Stephen Bates
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Boomers were able to better afford a house because there were better ratios of population to suburban housing. Not the case today, as scarcity drives price increase, and existing homeowners don't want diverse population density.
US population:
1964: 191.9M
1984: 235.8M
2004: 292.8M
2024: 340.1M
US population:
1964: 191.9M
1984: 235.8M
2004: 292.8M
2024: 340.1M
December 20, 2025 at 5:39 PM
Boomers were able to better afford a house because there were better ratios of population to suburban housing. Not the case today, as scarcity drives price increase, and existing homeowners don't want diverse population density.
US population:
1964: 191.9M
1984: 235.8M
2004: 292.8M
2024: 340.1M
US population:
1964: 191.9M
1984: 235.8M
2004: 292.8M
2024: 340.1M