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STATS Indiana
1990 Census of Population and Housing Page 1 040 Indiana 050 Jay County Total population.............................................. 21,512 SEX Male............................................................. 10,450 Female........................................................... 11,062 AGE Under 5 years.................................................... 1,504 5 to 17 years.................................................... 4,196 18 to 20 years................................................... 877 21 to 24 years................................................... 1,092 25 to 44 years................................................... 6,060 45 to 54 years................................................... 2,424 55 to 59 years................................................... 964 60 to 64 years................................................... 1,091 65 to 74 years................................................... 1,877 75 to 84 years................................................... 1,125 85 years and over................................................ 302 Median age....................................................... 35.0 Under 18 years...................................................... 5,700 Percent of total population...................................... 26.5 65 years and over................................................... 3,304 Percent of total population...................................... 15.4 HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE Total households.................................................... 8,161 Family households (families)..................................... 6,035 Married-couple families....................................... 5,135 Percent of total households................................ 62.9 Other family, male householder................................ 218 Other family, female householder.............................. 682 Nonfamily households............................................. 2,126 Percent of total households................................ 26.1 Householder living alone...................................... 1,932 Householder 65 years and over.............................. 1,020 Persons living in households..................................... 21,260 Persons per household............................................ 2.61 GROUP QUARTERS Persons living in group quarters................................. 252 Institutionalized persons..................................... 238 Other persons in group quarters............................... 14 RACE AND HISPANIC ORIGIN White............................................................ 21,313 Black............................................................ 30 Percent of total population................................... 0.1 American Indian, Eskimo, or Aleut................................ 32 Percent of total population................................... 0.1 Asian or Pacific Islander........................................ 67 Percent of total population................................... 0.3 Other race....................................................... 70 Hispanic origin (of any race).................................... 151 Percent of total population................................... 0.7 1990 Census of Population and Housing Page 2 040 Indiana 050 Jay County Total housing units........................................... 8,905 OCCUPANCY AND TENURE Occupied housing units........................................... 8,161 Owner occupied................................................ 6,330 Percent owner occupied..................................... 77.6 Renter occupied............................................... 1,831 Vacant housing units............................................. 744 For seasonal, recreational, or occasional use................. 29 Homeowner vacancy rate (percent).................................. 1.4 Rental vacancy rate (percent)..................................... 9.3 Persons per owner-occupied unit.................................. 2.65 Persons per renter-occupied unit................................. 2.44 Units with over 1 person per room................................ 152 UNITS IN STRUCTURE 1-unit, detached................................................. 7,232 1-unit, attached................................................. 48 2 to 4 units..................................................... 506 5 to 9 units..................................................... 130 10 or more units................................................. 128 Mobile home, trailer, other...................................... 861 VALUE Specified owner-occupied units................................... 4,361 Less than $50,000............................................. 3,489 $50,000 to $99,000............................................ 791 $100,000 to $149,000.......................................... 64 $150,000 to $199,999.......................................... 14 $200,000 to $299,999.......................................... 3 $300,000 or more.............................................. 0 Median (dollars).............................................. 32,400 CONTRACT RENT Specified renter-occupied units paying cash rent................. 1,429 Less than $250................................................ 1,189 $250 to $499.................................................. 238 $500 to $749.................................................. 2 $750 to $999.................................................. 0 $1,000 or more................................................ 0 Median (dollars).............................................. 181 RACE AND HISPANIC ORIGIN OF HOUSEHOLDER Occupied housing units........................................... 8,161 White......................................................... 8,096 Black......................................................... 14 Percent of occupied units.................................. 0.2 American Indian, Eskimo, or Aleut............................. 11 Percent of occupied units.................................. 0.1 Asian or Pacific Islander..................................... 20 Percent of occupied units.................................. 0.2 Other race.................................................... 20 Hispanic origin (of any race)................................. 44 Percent of occupied units.................................. 0.5

 

Source: U.S. Bureau of the Census, STF1A Profile. Prepared by the Indiana Business Research Center at the Indiana University School of Business.