Vigo County, Indiana: 1990 Census of Population and Housing

1990 Census of Population and Housing Page 1 040 Indiana 050 Vigo County Total population.............................................. 106,107 SEX Male............................................................. 51,991 Female........................................................... 54,116 AGE Under 5 years.................................................... 6,609 5 to 17 years.................................................... 17,770 18 to 20 years................................................... 7,938 21 to 24 years................................................... 7,703 25 to 44 years................................................... 31,133 45 to 54 years................................................... 9,896 55 to 59 years................................................... 4,269 60 to 64 years................................................... 4,798 65 to 74 years................................................... 9,034 75 to 84 years................................................... 5,193 85 years and over................................................ 1,764 Median age....................................................... 33.0 Under 18 years...................................................... 24,379 Percent of total population...................................... 23.0 65 years and over................................................... 15,991 Percent of total population...................................... 15.1 HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE Total households.................................................... 39,804 Family households (families)..................................... 26,608 Married-couple families....................................... 21,191 Percent of total households................................ 53.2 Other family, male householder................................ 1,154 Other family, female householder.............................. 4,263 Nonfamily households............................................. 13,196 Percent of total households................................ 33.2 Householder living alone...................................... 11,284 Householder 65 years and over.............................. 5,329 Persons living in households..................................... 97,417 Persons per household............................................ 2.45 GROUP QUARTERS Persons living in group quarters................................. 8,690 Institutionalized persons..................................... 3,555 Other persons in group quarters............................... 5,135 RACE AND HISPANIC ORIGIN White............................................................ 98,411 Black............................................................ 5,916 Percent of total population................................... 5.6 American Indian, Eskimo, or Aleut................................ 297 Percent of total population................................... 0.3 Asian or Pacific Islander........................................ 1,161 Percent of total population................................... 1.1 Other race....................................................... 322 Hispanic origin (of any race).................................... 997 Percent of total population................................... 0.91990 Census of Population and Housing Page 2 040 Indiana 050 Vigo County Total housing units........................................... 44,203 OCCUPANCY AND TENURE Occupied housing units........................................... 39,804 Owner occupied................................................ 27,568 Percent owner occupied..................................... 69.3 Renter occupied............................................... 12,236 Vacant housing units............................................. 4,399 For seasonal, recreational, or occasional use................. 263 Homeowner vacancy rate (percent).................................. 1.9 Rental vacancy rate (percent)..................................... 10.6 Persons per owner-occupied unit.................................. 2.57 Persons per renter-occupied unit................................. 2.17 Units with over 1 person per room................................ 767 UNITS IN STRUCTURE 1-unit, detached................................................. 31,580 1-unit, attached................................................. 596 2 to 4 units..................................................... 4,643 5 to 9 units..................................................... 1,857 10 or more units................................................. 1,970 Mobile home, trailer, other...................................... 3,557 VALUE Specified owner-occupied units................................... 22,080 Less than $50,000............................................. 14,139 $50,000 to $99,000............................................ 6,501 $100,000 to $149,000.......................................... 1,003 $150,000 to $199,999.......................................... 266 $200,000 to $299,999.......................................... 115 $300,000 or more.............................................. 56 Median (dollars).............................................. 40,000 CONTRACT RENT Specified renter-occupied units paying cash rent................. 11,091 Less than $250................................................ 6,224 $250 to $499.................................................. 4,585 $500 to $749.................................................. 244 $750 to $999.................................................. 30 $1,000 or more................................................ 8 Median (dollars).............................................. 236 RACE AND HISPANIC ORIGIN OF HOUSEHOLDER Occupied housing units........................................... 39,804 White......................................................... 37,454 Black......................................................... 1,801 Percent of occupied units.................................. 4.5 American Indian, Eskimo, or Aleut............................. 95 Percent of occupied units.................................. 0.2 Asian or Pacific Islander..................................... 399 Percent of occupied units.................................. 1.0 Other race.................................................... 55 Hispanic origin (of any race)................................. 163 Percent of occupied units.................................. 0.4

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