Perry County, Indiana: 1990 Census of Population and Housing

1990 Census of Population and Housing Page 1 040 Indiana 050 Perry County Total population.............................................. 19,107 SEX Male............................................................. 9,648 Female........................................................... 9,459 AGE Under 5 years.................................................... 1,204 5 to 17 years.................................................... 3,746 18 to 20 years................................................... 813 21 to 24 years................................................... 1,073 25 to 44 years................................................... 5,885 45 to 54 years................................................... 1,851 55 to 59 years................................................... 835 60 to 64 years................................................... 909 65 to 74 years................................................... 1,605 75 to 84 years................................................... 892 85 years and over................................................ 294 Median age....................................................... 33.5 Under 18 years...................................................... 4,950 Percent of total population...................................... 25.9 65 years and over................................................... 2,791 Percent of total population...................................... 14.6 HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE Total households.................................................... 6,845 Family households (families)..................................... 5,137 Married-couple families....................................... 4,313 Percent of total households................................ 63.0 Other family, male householder................................ 201 Other family, female householder.............................. 623 Nonfamily households............................................. 1,708 Percent of total households................................ 25.0 Householder living alone...................................... 1,574 Householder 65 years and over.............................. 884 Persons living in households..................................... 18,197 Persons per household............................................ 2.66 GROUP QUARTERS Persons living in group quarters................................. 910 Institutionalized persons..................................... 902 Other persons in group quarters............................... 8 RACE AND HISPANIC ORIGIN White............................................................ 18,819 Black............................................................ 210 Percent of total population................................... 1.1 American Indian, Eskimo, or Aleut................................ 32 Percent of total population................................... 0.2 Asian or Pacific Islander........................................ 32 Percent of total population................................... 0.2 Other race....................................................... 14 Hispanic origin (of any race).................................... 66 Percent of total population................................... 0.31990 Census of Population and Housing Page 2 040 Indiana 050 Perry County Total housing units........................................... 7,404 OCCUPANCY AND TENURE Occupied housing units........................................... 6,845 Owner occupied................................................ 5,461 Percent owner occupied..................................... 79.8 Renter occupied............................................... 1,384 Vacant housing units............................................. 559 For seasonal, recreational, or occasional use................. 87 Homeowner vacancy rate (percent).................................. 1.8 Rental vacancy rate (percent)..................................... 6.5 Persons per owner-occupied unit.................................. 2.76 Persons per renter-occupied unit................................. 2.25 Units with over 1 person per room................................ 146 UNITS IN STRUCTURE 1-unit, detached................................................. 5,576 1-unit, attached................................................. 38 2 to 4 units..................................................... 254 5 to 9 units..................................................... 140 10 or more units................................................. 326 Mobile home, trailer, other...................................... 1,070 VALUE Specified owner-occupied units................................... 3,568 Less than $50,000............................................. 2,255 $50,000 to $99,000............................................ 1,202 $100,000 to $149,000.......................................... 89 $150,000 to $199,999.......................................... 14 $200,000 to $299,999.......................................... 7 $300,000 or more.............................................. 1 Median (dollars).............................................. 42,600 CONTRACT RENT Specified renter-occupied units paying cash rent................. 1,152 Less than $250................................................ 927 $250 to $499.................................................. 222 $500 to $749.................................................. 2 $750 to $999.................................................. 0 $1,000 or more................................................ 1 Median (dollars).............................................. 190 RACE AND HISPANIC ORIGIN OF HOUSEHOLDER Occupied housing units........................................... 6,845 White......................................................... 6,822 Black......................................................... 2 Percent of occupied units.................................. 0.0 American Indian, Eskimo, or Aleut............................. 13 Percent of occupied units.................................. 0.2 Asian or Pacific Islander..................................... 6 Percent of occupied units.................................. 0.1 Other race.................................................... 2 Hispanic origin (of any race)................................. 14 Percent of occupied units.................................. 0.2

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