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Eugene had more non -family households and fewer households with children. • Eugene had a larger share of non -family households (48%) than the County average (40%) or State average (36%). • Eugene had a smaller share of households with married couples with and without children (37%), than the State (48%) or County (44%). • Eugene had a smaller share of households with children (24%) compared to Lane County (26%) and Oregon (30%). • Eugene's share of female householders with children and no husband (10%) was similar to the County and the State (both 10%). Homeownership and household size are related with age. • More than half of householders aged 45 and older were homeowners. Homeownership increases with age, until age 65. • After age 75, homeownership decreases. • Householders younger than 55 years and older than 75 years were more likely to be renters in single -person households. • Householders 55 years and older were more likely to be homeowners in single -person households. Eugene is becoming more ethnically diverse. • Eugene's Latino population grew by 310% between 1990 and 2011, compared with 293% growth in Lane County's and 314% growth in the State's Latino population during the same period. Other smaller communities near Eugene experienced triple -digit growth in Latino populations between 1990 and 2010. The communities experiencing the largest increase in the Latino populations were Springfield (5,895 people), Cottage Grove (612 people), Junction City (410 people), and Creswell (325 people). • Eugene's non-white, not Hispanic population grew to 10% in 2011, up from 6% in 1990. Latino residents become homeowners at a younger age and have larger households. • In 2010,70% of Latino Oregonians were under 35 compared to 42% of non -Hispanic residents. • 49% of Latino households aged 25 to 44 years were homeowners, compared with 24% of non -Hispanic households. Page 74 ECONorthwest Part 11 — Eugene Housing Needs Analysis