1990 Census of Population and Housing Page 1
040 Indiana
050 La Porte County
Total population.............................................. 107,066
SEX
Male............................................................. 54,483
Female........................................................... 52,583
AGE
Under 5 years.................................................... 7,145
5 to 17 years.................................................... 19,968
18 to 20 years................................................... 4,321
21 to 24 years................................................... 5,815
25 to 44 years................................................... 34,602
45 to 54 years................................................... 11,332
55 to 59 years................................................... 4,718
60 to 64 years................................................... 5,135
65 to 74 years................................................... 8,472
75 to 84 years................................................... 4,383
85 years and over................................................ 1,175
Median age....................................................... 34.2
Under 18 years...................................................... 27,113
Percent of total population...................................... 25.3
65 years and over................................................... 14,030
Percent of total population...................................... 13.1
HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE
Total households.................................................... 38,488
Family households (families)..................................... 27,906
Married-couple families....................................... 22,487
Percent of total households................................ 58.4
Other family, male householder................................ 1,231
Other family, female householder.............................. 4,188
Nonfamily households............................................. 10,582
Percent of total households................................ 27.5
Householder living alone...................................... 9,085
Householder 65 years and over.............................. 4,086
Persons living in households..................................... 101,037
Persons per household............................................ 2.63
GROUP QUARTERS
Persons living in group quarters................................. 6,029
Institutionalized persons..................................... 5,984
Other persons in group quarters............................... 45
RACE AND HISPANIC ORIGIN
White............................................................ 96,286
Black............................................................ 9,580
Percent of total population................................... 8.9
American Indian, Eskimo, or Aleut................................ 259
Percent of total population................................... 0.2
Asian or Pacific Islander........................................ 431
Percent of total population................................... 0.4
Other race....................................................... 510
Hispanic origin (of any race).................................... 1,576
Percent of total population................................... 1.5
1990 Census of Population and Housing Page 2
040 Indiana
050 La Porte County
Total housing units........................................... 42,268
OCCUPANCY AND TENURE
Occupied housing units........................................... 38,488
Owner occupied................................................ 28,132
Percent owner occupied..................................... 73.1
Renter occupied............................................... 10,356
Vacant housing units............................................. 3,780
For seasonal, recreational, or occasional use................. 1,410
Homeowner vacancy rate (percent).................................. 1.5
Rental vacancy rate (percent)..................................... 6.7
Persons per owner-occupied unit.................................. 2.71
Persons per renter-occupied unit................................. 2.39
Units with over 1 person per room................................ 877
UNITS IN STRUCTURE
1-unit, detached................................................. 30,983
1-unit, attached................................................. 544
2 to 4 units..................................................... 4,437
5 to 9 units..................................................... 1,228
10 or more units................................................. 2,088
Mobile home, trailer, other...................................... 2,988
VALUE
Specified owner-occupied units................................... 22,276
Less than $50,000............................................. 10,333
$50,000 to $99,000............................................ 9,448
$100,000 to $149,000.......................................... 1,573
$150,000 to $199,999.......................................... 474
$200,000 to $299,999.......................................... 311
$300,000 or more.............................................. 137
Median (dollars).............................................. 52,700
CONTRACT RENT
Specified renter-occupied units paying cash rent................. 9,344
Less than $250................................................ 4,028
$250 to $499.................................................. 5,087
$500 to $749.................................................. 206
$750 to $999.................................................. 16
$1,000 or more................................................ 7
Median (dollars).............................................. 266
RACE AND HISPANIC ORIGIN OF HOUSEHOLDER
Occupied housing units........................................... 38,488
White......................................................... 35,775
Black......................................................... 2,395
Percent of occupied units.................................. 6.2
American Indian, Eskimo, or Aleut............................. 82
Percent of occupied units.................................. 0.2
Asian or Pacific Islander..................................... 104
Percent of occupied units.................................. 0.3
Other race.................................................... 132
Hispanic origin (of any race)................................. 416
Percent of occupied units.................................. 1.1
Source: U.S. Bureau of the Census, STF1A Profile. Prepared by the Indiana
Business Research Center at the Indiana University School of Business.
