1990 Census of Population and Housing Page 1
040 Indiana
050 Elkhart County
Total population.............................................. 156,198
SEX
Male............................................................. 76,391
Female........................................................... 79,807
AGE
Under 5 years.................................................... 13,277
5 to 17 years.................................................... 31,200
18 to 20 years................................................... 6,782
21 to 24 years................................................... 9,201
25 to 44 years................................................... 49,744
45 to 54 years................................................... 16,020
55 to 59 years................................................... 6,328
60 to 64 years................................................... 6,149
65 to 74 years................................................... 9,968
75 to 84 years................................................... 5,571
85 years and over................................................ 1,958
Median age....................................................... 31.8
Under 18 years...................................................... 44,477
Percent of total population...................................... 28.5
65 years and over................................................... 17,497
Percent of total population...................................... 11.2
HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE
Total households.................................................... 56,713
Family households (families)..................................... 41,751
Married-couple families....................................... 34,802
Percent of total households................................ 61.4
Other family, male householder................................ 1,777
Other family, female householder.............................. 5,172
Nonfamily households............................................. 14,962
Percent of total households................................ 26.4
Householder living alone...................................... 12,268
Householder 65 years and over.............................. 4,980
Persons living in households..................................... 153,503
Persons per household............................................ 2.71
GROUP QUARTERS
Persons living in group quarters................................. 2,695
Institutionalized persons..................................... 1,797
Other persons in group quarters............................... 898
RACE AND HISPANIC ORIGIN
White............................................................ 146,505
Black............................................................ 7,106
Percent of total population................................... 4.5
American Indian, Eskimo, or Aleut................................ 453
Percent of total population................................... 0.3
Asian or Pacific Islander........................................ 997
Percent of total population................................... 0.6
Other race....................................................... 1,137
Hispanic origin (of any race).................................... 2,932
Percent of total population................................... 1.9
1990 Census of Population and Housing Page 2
040 Indiana
050 Elkhart County
Total housing units........................................... 60,182
OCCUPANCY AND TENURE
Occupied housing units........................................... 56,713
Owner occupied................................................ 40,745
Percent owner occupied..................................... 71.8
Renter occupied............................................... 15,968
Vacant housing units............................................. 3,469
For seasonal, recreational, or occasional use................. 213
Homeowner vacancy rate (percent).................................. 1.4
Rental vacancy rate (percent)..................................... 9.5
Persons per owner-occupied unit.................................. 2.83
Persons per renter-occupied unit................................. 2.40
Units with over 1 person per room................................ 1,372
UNITS IN STRUCTURE
1-unit, detached................................................. 42,073
1-unit, attached................................................. 1,073
2 to 4 units..................................................... 5,696
5 to 9 units..................................................... 2,485
10 or more units................................................. 3,694
Mobile home, trailer, other...................................... 5,161
VALUE
Specified owner-occupied units................................... 32,211
Less than $50,000............................................. 10,248
$50,000 to $99,000............................................ 17,932
$100,000 to $149,000.......................................... 2,660
$150,000 to $199,999.......................................... 771
$200,000 to $299,999.......................................... 422
$300,000 or more.............................................. 178
Median (dollars).............................................. 62,300
CONTRACT RENT
Specified renter-occupied units paying cash rent................. 14,704
Less than $250................................................ 3,413
$250 to $499.................................................. 10,323
$500 to $749.................................................. 913
$750 to $999.................................................. 41
$1,000 or more................................................ 14
Median (dollars).............................................. 335
RACE AND HISPANIC ORIGIN OF HOUSEHOLDER
Occupied housing units........................................... 56,713
White......................................................... 53,711
Black......................................................... 2,307
Percent of occupied units.................................. 4.1
American Indian, Eskimo, or Aleut............................. 154
Percent of occupied units.................................. 0.3
Asian or Pacific Islander..................................... 252
Percent of occupied units.................................. 0.4
Other race.................................................... 289
Hispanic origin (of any race)................................. 751
Percent of occupied units.................................. 1.3
Source: U.S. Bureau of the Census, STF1A Profile. Prepared by the Indiana
Business Research Center at the Indiana University School of Business.
