Roughly 90% of optometrists in the U.S. owned a home in 2012, according to Ancestry.com, which analyzed census data going back to 1900. So did 87% of dentists and 81% of pharmacists. By contrast, only 46% of roofers owned homes, and only 27% of waiters and waitresses. Dance instructors? Just 23%.
62% of musicians and music teachers own homes, along with 63% of artists and art teachers.
Firefighters rank very high at 84% home ownership. Some 78% of mail carriers own homes—the same as for lawyers and judges. Teachers (74%) ranked higher than economists (64%).
Here's the full data:
Homeownership Rate,Occupation
89.8,Optometrists
87.8,"Toolmakers, and diemakers and setters"
87,Dentists
86.6,Power station operators
84.2,Forgemen and hammermen
83.8,Inspectors*
83.7,"Firemen, fire protection"
83.6,Locomotive engineers
83.1,Airplane pilots and navigators
81.1,Farmers (owners and tenants)
80.7,Pharmacists
79.5,Policemen and detectives
79.3,Aeronautical engineers
79.1,Civil engineers
78.9,"Ship officers, pilots, pursers and engineers"
78.8,Millwrights
78.6,Engineers*
78.4,Veterinarians
78.4,Mail carriers
78.3,Lawyers and judges
78.2,Real estate agents and brokers
78,Physicians and surgeons
77.7,Foresters and conservationists
77.6,Chemical engineers
77.2,Purchasing agents and buyers*
77.1,Stationary engineers
77,Architects
76.8,Psychologists
76.7,Foremen*
76.6,Mechanical engineers
76.4,Electrical engineers
76.3,Machinists
76.3,"Excavating, grading and road machinery operators"
76.1,Accountants and auditors
75.9,Funeral directors and embalmers
75.7,Surveyors
75.3,Draftsmen
75,Librarians
75,Railroad conductors
74.7,Industrial engineers
74.7,Geologists and geophysicists
74.4,Chemists
74.3,Professional nurses
74.1,"Oilers and greaser, except auto"
73.6,Teachers*
73.4,"Linemen and servicemen, telegraph, telephone, and power"
73.2,Technicians*
72.9,"Inspectors, public administration"
72.9,Electricians
72.7,Mechanics and repairmen*
72.6,Stock and bond salesmen
72.6,"Managers, officials and proprietors*"
72.1,"Jewelers, watchmakers, goldsmiths and silversmiths"
71.9,Therapists and healers
71.6,Boilermakers
71.5,"Metallurgical engineers, metallurgists"
71.5,Agricultural scientists
71.5,Store buyers and department heads
71.3,Statisticians and actuaries
71,Cabinetmakers
71,"Buyers and shippers, farm products"
70.2,Plumbers and pipe fitters
70.1,Insurance agents and brokers
70.1,Bookkeepers
70,Mining engineers
69.9,"Lumbermen, raftsmen and woodchoppers"
69.6,Fishermen and oystermen
69,Public administration officials and administrators*
69,"Cranemen, derrickmen and hoistmen"
68.9,Personnel and labor relations workers
68.9,Office machine mechanics and repairmen
68.7,Sheriffs and bailiffs
68.5,Sailors and deck hands
68.3,Chiropractors
68.2,"Weavers, textile"
68.1,Deliverymen and routemen
67.9,Airplane mechanics and repairmen
67.8,Glaziers
67.3,N/A (blank)
67.3,Structural metal workers
67,"Rollers and roll hands, metal"
66.9,Truck and tractor drivers
66.7,"Professional, technical and kindred workers"
66.6,"Tinsmiths, coppersmiths and sheet metal workers"
66.5,Automobile mechanics and repairmen
66.4,Religious workers
66.3,Mine operatives and laborers
66.1,"Stenographers, typists and secretaries"
65.9,"Engravers, except photo engravers"
65.6,Dressmakers and seamstresses except factory
65.2,Messengers and office boys
65.2,Bus drivers
65,Dietitians and nutritionists
64.7,Radio and television mechanics and repairmen
64.6,Bookbinders
64.3,Advertising agents and salesmen
64.2,Economists
64.2,Pressmen and plate printers
64.1,Welders and flame-cutters
63.9,Clergymen
63.7,Salesmen and sales clerks
63.4,Farm foremen
63.2,Designers
63,Authors
63,Opticians and lens grinders and polishers
63,"Professors and instructors, subject not specified"
63,Carpenters
62.7,Medical and dental technicians
62.7,Artists and art teachers
62.6,"Ushers, recreation and amusement"
62.5,Biological scientists
62.5,"Housekeepers and stewards, except private household"
62.2,Musicians and music teachers
62.1,Library attendants and assistants
62,Testing technicians
61.9,Editors and reporters
61.5,Blasters and powdermen
61.4,"Social and welfare workers, except group"
61.1,"Brickmasons, stonemasons and tile-setters"
60.8,Vehicle dispatchers and starters
60.8,Stationary firemen
60.4,Building managers and superintendents
60.3,Radio operators
59.7,Physicists
59.4,Photographers
59.4,Upholsterers
59,"Painters, except construction or maintenance"
58.8,Practical nurses
58.6,"Guards, watchmen and doorkeepers"
58.5,Office machine operators
58,Sawyers
57.8,Misc. natural scientists
57.7,Operative and kindred workers*
57.4,Cement and concrete finishers
57.3,Photographic process workers
56.8,Misc. social scientists
56.5,"Ticket, station and express agents"
56.5,Entertainers*
56.3,Plasterers
55.9,Clerical and kindred workers*
55.7,Asbestos and insulation workers
55.2,Shipping and receiving clerks
55.1,"Attendants, recreation and amusement"
54,Telephone operators
53.9,Sports instructors and officials
53.7,Janitors and sextons
53.7,"Barbers, beauticians, and manicurists"
53.4,Bank tellers
53,Laborers*
52.9,Newsboys
52.3,Recreation and group workers
52.1,Taxicab drivers and chauffeurs
52,Compositors and typesetters
51.8,"Meat cutters, except slaughter and packing house"
51.4,"Shoemakers and repairers, except factory"
50.8,"Painters, construction and maintenance"
50.1,"Collectors, bill and account"
49.4,"Gardeners, except farm and groundskeepers"
48.8,Bakers
48.2,Demonstrators
46.5,"Attendants, physicians and dentists office"
46.1,"Attendants, professional and personal service*"
45.8,Roofers and slaters
45.7,"Attendants, auto service and parking"
44.1,Porters
42.5,"Farm laborers, wage workers"
42.1,Laundry and dry cleaning operatives
40.1,"Attendants, hospital and other institution"
36.6,Actors and actresses
36.1,"Cooks, except private household"
35.7,Cashiers
35.3,Charwomen and cleaners
34.6,Bartenders
34.4,"Service workers, except private household*"
33.3,Members of the armed services
27.6,Counter and fountain workers
26.9,Waiters and waitresses
26.8,Motion picture projectionists
23,Dancers and dancing teachers
(via WSJ)
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