1990 Census of Population and Housing Page 1
040 Indiana
050 Porter County
Total population.............................................. 128,932
SEX
Male............................................................. 63,044
Female........................................................... 65,888
AGE
Under 5 years.................................................... 8,705
5 to 17 years.................................................... 26,818
18 to 20 years................................................... 6,765
21 to 24 years................................................... 7,173
25 to 44 years................................................... 41,934
45 to 54 years................................................... 14,487
55 to 59 years................................................... 5,322
60 to 64 years................................................... 5,030
65 to 74 years................................................... 7,790
75 to 84 years................................................... 3,821
85 years and over................................................ 1,087
Median age....................................................... 32.7
Under 18 years...................................................... 35,523
Percent of total population...................................... 27.6
65 years and over................................................... 12,698
Percent of total population...................................... 9.8
HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE
Total households.................................................... 45,159
Family households (families)..................................... 34,634
Married-couple families....................................... 29,509
Percent of total households................................ 65.3
Other family, male householder................................ 1,343
Other family, female householder.............................. 3,782
Nonfamily households............................................. 10,525
Percent of total households................................ 23.3
Householder living alone...................................... 8,873
Householder 65 years and over.............................. 3,433
Persons living in households..................................... 125,265
Persons per household............................................ 2.77
GROUP QUARTERS
Persons living in group quarters................................. 3,667
Institutionalized persons..................................... 1,129
Other persons in group quarters............................... 2,538
RACE AND HISPANIC ORIGIN
White............................................................ 126,329
Black............................................................ 454
Percent of total population................................... 0.4
American Indian, Eskimo, or Aleut................................ 243
Percent of total population................................... 0.2
Asian or Pacific Islander........................................ 944
Percent of total population................................... 0.7
Other race....................................................... 962
Hispanic origin (of any race).................................... 3,858
Percent of total population................................... 3.01990 Census of Population and Housing Page 2
040 Indiana
050 Porter County
Total housing units........................................... 47,240
OCCUPANCY AND TENURE
Occupied housing units........................................... 45,159
Owner occupied................................................ 33,963
Percent owner occupied..................................... 75.2
Renter occupied............................................... 11,196
Vacant housing units............................................. 2,081
For seasonal, recreational, or occasional use................. 687
Homeowner vacancy rate (percent).................................. 0.8
Rental vacancy rate (percent)..................................... 3.6
Persons per owner-occupied unit.................................. 2.92
Persons per renter-occupied unit................................. 2.33
Units with over 1 person per room................................ 853
UNITS IN STRUCTURE
1-unit, detached................................................. 34,301
1-unit, attached................................................. 937
2 to 4 units..................................................... 3,657
5 to 9 units..................................................... 1,368
10 or more units................................................. 2,790
Mobile home, trailer, other...................................... 4,187
VALUE
Specified owner-occupied units................................... 27,644
Less than $50,000............................................. 6,420
$50,000 to $99,000............................................ 15,096
$100,000 to $149,000.......................................... 3,762
$150,000 to $199,999.......................................... 1,302
$200,000 to $299,999.......................................... 727
$300,000 or more.............................................. 337
Median (dollars).............................................. 69,600
CONTRACT RENT
Specified renter-occupied units paying cash rent................. 10,383
Less than $250................................................ 1,891
$250 to $499.................................................. 7,659
$500 to $749.................................................. 753
$750 to $999.................................................. 52
$1,000 or more................................................ 28
Median (dollars).............................................. 340
RACE AND HISPANIC ORIGIN OF HOUSEHOLDER
Occupied housing units........................................... 45,159
White......................................................... 44,439
Black......................................................... 126
Percent of occupied units.................................. 0.3
American Indian, Eskimo, or Aleut............................. 89
Percent of occupied units.................................. 0.2
Asian or Pacific Islander..................................... 224
Percent of occupied units.................................. 0.5
Other race.................................................... 281
Hispanic origin (of any race)................................. 1,031
Percent of occupied units.................................. 2.3
Source: U.S. Bureau of the Census, STF1A Profile. Prepared by the Indiana
Business Research Center at the Indiana University School of Business.