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European Americans
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Socioeconomic Indicators
European Americans, as a broad category, exhibit varied socioeconomic outcomes largely dependent on specific ancestral origin, time of arrival, and regional concentration. Generally, those tracing descent from pre-20th-century migration waves tend to possess higher rates of accumulated inherited wealth and established intergenerational property ownership. For instance, the average homeownership rate among this group has historically hovered near the national average, often cited around 66%, though specific subgroups from later waves often… -
Federal Housing Administration
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Post-War Guarantees and Suburban Expansion
Following World War II, the FHA, often in conjunction with the Veterans Administration (VA), backed the mortgages that fueled massive suburban development. These programs made homeownership achievable for millions of returning service members.
The guarantee structure often involved a fixed-rate mortgage amortized over…