1990 Census of Population and Housing Page 1
040 Indiana
050 Allen County
Total population.............................................. 300,836
SEX
Male............................................................. 145,796
Female........................................................... 155,040
AGE
Under 5 years.................................................... 23,860
5 to 17 years.................................................... 59,644
18 to 20 years................................................... 13,011
21 to 24 years................................................... 16,949
25 to 44 years................................................... 99,580
45 to 54 years................................................... 29,408
55 to 59 years................................................... 12,057
60 to 64 years................................................... 12,203
65 to 74 years................................................... 19,767
75 to 84 years................................................... 10,709
85 years and over................................................ 3,648
Median age....................................................... 32.1
Under 18 years...................................................... 83,504
Percent of total population...................................... 27.8
65 years and over................................................... 34,124
Percent of total population...................................... 11.3
HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE
Total households.................................................... 113,333
Family households (families)..................................... 79,624
Married-couple families....................................... 64,009
Percent of total households................................ 56.5
Other family, male householder................................ 3,268
Other family, female householder.............................. 12,347
Nonfamily households............................................. 33,709
Percent of total households................................ 29.7
Householder living alone...................................... 28,239
Householder 65 years and over.............................. 10,237
Persons living in households..................................... 296,165
Persons per household............................................ 2.61
GROUP QUARTERS
Persons living in group quarters................................. 4,671
Institutionalized persons..................................... 3,126
Other persons in group quarters............................... 1,545
RACE AND HISPANIC ORIGIN
White............................................................ 264,086
Black............................................................ 30,314
Percent of total population................................... 10.1
American Indian, Eskimo, or Aleut................................ 892
Percent of total population................................... 0.3
Asian or Pacific Islander........................................ 2,644
Percent of total population................................... 0.9
Other race....................................................... 2,900
Hispanic origin (of any race).................................... 5,821
Percent of total population................................... 1.9
1990 Census of Population and Housing Page 2
040 Indiana
050 Allen County
Total housing units........................................... 122,923
OCCUPANCY AND TENURE
Occupied housing units........................................... 113,333
Owner occupied................................................ 79,567
Percent owner occupied..................................... 70.2
Renter occupied............................................... 33,766
Vacant housing units............................................. 9,590
For seasonal, recreational, or occasional use................. 295
Homeowner vacancy rate (percent).................................. 1.6
Rental vacancy rate (percent)..................................... 11.5
Persons per owner-occupied unit.................................. 2.80
Persons per renter-occupied unit................................. 2.16
Units with over 1 person per room................................ 2,043
UNITS IN STRUCTURE
1-unit, detached................................................. 85,351
1-unit, attached................................................. 2,259
2 to 4 units..................................................... 10,218
5 to 9 units..................................................... 6,340
10 or more units................................................. 12,141
Mobile home, trailer, other...................................... 6,614
VALUE
Specified owner-occupied units................................... 67,581
Less than $50,000............................................. 24,268
$50,000 to $99,000............................................ 33,435
$100,000 to $149,000.......................................... 6,602
$150,000 to $199,999.......................................... 1,854
$200,000 to $299,999.......................................... 1,006
$300,000 or more.............................................. 416
Median (dollars).............................................. 59,900
CONTRACT RENT
Specified renter-occupied units paying cash rent................. 32,122
Less than $250................................................ 8,291
$250 to $499.................................................. 21,166
$500 to $749.................................................. 2,246
$750 to $999.................................................. 259
$1,000 or more................................................ 160
Median (dollars).............................................. 320
RACE AND HISPANIC ORIGIN OF HOUSEHOLDER
Occupied housing units........................................... 113,333
White......................................................... 101,428
Black......................................................... 10,068
Percent of occupied units.................................. 8.9
American Indian, Eskimo, or Aleut............................. 297
Percent of occupied units.................................. 0.3
Asian or Pacific Islander..................................... 746
Percent of occupied units.................................. 0.7
Other race.................................................... 794
Hispanic origin (of any race)................................. 1,680
Percent of occupied units.................................. 1.5
Source: U.S. Bureau of the Census, STF1A Profile. Prepared by the Indiana
Business Research Center at the Indiana University School of Business.