St. Joseph County, Indiana: 1990 Census of Population and Housing

1990 Census of Population and Housing Page 1 040 Indiana 050 St. Joseph County Total population.............................................. 247,052 SEX Male............................................................. 119,057 Female........................................................... 127,995 AGE Under 5 years.................................................... 17,958 5 to 17 years.................................................... 44,505 18 to 20 years................................................... 14,632 21 to 24 years................................................... 15,893 25 to 44 years................................................... 75,046 45 to 54 years................................................... 22,467 55 to 59 years................................................... 10,268 60 to 64 years................................................... 11,404 65 to 74 years................................................... 19,868 75 to 84 years................................................... 11,398 85 years and over................................................ 3,613 Median age....................................................... 32.8 Under 18 years...................................................... 62,463 Percent of total population...................................... 25.3 65 years and over................................................... 34,879 Percent of total population...................................... 14.1 HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE Total households.................................................... 92,365 Family households (families)..................................... 63,629 Married-couple families....................................... 50,364 Percent of total households................................ 54.5 Other family, male householder................................ 2,695 Other family, female householder.............................. 10,570 Nonfamily households............................................. 28,736 Percent of total households................................ 31.1 Householder living alone...................................... 24,427 Householder 65 years and over.............................. 10,571 Persons living in households..................................... 234,891 Persons per household............................................ 2.54 GROUP QUARTERS Persons living in group quarters................................. 12,161 Institutionalized persons..................................... 3,079 Other persons in group quarters............................... 9,082 RACE AND HISPANIC ORIGIN White............................................................ 216,984 Black............................................................ 24,190 Percent of total population................................... 9.8 American Indian, Eskimo, or Aleut................................ 846 Percent of total population................................... 0.3 Asian or Pacific Islander........................................ 2,507 Percent of total population................................... 1.0 Other race....................................................... 2,525 Hispanic origin (of any race).................................... 5,201 Percent of total population................................... 2.11990 Census of Population and Housing Page 2 040 Indiana 050 St. Joseph County Total housing units........................................... 97,956 OCCUPANCY AND TENURE Occupied housing units........................................... 92,365 Owner occupied................................................ 66,492 Percent owner occupied..................................... 72.0 Renter occupied............................................... 25,873 Vacant housing units............................................. 5,591 For seasonal, recreational, or occasional use................. 249 Homeowner vacancy rate (percent).................................. 1.1 Rental vacancy rate (percent)..................................... 8.7 Persons per owner-occupied unit.................................. 2.68 Persons per renter-occupied unit................................. 2.18 Units with over 1 person per room................................ 1,714 UNITS IN STRUCTURE 1-unit, detached................................................. 73,528 1-unit, attached................................................. 2,274 2 to 4 units..................................................... 6,653 5 to 9 units..................................................... 4,431 10 or more units................................................. 7,962 Mobile home, trailer, other...................................... 3,108 VALUE Specified owner-occupied units................................... 58,123 Less than $50,000............................................. 28,548 $50,000 to $99,000............................................ 23,031 $100,000 to $149,000.......................................... 4,276 $150,000 to $199,999.......................................... 1,313 $200,000 to $299,999.......................................... 705 $300,000 or more.............................................. 250 Median (dollars).............................................. 50,800 CONTRACT RENT Specified renter-occupied units paying cash rent................. 24,174 Less than $250................................................ 6,625 $250 to $499.................................................. 15,090 $500 to $749.................................................. 2,033 $750 to $999.................................................. 259 $1,000 or more................................................ 167 Median (dollars).............................................. 325 RACE AND HISPANIC ORIGIN OF HOUSEHOLDER Occupied housing units........................................... 92,365 White......................................................... 82,729 Black......................................................... 8,159 Percent of occupied units.................................. 8.8 American Indian, Eskimo, or Aleut............................. 238 Percent of occupied units.................................. 0.3 Asian or Pacific Islander..................................... 676 Percent of occupied units.................................. 0.7 Other race.................................................... 563 Hispanic origin (of any race)................................. 1,270 Percent of occupied units.................................. 1.4

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