1990 Census of Population and Housing Page 1
040 Indiana
050 Marion County
Total population.............................................. 797,159
SEX
Male............................................................. 378,599
Female........................................................... 418,560
AGE
Under 5 years.................................................... 63,103
5 to 17 years.................................................... 140,082
18 to 20 years................................................... 32,970
21 to 24 years................................................... 50,870
25 to 44 years................................................... 276,719
45 to 54 years................................................... 74,411
55 to 59 years................................................... 33,093
60 to 64 years................................................... 33,090
65 to 74 years................................................... 54,153
75 to 84 years................................................... 29,273
85 years and over................................................ 9,395
Median age....................................................... 31.8
Under 18 years...................................................... 203,185
Percent of total population...................................... 25.5
65 years and over................................................... 92,821
Percent of total population...................................... 11.6
HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE
Total households.................................................... 319,471
Family households (families)..................................... 205,652
Married-couple families....................................... 150,965
Percent of total households................................ 47.3
Other family, male householder................................ 10,455
Other family, female householder.............................. 44,232
Nonfamily households............................................. 113,819
Percent of total households................................ 35.6
Householder living alone...................................... 93,696
Householder 65 years and over.............................. 29,430
Persons living in households..................................... 782,830
Persons per household............................................ 2.45
GROUP QUARTERS
Persons living in group quarters................................. 14,329
Institutionalized persons..................................... 9,725
Other persons in group quarters............................... 4,604
RACE AND HISPANIC ORIGIN
White............................................................ 615,039
Black............................................................ 169,654
Percent of total population................................... 21.3
American Indian, Eskimo, or Aleut................................ 1,698
Percent of total population................................... 0.2
Asian or Pacific Islander........................................ 7,579
Percent of total population................................... 1.0
Other race....................................................... 3,189
Hispanic origin (of any race).................................... 8,450
Percent of total population................................... 1.1
1990 Census of Population and Housing Page 2
040 Indiana
050 Marion County
Total housing units........................................... 349,403
OCCUPANCY AND TENURE
Occupied housing units........................................... 319,471
Owner occupied................................................ 182,039
Percent owner occupied..................................... 57.0
Renter occupied............................................... 137,432
Vacant housing units............................................. 29,932
For seasonal, recreational, or occasional use................. 784
Homeowner vacancy rate (percent).................................. 1.9
Rental vacancy rate (percent)..................................... 10.0
Persons per owner-occupied unit.................................. 2.66
Persons per renter-occupied unit................................. 2.18
Units with over 1 person per room................................ 7,680
UNITS IN STRUCTURE
1-unit, detached................................................. 193,252
1-unit, attached................................................. 26,219
2 to 4 units..................................................... 28,991
5 to 9 units..................................................... 33,797
10 or more units................................................. 56,966
Mobile home, trailer, other...................................... 10,178
VALUE
Specified owner-occupied units................................... 161,643
Less than $50,000............................................. 61,463
$50,000 to $99,000............................................ 74,447
$100,000 to $149,000.......................................... 16,397
$150,000 to $199,999.......................................... 4,938
$200,000 to $299,999.......................................... 2,764
$300,000 or more.............................................. 1,634
Median (dollars).............................................. 61,400
CONTRACT RENT
Specified renter-occupied units paying cash rent................. 132,382
Less than $250................................................ 27,606
$250 to $499.................................................. 89,776
$500 to $749.................................................. 13,089
$750 to $999.................................................. 1,186
$1,000 or more................................................ 725
Median (dollars).............................................. 345
RACE AND HISPANIC ORIGIN OF HOUSEHOLDER
Occupied housing units........................................... 319,471
White......................................................... 254,223
Black......................................................... 61,288
Percent of occupied units.................................. 19.2
American Indian, Eskimo, or Aleut............................. 692
Percent of occupied units.................................. 0.2
Asian or Pacific Islander..................................... 2,387
Percent of occupied units.................................. 0.7
Other race.................................................... 881
Hispanic origin (of any race)................................. 2,690
Percent of occupied units.................................. 0.8
Source: U.S. Bureau of the Census, STF1A Profile. Prepared by the Indiana
Business Research Center at the Indiana University School of Business.
