Vanderburgh County, Indiana: 1990 Census of Population and Housing

1990 Census of Population and Housing Page 1 040 Indiana 050 Vanderburgh County Total population.............................................. 165,058 SEX Male............................................................. 77,714 Female........................................................... 87,344 AGE Under 5 years.................................................... 11,443 5 to 17 years.................................................... 27,967 18 to 20 years................................................... 7,475 21 to 24 years................................................... 9,172 25 to 44 years................................................... 51,270 45 to 54 years................................................... 16,198 55 to 59 years................................................... 7,362 60 to 64 years................................................... 8,223 65 to 74 years................................................... 14,584 75 to 84 years................................................... 8,588 85 years and over................................................ 2,776 Median age....................................................... 34.5 Under 18 years...................................................... 39,410 Percent of total population...................................... 23.9 65 years and over................................................... 25,948 Percent of total population...................................... 15.7 HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE Total households.................................................... 66,780 Family households (families)..................................... 44,311 Married-couple families....................................... 34,952 Percent of total households................................ 52.3 Other family, male householder................................ 1,734 Other family, female householder.............................. 7,625 Nonfamily households............................................. 22,469 Percent of total households................................ 33.6 Householder living alone...................................... 19,516 Householder 65 years and over.............................. 8,515 Persons living in households..................................... 160,557 Persons per household............................................ 2.40 GROUP QUARTERS Persons living in group quarters................................. 4,501 Institutionalized persons..................................... 3,060 Other persons in group quarters............................... 1,441 RACE AND HISPANIC ORIGIN White............................................................ 151,216 Black............................................................ 12,410 Percent of total population................................... 7.5 American Indian, Eskimo, or Aleut................................ 284 Percent of total population................................... 0.2 Asian or Pacific Islander........................................ 917 Percent of total population................................... 0.6 Other race....................................................... 231 Hispanic origin (of any race).................................... 883 Percent of total population................................... 0.51990 Census of Population and Housing Page 2 040 Indiana 050 Vanderburgh County Total housing units........................................... 72,637 OCCUPANCY AND TENURE Occupied housing units........................................... 66,780 Owner occupied................................................ 43,287 Percent owner occupied..................................... 64.8 Renter occupied............................................... 23,493 Vacant housing units............................................. 5,857 For seasonal, recreational, or occasional use................. 287 Homeowner vacancy rate (percent).................................. 2.3 Rental vacancy rate (percent)..................................... 10.5 Persons per owner-occupied unit.................................. 2.58 Persons per renter-occupied unit................................. 2.09 Units with over 1 person per room................................ 1,272 UNITS IN STRUCTURE 1-unit, detached................................................. 49,226 1-unit, attached................................................. 1,122 2 to 4 units..................................................... 7,204 5 to 9 units..................................................... 4,787 10 or more units................................................. 8,080 Mobile home, trailer, other...................................... 2,218 VALUE Specified owner-occupied units................................... 37,618 Less than $50,000............................................. 17,708 $50,000 to $99,000............................................ 15,757 $100,000 to $149,000.......................................... 2,788 $150,000 to $199,999.......................................... 790 $200,000 to $299,999.......................................... 390 $300,000 or more.............................................. 185 Median (dollars).............................................. 52,100 CONTRACT RENT Specified renter-occupied units paying cash rent................. 22,193 Less than $250................................................ 9,755 $250 to $499.................................................. 11,578 $500 to $749.................................................. 715 $750 to $999.................................................. 76 $1,000 or more................................................ 69 Median (dollars).............................................. 265 RACE AND HISPANIC ORIGIN OF HOUSEHOLDER Occupied housing units........................................... 66,780 White......................................................... 61,778 Black......................................................... 4,564 Percent of occupied units.................................. 6.8 American Indian, Eskimo, or Aleut............................. 120 Percent of occupied units.................................. 0.2 Asian or Pacific Islander..................................... 256 Percent of occupied units.................................. 0.4 Other race.................................................... 62 Hispanic origin (of any race)................................. 304 Percent of occupied units.................................. 0.5

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