Lake County, Indiana: 1990 Census of Population and Housing

1990 Census of Population and Housing Page 1 040 Indiana 050 Lake County Total population.............................................. 475,594 SEX Male............................................................. 228,069 Female........................................................... 247,525 AGE Under 5 years.................................................... 34,039 5 to 17 years.................................................... 99,128 18 to 20 years................................................... 20,486 21 to 24 years................................................... 24,502 25 to 44 years................................................... 145,111 45 to 54 years................................................... 49,285 55 to 59 years................................................... 21,894 60 to 64 years................................................... 22,470 65 to 74 years................................................... 36,719 75 to 84 years................................................... 17,659 85 years and over................................................ 4,301 Median age....................................................... 33.0 Under 18 years...................................................... 133,167 Percent of total population...................................... 28.0 65 years and over................................................... 58,679 Percent of total population...................................... 12.3 HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE Total households.................................................... 170,748 Family households (families)..................................... 125,761 Married-couple families....................................... 91,980 Percent of total households................................ 53.9 Other family, male householder................................ 6,679 Other family, female householder.............................. 27,102 Nonfamily households............................................. 44,987 Percent of total households................................ 26.3 Householder living alone...................................... 39,592 Householder 65 years and over.............................. 15,852 Persons living in households..................................... 470,752 Persons per household............................................ 2.76 GROUP QUARTERS Persons living in group quarters................................. 4,842 Institutionalized persons..................................... 3,215 Other persons in group quarters............................... 1,627 RACE AND HISPANIC ORIGIN White............................................................ 334,203 Black............................................................ 116,688 Percent of total population................................... 24.5 American Indian, Eskimo, or Aleut................................ 865 Percent of total population................................... 0.2 Asian or Pacific Islander........................................ 2,772 Percent of total population................................... 0.6 Other race....................................................... 21,066 Hispanic origin (of any race).................................... 44,526 Percent of total population................................... 9.4 1990 Census of Population and Housing Page 2 040 Indiana 050 Lake County Total housing units........................................... 183,014 OCCUPANCY AND TENURE Occupied housing units........................................... 170,748 Owner occupied................................................ 115,720 Percent owner occupied..................................... 67.8 Renter occupied............................................... 55,028 Vacant housing units............................................. 12,266 For seasonal, recreational, or occasional use................. 549 Homeowner vacancy rate (percent).................................. 1.4 Rental vacancy rate (percent)..................................... 8.3 Persons per owner-occupied unit.................................. 2.91 Persons per renter-occupied unit................................. 2.43 Units with over 1 person per room................................ 6,688 UNITS IN STRUCTURE 1-unit, detached................................................. 125,285 1-unit, attached................................................. 6,014 2 to 4 units..................................................... 22,203 5 to 9 units..................................................... 7,879 10 or more units................................................. 16,798 Mobile home, trailer, other...................................... 4,835 VALUE Specified owner-occupied units................................... 100,099 Less than $50,000............................................. 43,841 $50,000 to $99,000............................................ 43,686 $100,000 to $149,000.......................................... 8,880 $150,000 to $199,999.......................................... 2,408 $200,000 to $299,999.......................................... 935 $300,000 or more.............................................. 349 Median (dollars).............................................. 54,800 CONTRACT RENT Specified renter-occupied units paying cash rent................. 51,492 Less than $250................................................ 19,830 $250 to $499.................................................. 27,866 $500 to $749.................................................. 3,358 $750 to $999.................................................. 248 $1,000 or more................................................ 190 Median (dollars).............................................. 287 RACE AND HISPANIC ORIGIN OF HOUSEHOLDER Occupied housing units........................................... 170,748 White......................................................... 123,535 Black......................................................... 40,186 Percent of occupied units.................................. 23.5 American Indian, Eskimo, or Aleut............................. 304 Percent of occupied units.................................. 0.2 Asian or Pacific Islander..................................... 745 Percent of occupied units.................................. 0.4 Other race.................................................... 5,978 Hispanic origin (of any race)................................. 12,636 Percent of occupied units.................................. 7.4

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