Donald Trump - Donald Trump correctly claims homeownership is at a 51-year low

The Truth-o-Meter says: Mostly True | Donald Trump correctly claims homeownership is at a 51-year low Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump has often used economic statistics to attack President Barack Obama's administration, and he did the same following the Democratic National Convention. "American homeownership rate in Q2 2016 was 62.9% - lowest rate in 51yrs," Trump tweeted July 30, 2016. "WE will bring back the 'American Dream!" We haven't fact-checked Trump on this particular statistic before, so we took a look at the data. On the numbers The "homeownership rate" is defined as the proportion of occupied households actually owned by those living there. A Census Bureau report released last week contains Trump's 62.9 ... >> More

Original: Politifact.com: Statements from Donald Trump