units by the number of occupied housing units or households. The distribution is based on Census data from 3,219 U.S. counties.
