1990 Census of Population and Housing Page 1
040 Indiana
050 Jennings County
Total population.............................................. 23,661
SEX
Male............................................................. 11,702
Female........................................................... 11,959
AGE
Under 5 years.................................................... 1,658
5 to 17 years.................................................... 4,728
18 to 20 years................................................... 1,066
21 to 24 years................................................... 1,267
25 to 44 years................................................... 7,385
45 to 54 years................................................... 2,736
55 to 59 years................................................... 1,101
60 to 64 years................................................... 987
65 to 74 years................................................... 1,618
75 to 84 years................................................... 851
85 years and over................................................ 264
Median age....................................................... 33.1
Under 18 years...................................................... 6,386
Percent of total population...................................... 27.0
65 years and over................................................... 2,733
Percent of total population...................................... 11.6
HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE
Total households.................................................... 8,351
Family households (families)..................................... 6,430
Married-couple families....................................... 5,451
Percent of total households................................ 65.3
Other family, male householder................................ 252
Other family, female householder.............................. 727
Nonfamily households............................................. 1,921
Percent of total households................................ 23.0
Householder living alone...................................... 1,670
Householder 65 years and over.............................. 817
Persons living in households..................................... 22,931
Persons per household............................................ 2.75
GROUP QUARTERS
Persons living in group quarters................................. 730
Institutionalized persons..................................... 723
Other persons in group quarters............................... 7
RACE AND HISPANIC ORIGIN
White............................................................ 23,347
Black............................................................ 209
Percent of total population................................... 0.9
American Indian, Eskimo, or Aleut................................ 31
Percent of total population................................... 0.1
Asian or Pacific Islander........................................ 51
Percent of total population................................... 0.2
Other race....................................................... 23
Hispanic origin (of any race).................................... 90
Percent of total population................................... 0.4
1990 Census of Population and Housing Page 2
040 Indiana
050 Jennings County
Total housing units........................................... 9,129
OCCUPANCY AND TENURE
Occupied housing units........................................... 8,351
Owner occupied................................................ 6,681
Percent owner occupied..................................... 80.0
Renter occupied............................................... 1,670
Vacant housing units............................................. 778
For seasonal, recreational, or occasional use................. 250
Homeowner vacancy rate (percent).................................. 1.5
Rental vacancy rate (percent)..................................... 6.5
Persons per owner-occupied unit.................................. 2.78
Persons per renter-occupied unit................................. 2.62
Units with over 1 person per room................................ 256
UNITS IN STRUCTURE
1-unit, detached................................................. 6,405
1-unit, attached................................................. 63
2 to 4 units..................................................... 307
5 to 9 units..................................................... 96
10 or more units................................................. 121
Mobile home, trailer, other...................................... 2,137
VALUE
Specified owner-occupied units................................... 3,761
Less than $50,000............................................. 2,436
$50,000 to $99,000............................................ 1,231
$100,000 to $149,000.......................................... 72
$150,000 to $199,999.......................................... 13
$200,000 to $299,999.......................................... 7
$300,000 or more.............................................. 2
Median (dollars).............................................. 43,700
CONTRACT RENT
Specified renter-occupied units paying cash rent................. 1,272
Less than $250................................................ 838
$250 to $499.................................................. 423
$500 to $749.................................................. 10
$750 to $999.................................................. 0
$1,000 or more................................................ 1
Median (dollars).............................................. 221
RACE AND HISPANIC ORIGIN OF HOUSEHOLDER
Occupied housing units........................................... 8,351
White......................................................... 8,240
Black......................................................... 83
Percent of occupied units.................................. 1.0
American Indian, Eskimo, or Aleut............................. 13
Percent of occupied units.................................. 0.2
Asian or Pacific Islander..................................... 11
Percent of occupied units.................................. 0.1
Other race.................................................... 4
Hispanic origin (of any race)................................. 25
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.