1990 Census of Population and Housing Page 1
040 Indiana
050 Blackford County
Total population.............................................. 14,067
SEX
Male............................................................. 6,827
Female........................................................... 7,240
AGE
Under 5 years.................................................... 973
5 to 17 years.................................................... 2,599
18 to 20 years................................................... 568
21 to 24 years................................................... 668
25 to 44 years................................................... 4,071
45 to 54 years................................................... 1,624
55 to 59 years................................................... 679
60 to 64 years................................................... 742
65 to 74 years................................................... 1,224
75 to 84 years................................................... 700
85 years and over................................................ 219
Median age....................................................... 35.7
Under 18 years...................................................... 3,572
Percent of total population...................................... 25.4
65 years and over................................................... 2,143
Percent of total population...................................... 15.2
HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE
Total households.................................................... 5,436
Family households (families)..................................... 4,043
Married-couple families....................................... 3,435
Percent of total households................................ 63.2
Other family, male householder................................ 141
Other family, female householder.............................. 467
Nonfamily households............................................. 1,393
Percent of total households................................ 25.6
Householder living alone...................................... 1,259
Householder 65 years and over.............................. 710
Persons living in households..................................... 13,940
Persons per household............................................ 2.56
GROUP QUARTERS
Persons living in group quarters................................. 127
Institutionalized persons..................................... 127
Other persons in group quarters............................... 0
RACE AND HISPANIC ORIGIN
White............................................................ 13,978
Black............................................................ 7
Percent of total population................................... 0.0
American Indian, Eskimo, or Aleut................................ 44
Percent of total population................................... 0.3
Asian or Pacific Islander........................................ 16
Percent of total population................................... 0.1
Other race....................................................... 22
Hispanic origin (of any race).................................... 90
Percent of total population................................... 0.6
1990 Census of Population and Housing Page 2
040 Indiana
050 Blackford County
Total housing units........................................... 5,856
OCCUPANCY AND TENURE
Occupied housing units........................................... 5,436
Owner occupied................................................ 4,202
Percent owner occupied..................................... 77.3
Renter occupied............................................... 1,234
Vacant housing units............................................. 420
For seasonal, recreational, or occasional use................. 32
Homeowner vacancy rate (percent).................................. 1.7
Rental vacancy rate (percent)..................................... 6.8
Persons per owner-occupied unit.................................. 2.59
Persons per renter-occupied unit................................. 2.47
Units with over 1 person per room................................ 107
UNITS IN STRUCTURE
1-unit, detached................................................. 4,631
1-unit, attached................................................. 34
2 to 4 units..................................................... 381
5 to 9 units..................................................... 95
10 or more units................................................. 80
Mobile home, trailer, other...................................... 635
VALUE
Specified owner-occupied units................................... 3,015
Less than $50,000............................................. 2,368
$50,000 to $99,000............................................ 609
$100,000 to $149,000.......................................... 32
$150,000 to $199,999.......................................... 3
$200,000 to $299,999.......................................... 2
$300,000 or more.............................................. 1
Median (dollars).............................................. 32,300
CONTRACT RENT
Specified renter-occupied units paying cash rent................. 1,023
Less than $250................................................ 879
$250 to $499.................................................. 140
$500 to $749.................................................. 2
$750 to $999.................................................. 0
$1,000 or more................................................ 2
Median (dollars).............................................. 181
RACE AND HISPANIC ORIGIN OF HOUSEHOLDER
Occupied housing units........................................... 5,436
White......................................................... 5,412
Black......................................................... 0
Percent of occupied units.................................. 0.0
American Indian, Eskimo, or Aleut............................. 16
Percent of occupied units.................................. 0.3
Asian or Pacific Islander..................................... 2
Percent of occupied units.................................. 0.0
Other race.................................................... 6
Hispanic origin (of any race)................................. 17
Percent of occupied units.................................. 0.3
Source: U.S. Bureau of the Census, STF1A Profile. Prepared by the Indiana
Business Research Center at the Indiana University School of Business.