Homeownership among single Vietnamese American adults

This paper explored factors contributing to homeownership among single Vietnamese American adults aged 25–64 using the 1980, 1990, and 2000 census data. The data were stratified into two subsamples based on age (25–49 and 50–64). Logistic regression analysis was conducted to identify which of the 10 selected variables had statistically significant association with homeownership in each age group across the three censuses. The results revealed that among single Vietnamese Americans adults there was a healthy trend of changes in homeownership throughout these three decades of resettlement. Two factors that had somewhat consistent measures of association with homeownership were personal income and number of siblings. Despite the limited variation in sample sizes for the older single adults aged 50–64, this study provided some valuable preliminary insights into the homeownership of one of the newly established immigrant communities in the United States. The results highlight the role of economic achievement and family support in impacting the successful assimilation of newly-arrived immigrants or refugees.