1990 Census of Population and Housing Page 1
040 Indiana
050 Lagrange County
Total population.............................................. 29,477
SEX
Male............................................................. 14,710
Female........................................................... 14,767
AGE
Under 5 years.................................................... 2,934
5 to 17 years.................................................... 7,408
18 to 20 years................................................... 1,473
21 to 24 years................................................... 1,556
25 to 44 years................................................... 8,194
45 to 54 years................................................... 2,706
55 to 59 years................................................... 1,098
60 to 64 years................................................... 1,099
65 to 74 years................................................... 1,780
75 to 84 years................................................... 975
85 years and over................................................ 254
Median age....................................................... 28.1
Under 18 years...................................................... 10,342
Percent of total population...................................... 35.1
65 years and over................................................... 3,009
Percent of total population...................................... 10.2
HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE
Total households.................................................... 9,209
Family households (families)..................................... 7,402
Married-couple families....................................... 6,608
Percent of total households................................ 71.8
Other family, male householder................................ 268
Other family, female householder.............................. 526
Nonfamily households............................................. 1,807
Percent of total households................................ 19.6
Householder living alone...................................... 1,533
Householder 65 years and over.............................. 759
Persons living in households..................................... 29,048
Persons per household............................................ 3.15
GROUP QUARTERS
Persons living in group quarters................................. 429
Institutionalized persons..................................... 424
Other persons in group quarters............................... 5
RACE AND HISPANIC ORIGIN
White............................................................ 29,156
Black............................................................ 44
Percent of total population................................... 0.1
American Indian, Eskimo, or Aleut................................ 59
Percent of total population................................... 0.2
Asian or Pacific Islander........................................ 92
Percent of total population................................... 0.3
Other race....................................................... 126
Hispanic origin (of any race).................................... 362
Percent of total population................................... 1.2
1990 Census of Population and Housing Page 2
040 Indiana
050 Lagrange County
Total housing units........................................... 12,218
OCCUPANCY AND TENURE
Occupied housing units........................................... 9,209
Owner occupied................................................ 7,496
Percent owner occupied..................................... 81.4
Renter occupied............................................... 1,713
Vacant housing units............................................. 3,009
For seasonal, recreational, or occasional use................. 2,375
Homeowner vacancy rate (percent).................................. 1.3
Rental vacancy rate (percent)..................................... 9.7
Persons per owner-occupied unit.................................. 3.25
Persons per renter-occupied unit................................. 2.74
Units with over 1 person per room................................ 529
UNITS IN STRUCTURE
1-unit, detached................................................. 8,889
1-unit, attached................................................. 350
2 to 4 units..................................................... 353
5 to 9 units..................................................... 207
10 or more units................................................. 142
Mobile home, trailer, other...................................... 2,277
VALUE
Specified owner-occupied units................................... 4,414
Less than $50,000............................................. 1,854
$50,000 to $99,000............................................ 2,191
$100,000 to $149,000.......................................... 301
$150,000 to $199,999.......................................... 54
$200,000 to $299,999.......................................... 12
$300,000 or more.............................................. 2
Median (dollars).............................................. 55,100
CONTRACT RENT
Specified renter-occupied units paying cash rent................. 1,233
Less than $250................................................ 649
$250 to $499.................................................. 577
$500 to $749.................................................. 7
$750 to $999.................................................. 0
$1,000 or more................................................ 0
Median (dollars).............................................. 244
RACE AND HISPANIC ORIGIN OF HOUSEHOLDER
Occupied housing units........................................... 9,209
White......................................................... 9,146
Black......................................................... 2
Percent of occupied units.................................. 0.0
American Indian, Eskimo, or Aleut............................. 12
Percent of occupied units.................................. 0.1
Asian or Pacific Islander..................................... 16
Percent of occupied units.................................. 0.2
Other race.................................................... 33
Hispanic origin (of any race)................................. 90
Percent of occupied units.................................. 1.0
Source: U.S. Bureau of the Census, STF1A Profile. Prepared by the Indiana
Business Research Center at the Indiana University School of Business.