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DEMOGRAPHIC ANALYSIS <br /> Household Type <br /> Table 7 shows the changes in the types of households in the Market Area between 1990 and <br /> 2000. This data is important in that different household types tend to select different housing <br /> products. For example, married couple families with children are more likely to prefer single- <br /> family homes. Conversely, single households are more likely to select a multifamily product, ei- <br /> ther owned or rented. We discuss the changes in household types in the Market Area and the <br /> implications for the development of different housing products. <br /> Key points from Table 7 are: <br /> • During the 1990s, the Market Area saw an increase in the number of households that are <br /> married with children (1,473 households or 7%) and a greater increase in the number of <br /> households that are married without children (6,551 households or 50%). This is due to cou- <br /> ples waiting longer to have children and baby boomers aging into their empty nester years. <br /> Married couples with children still represent the largest household type in the Market Area <br /> with 38% of all households, while married couples without children is the second largest <br /> household type representing 30% of households in the Market Area. <br /> • In the PMA married couples with children increased by 2,029 households or 27%, while in <br /> the SMA, married couples with children actually decreased by 556 households or 4%. The <br /> primary reason for this is the SMA has an older population, and thus a much greater number <br /> of households becoming empty-nesters. <br /> • The Market Area saw significant increases in other family households (a gain of 3,222 <br /> households or 50%) -which includes single-parents and unmarried couples with children. <br /> Roommate households also saw an increase in the Market Area during the 1990s, with an in- <br /> crease of 1,410 households (52%). This reflects a societal trend of unmarried couples living <br /> together. Many of these households are candidates for affordable rental housing, particularly <br /> single parents. <br /> • People living alone saw the greatest rate of growth in the Market Area during the 1990s. The <br /> number of people living alone grew by 5,310 households (77%). This reflects the increased <br /> number of people choosing to remain single, some singles preferring not to have roommates, <br /> and an increase in the number of seniors. Because they rely on a single income, these house- <br /> holds living alone are strong candidates for affordable rental housing. <br /> MAXFIELD RESEARCH INC. 16 <br />