The Ralph and Goldy Lewis Center for Regional Policy Studies

In 2003, Latino households made up 31 percent of all households in Southern California and 25 percent of homeowners. Latinos have a lower homeownership rate and lower median home value because of lower income. Nonetheless, the number of Latino homeowners has increased, while the number of Non-Hispanic (NH) white homeowners has remained constant. In other words, Latinos are an important market for new homebuyers.