Wayne County, Indiana: 1990 Census of Population and Housing

1990 Census of Population and Housing Page 1 040 Indiana 050 Wayne County Total population.............................................. 71,951 SEX Male............................................................. 34,352 Female........................................................... 37,599 AGE Under 5 years.................................................... 4,769 5 to 17 years.................................................... 13,374 18 to 20 years................................................... 3,472 21 to 24 years................................................... 3,871 25 to 44 years................................................... 20,625 45 to 54 years................................................... 7,807 55 to 59 years................................................... 3,429 60 to 64 years................................................... 3,716 65 to 74 years................................................... 6,117 75 to 84 years................................................... 3,578 85 years and over................................................ 1,193 Median age....................................................... 34.9 Under 18 years...................................................... 18,143 Percent of total population...................................... 25.2 65 years and over................................................... 10,888 Percent of total population...................................... 15.1 HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE Total households.................................................... 27,587 Family households (families)..................................... 19,766 Married-couple families....................................... 15,903 Percent of total households................................ 57.6 Other family, male householder................................ 734 Other family, female householder.............................. 3,129 Nonfamily households............................................. 7,821 Percent of total households................................ 28.4 Householder living alone...................................... 6,881 Householder 65 years and over.............................. 3,301 Persons living in households..................................... 69,444 Persons per household............................................ 2.52 GROUP QUARTERS Persons living in group quarters................................. 2,507 Institutionalized persons..................................... 1,558 Other persons in group quarters............................... 949 RACE AND HISPANIC ORIGIN White............................................................ 67,532 Black............................................................ 3,795 Percent of total population................................... 5.3 American Indian, Eskimo, or Aleut................................ 153 Percent of total population................................... 0.2 Asian or Pacific Islander........................................ 296 Percent of total population................................... 0.4 Other race....................................................... 175 Hispanic origin (of any race).................................... 374 Percent of total population................................... 0.51990 Census of Population and Housing Page 2 040 Indiana 050 Wayne County Total housing units........................................... 29,586 OCCUPANCY AND TENURE Occupied housing units........................................... 27,587 Owner occupied................................................ 18,650 Percent owner occupied..................................... 67.6 Renter occupied............................................... 8,937 Vacant housing units............................................. 1,999 For seasonal, recreational, or occasional use................. 118 Homeowner vacancy rate (percent).................................. 1.7 Rental vacancy rate (percent)..................................... 5.8 Persons per owner-occupied unit.................................. 2.58 Persons per renter-occupied unit................................. 2.38 Units with over 1 person per room................................ 387 UNITS IN STRUCTURE 1-unit, detached................................................. 21,163 1-unit, attached................................................. 665 2 to 4 units..................................................... 3,429 5 to 9 units..................................................... 1,044 10 or more units................................................. 1,332 Mobile home, trailer, other...................................... 1,953 VALUE Specified owner-occupied units................................... 14,856 Less than $50,000............................................. 9,228 $50,000 to $99,000............................................ 4,813 $100,000 to $149,000.......................................... 530 $150,000 to $199,999.......................................... 176 $200,000 to $299,999.......................................... 81 $300,000 or more.............................................. 28 Median (dollars).............................................. 42,400 CONTRACT RENT Specified renter-occupied units paying cash rent................. 7,895 Less than $250................................................ 4,634 $250 to $499.................................................. 3,169 $500 to $749.................................................. 83 $750 to $999.................................................. 1 $1,000 or more................................................ 8 Median (dollars).............................................. 231 RACE AND HISPANIC ORIGIN OF HOUSEHOLDER Occupied housing units........................................... 27,587 White......................................................... 26,046 Black......................................................... 1,362 Percent of occupied units.................................. 4.9 American Indian, Eskimo, or Aleut............................. 63 Percent of occupied units.................................. 0.2 Asian or Pacific Islander..................................... 77 Percent of occupied units.................................. 0.3 Other race.................................................... 39 Hispanic origin (of any race)................................. 115 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.