Parke County, Indiana: 1990 Census of Population and Housing

1990 Census of Population and Housing Page 1 040 Indiana 050 Parke County Total population.............................................. 15,410 SEX Male............................................................. 7,477 Female........................................................... 7,933 AGE Under 5 years.................................................... 1,009 5 to 17 years.................................................... 2,860 18 to 20 years................................................... 617 21 to 24 years................................................... 707 25 to 44 years................................................... 4,374 45 to 54 years................................................... 1,759 55 to 59 years................................................... 791 60 to 64 years................................................... 851 65 to 74 years................................................... 1,349 75 to 84 years................................................... 827 85 years and over................................................ 266 Median age....................................................... 36.3 Under 18 years...................................................... 3,869 Percent of total population...................................... 25.1 65 years and over................................................... 2,442 Percent of total population...................................... 15.8 HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE Total households.................................................... 5,845 Family households (families)..................................... 4,343 Married-couple families....................................... 3,695 Percent of total households................................ 63.2 Other family, male householder................................ 163 Other family, female householder.............................. 485 Nonfamily households............................................. 1,502 Percent of total households................................ 25.7 Householder living alone...................................... 1,377 Householder 65 years and over.............................. 788 Persons living in households..................................... 14,890 Persons per household............................................ 2.55 GROUP QUARTERS Persons living in group quarters................................. 520 Institutionalized persons..................................... 520 Other persons in group quarters............................... 0 RACE AND HISPANIC ORIGIN White............................................................ 15,222 Black............................................................ 118 Percent of total population................................... 0.8 American Indian, Eskimo, or Aleut................................ 42 Percent of total population................................... 0.3 Asian or Pacific Islander........................................ 16 Percent of total population................................... 0.1 Other race....................................................... 12 Hispanic origin (of any race).................................... 95 Percent of total population................................... 0.61990 Census of Population and Housing Page 2 040 Indiana 050 Parke County Total housing units........................................... 7,189 OCCUPANCY AND TENURE Occupied housing units........................................... 5,845 Owner occupied................................................ 4,617 Percent owner occupied..................................... 79.0 Renter occupied............................................... 1,228 Vacant housing units............................................. 1,344 For seasonal, recreational, or occasional use................. 575 Homeowner vacancy rate (percent).................................. 1.4 Rental vacancy rate (percent)..................................... 8.1 Persons per owner-occupied unit.................................. 2.56 Persons per renter-occupied unit................................. 2.52 Units with over 1 person per room................................ 128 UNITS IN STRUCTURE 1-unit, detached................................................. 5,414 1-unit, attached................................................. 31 2 to 4 units..................................................... 220 5 to 9 units..................................................... 48 10 or more units................................................. 114 Mobile home, trailer, other...................................... 1,362 VALUE Specified owner-occupied units................................... 2,807 Less than $50,000............................................. 1,943 $50,000 to $99,000............................................ 764 $100,000 to $149,000.......................................... 78 $150,000 to $199,999.......................................... 12 $200,000 to $299,999.......................................... 7 $300,000 or more.............................................. 3 Median (dollars).............................................. 37,900 CONTRACT RENT Specified renter-occupied units paying cash rent................. 811 Less than $250................................................ 600 $250 to $499.................................................. 211 $500 to $749.................................................. 0 $750 to $999.................................................. 0 $1,000 or more................................................ 0 Median (dollars).............................................. 193 RACE AND HISPANIC ORIGIN OF HOUSEHOLDER Occupied housing units........................................... 5,845 White......................................................... 5,827 Black......................................................... 7 Percent of occupied units.................................. 0.1 American Indian, Eskimo, or Aleut............................. 8 Percent of occupied units.................................. 0.1 Asian or Pacific Islander..................................... 1 Percent of occupied units.................................. 0.0 Other race.................................................... 2 Hispanic origin (of any race)................................. 25 Percent of occupied units.................................. 0.4

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