1990 Census of Population and Housing - General Characteristics Profile
Indiana
Altona town
Total population.............................................. 156
SEX
Male............................................................. 84
Female........................................................... 72
AGE
Under 5 years.................................................... 8
5 to 17 years.................................................... 36
18 to 20 years................................................... 6
21 to 24 years................................................... 5
25 to 44 years................................................... 51
45 to 54 years................................................... 8
55 to 59 years................................................... 6
60 to 64 years................................................... 5
65 to 74 years................................................... 16
75 to 84 years................................................... 10
85 years and over................................................ 5
Median age....................................................... 33.3
Under 18 years...................................................... 44
Percent of total population...................................... 28.2
65 years and over................................................... 31
Percent of total population...................................... 19.9
HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE
Total households.................................................... 60
Family households (families)..................................... 42
Married-couple families....................................... 30
Percent of total households................................ 50.0
Other family, male householder................................ 3
Other family, female householder.............................. 9
Nonfamily households............................................. 18
Percent of total households................................ 30.0
Householder living alone...................................... 14
Householder 65 years and over.............................. 9
Persons living in households..................................... 156
Persons per household............................................ 2.60
GROUP QUARTERS
Persons living in group quarters................................. 0
Institutionalized persons..................................... 0
Other persons in group quarters............................... 0
RACE AND HISPANIC ORIGIN
White............................................................ 153
Black............................................................ 2
Percent of total population................................... 1.3
American Indian, Eskimo, or Aleut................................ 1
Percent of total population................................... 0.6
Asian or Pacific Islander........................................ 0
Percent of total population................................... 0.0
Other race....................................................... 0
Hispanic origin (of any race).................................... 3
Percent of total population................................... 1.9
Total housing units........................................... 68
OCCUPANCY AND TENURE
Occupied housing units........................................... 60
Owner occupied................................................ 49
Percent owner occupied..................................... 81.7
Renter occupied............................................... 11
Vacant housing units............................................. 8
For seasonal, recreational, or occasional use................. 0
Homeowner vacancy rate (percent).................................. 0.0
Rental vacancy rate (percent)..................................... 8.3
Persons per owner-occupied unit.................................. 2.53
Persons per renter-occupied unit................................. 2.91
Units with over 1 person per room................................ 1
UNITS IN STRUCTURE
1-unit, detached................................................. 49
1-unit, attached................................................. 2
2 to 4 units..................................................... 5
5 to 9 units..................................................... 0
10 or more units................................................. 0
Mobile home, trailer, other...................................... 12
VALUE
Specified owner-occupied units................................... 37
Less than $50,000............................................. 34
$50,000 to $99,000............................................ 3
$100,000 to $149,000.......................................... 0
$150,000 to $199,999.......................................... 0
$200,000 to $299,999.......................................... 0
$300,000 or more.............................................. 0
Median (dollars).............................................. 24,100
CONTRACT RENT
Specified renter-occupied units paying cash rent................. 10
Less than $250................................................ 7
$250 to $499.................................................. 3
$500 to $749.................................................. 0
$750 to $999.................................................. 0
$1,000 or more................................................ 0
Median (dollars).............................................. 225
RACE AND HISPANIC ORIGIN OF HOUSEHOLDER
Occupied housing units........................................... 60
White......................................................... 58
Black......................................................... 1
Percent of occupied units.................................. 1.7
American Indian, Eskimo, or Aleut............................. 1
Percent of occupied units.................................. 1.7
Asian or Pacific Islander..................................... 0
Percent of occupied units.................................. 0.0
Other race.................................................... 0
Hispanic origin (of any race)................................. 1
Percent of occupied units.................................. 1.7
Source: U.S. Bureau of the Census, STF1A Profile. Prepared by the Indiana
Business Research Center at the Indiana University School of Business.
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