Starke County, Indiana: 1990 Census of Population and Housing

1990 Census of Population and Housing Page 1 040 Indiana 050 Starke County Total population.............................................. 22,747 SEX Male............................................................. 11,201 Female........................................................... 11,546 AGE Under 5 years.................................................... 1,667 5 to 17 years.................................................... 4,713 18 to 20 years................................................... 989 21 to 24 years................................................... 1,116 25 to 44 years................................................... 6,480 45 to 54 years................................................... 2,322 55 to 59 years................................................... 1,087 60 to 64 years................................................... 1,096 65 to 74 years................................................... 1,867 75 to 84 years................................................... 1,084 85 years and over................................................ 326 Median age....................................................... 33.3 Under 18 years...................................................... 6,380 Percent of total population...................................... 28.0 65 years and over................................................... 3,277 Percent of total population...................................... 14.4 HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE Total households.................................................... 8,141 Family households (families)..................................... 6,186 Married-couple families....................................... 5,154 Percent of total households................................ 63.3 Other family, male householder................................ 286 Other family, female householder.............................. 746 Nonfamily households............................................. 1,955 Percent of total households................................ 24.0 Householder living alone...................................... 1,719 Householder 65 years and over.............................. 948 Persons living in households..................................... 22,406 Persons per household............................................ 2.75 GROUP QUARTERS Persons living in group quarters................................. 341 Institutionalized persons..................................... 341 Other persons in group quarters............................... 0 RACE AND HISPANIC ORIGIN White............................................................ 22,446 Black............................................................ 73 Percent of total population................................... 0.3 American Indian, Eskimo, or Aleut................................ 86 Percent of total population................................... 0.4 Asian or Pacific Islander........................................ 48 Percent of total population................................... 0.2 Other race....................................................... 94 Hispanic origin (of any race).................................... 367 Percent of total population................................... 1.61990 Census of Population and Housing Page 2 040 Indiana 050 Starke County Total housing units........................................... 9,888 OCCUPANCY AND TENURE Occupied housing units........................................... 8,141 Owner occupied................................................ 6,344 Percent owner occupied..................................... 77.9 Renter occupied............................................... 1,797 Vacant housing units............................................. 1,747 For seasonal, recreational, or occasional use................. 1,204 Homeowner vacancy rate (percent).................................. 2.3 Rental vacancy rate (percent)..................................... 6.4 Persons per owner-occupied unit.................................. 2.75 Persons per renter-occupied unit................................. 2.74 Units with over 1 person per room................................ 254 UNITS IN STRUCTURE 1-unit, detached................................................. 8,078 1-unit, attached................................................. 121 2 to 4 units..................................................... 204 5 to 9 units..................................................... 172 10 or more units................................................. 68 Mobile home, trailer, other...................................... 1,245 VALUE Specified owner-occupied units................................... 4,248 Less than $50,000............................................. 2,823 $50,000 to $99,000............................................ 1,295 $100,000 to $149,000.......................................... 104 $150,000 to $199,999.......................................... 19 $200,000 to $299,999.......................................... 5 $300,000 or more.............................................. 2 Median (dollars).............................................. 40,900 CONTRACT RENT Specified renter-occupied units paying cash rent................. 1,356 Less than $250................................................ 1,006 $250 to $499.................................................. 341 $500 to $749.................................................. 7 $750 to $999.................................................. 0 $1,000 or more................................................ 2 Median (dollars).............................................. 204 RACE AND HISPANIC ORIGIN OF HOUSEHOLDER Occupied housing units........................................... 8,141 White......................................................... 8,054 Black......................................................... 19 Percent of occupied units.................................. 0.2 American Indian, Eskimo, or Aleut............................. 24 Percent of occupied units.................................. 0.3 Asian or Pacific Islander..................................... 17 Percent of occupied units.................................. 0.2 Other race.................................................... 27 Hispanic origin (of any race)................................. 82 Percent of occupied units.................................. 1.0

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