Owen County, Indiana: 1990 Census of Population and Housing

1990 Census of Population and Housing Page 1 040 Indiana 050 Owen County Total population.............................................. 17,281 SEX Male............................................................. 8,522 Female........................................................... 8,759 AGE Under 5 years.................................................... 1,210 5 to 17 years.................................................... 3,415 18 to 20 years................................................... 695 21 to 24 years................................................... 810 25 to 44 years................................................... 5,135 45 to 54 years................................................... 1,950 55 to 59 years................................................... 910 60 to 64 years................................................... 848 65 to 74 years................................................... 1,328 75 to 84 years................................................... 757 85 years and over................................................ 223 Median age....................................................... 34.7 Under 18 years...................................................... 4,625 Percent of total population...................................... 26.8 65 years and over................................................... 2,308 Percent of total population...................................... 13.4 HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE Total households.................................................... 6,394 Family households (families)..................................... 4,936 Married-couple families....................................... 4,264 Percent of total households................................ 66.7 Other family, male householder................................ 192 Other family, female householder.............................. 480 Nonfamily households............................................. 1,458 Percent of total households................................ 22.8 Householder living alone...................................... 1,251 Householder 65 years and over.............................. 643 Persons living in households..................................... 17,135 Persons per household............................................ 2.68 GROUP QUARTERS Persons living in group quarters................................. 146 Institutionalized persons..................................... 144 Other persons in group quarters............................... 2 RACE AND HISPANIC ORIGIN White............................................................ 17,167 Black............................................................ 44 Percent of total population................................... 0.3 American Indian, Eskimo, or Aleut................................ 46 Percent of total population................................... 0.3 Asian or Pacific Islander........................................ 18 Percent of total population................................... 0.1 Other race....................................................... 6 Hispanic origin (of any race).................................... 55 Percent of total population................................... 0.31990 Census of Population and Housing Page 2 040 Indiana 050 Owen County Total housing units........................................... 8,011 OCCUPANCY AND TENURE Occupied housing units........................................... 6,394 Owner occupied................................................ 5,307 Percent owner occupied..................................... 83.0 Renter occupied............................................... 1,087 Vacant housing units............................................. 1,617 For seasonal, recreational, or occasional use................. 173 Homeowner vacancy rate (percent).................................. 0.9 Rental vacancy rate (percent)..................................... 4.2 Persons per owner-occupied unit.................................. 2.70 Persons per renter-occupied unit................................. 2.61 Units with over 1 person per room................................ 197 UNITS IN STRUCTURE 1-unit, detached................................................. 5,292 1-unit, attached................................................. 49 2 to 4 units..................................................... 164 5 to 9 units..................................................... 40 10 or more units................................................. 84 Mobile home, trailer, other...................................... 2,382 VALUE Specified owner-occupied units................................... 2,435 Less than $50,000............................................. 1,515 $50,000 to $99,000............................................ 830 $100,000 to $149,000.......................................... 76 $150,000 to $199,999.......................................... 12 $200,000 to $299,999.......................................... 2 $300,000 or more.............................................. 0 Median (dollars).............................................. 43,000 CONTRACT RENT Specified renter-occupied units paying cash rent................. 756 Less than $250................................................ 530 $250 to $499.................................................. 222 $500 to $749.................................................. 4 $750 to $999.................................................. 0 $1,000 or more................................................ 0 Median (dollars).............................................. 206 RACE AND HISPANIC ORIGIN OF HOUSEHOLDER Occupied housing units........................................... 6,394 White......................................................... 6,359 Black......................................................... 13 Percent of occupied units.................................. 0.2 American Indian, Eskimo, or Aleut............................. 15 Percent of occupied units.................................. 0.2 Asian or Pacific Islander..................................... 5 Percent of occupied units.................................. 0.1 Other race.................................................... 2 Hispanic origin (of any race)................................. 16 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.