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.