1990 Census of Population and Housing - General Characteristics Profile

Indiana

Brookston town

Total population.............................................. 1,804 SEX Male............................................................. 865 Female........................................................... 939 AGE Under 5 years.................................................... 144 5 to 17 years.................................................... 426 18 to 20 years................................................... 58 21 to 24 years................................................... 71 25 to 44 years................................................... 618 45 to 54 years................................................... 145 55 to 59 years................................................... 45 60 to 64 years................................................... 58 65 to 74 years................................................... 136 75 to 84 years................................................... 83 85 years and over................................................ 20 Median age....................................................... 31.3 Under 18 years...................................................... 570 Percent of total population...................................... 31.6 65 years and over................................................... 239 Percent of total population...................................... 13.2 HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE Total households.................................................... 662 Family households (families)..................................... 506 Married-couple families....................................... 425 Percent of total households................................ 64.2 Other family, male householder................................ 15 Other family, female householder.............................. 66 Nonfamily households............................................. 156 Percent of total households................................ 23.6 Householder living alone...................................... 137 Householder 65 years and over.............................. 79 Persons living in households..................................... 1,804 Persons per household............................................ 2.73 GROUP QUARTERS Persons living in group quarters................................. 0 Institutionalized persons..................................... 0 Other persons in group quarters............................... 0 RACE AND HISPANIC ORIGIN White............................................................ 1,793 Black............................................................ 0 Percent of total population................................... 0.0 American Indian, Eskimo, or Aleut................................ 6 Percent of total population................................... 0.3 Asian or Pacific Islander........................................ 4 Percent of total population................................... 0.2 Other race....................................................... 1 Hispanic origin (of any race).................................... 11 Percent of total population................................... 0.6 Total housing units........................................... 684 OCCUPANCY AND TENURE Occupied housing units........................................... 662 Owner occupied................................................ 544 Percent owner occupied..................................... 82.2 Renter occupied............................................... 118 Vacant housing units............................................. 22 For seasonal, recreational, or occasional use................. 6 Homeowner vacancy rate (percent).................................. 0.7 Rental vacancy rate (percent)..................................... 4.8 Persons per owner-occupied unit.................................. 2.79 Persons per renter-occupied unit................................. 2.42 Units with over 1 person per room................................ 10 UNITS IN STRUCTURE 1-unit, detached................................................. 577 1-unit, attached................................................. 5 2 to 4 units..................................................... 47 5 to 9 units..................................................... 0 10 or more units................................................. 0 Mobile home, trailer, other...................................... 55 VALUE Specified owner-occupied units................................... 476 Less than $50,000............................................. 298 $50,000 to $99,000............................................ 172 $100,000 to $149,000.......................................... 5 $150,000 to $199,999.......................................... 0 $200,000 to $299,999.......................................... 0 $300,000 or more.............................................. 1 Median (dollars).............................................. 44,500 CONTRACT RENT Specified renter-occupied units paying cash rent................. 108 Less than $250................................................ 61 $250 to $499.................................................. 46 $500 to $749.................................................. 0 $750 to $999.................................................. 0 $1,000 or more................................................ 1 Median (dollars).............................................. 233 RACE AND HISPANIC ORIGIN OF HOUSEHOLDER Occupied housing units........................................... 662 White......................................................... 661 Black......................................................... 0 Percent of occupied units.................................. 0.0 American Indian, Eskimo, or Aleut............................. 1 Percent of occupied units.................................. 0.2 Asian or Pacific Islander..................................... 0 Percent of occupied units.................................. 0.0 Other race.................................................... 0 Hispanic origin (of any race)................................. 2 Percent of occupied units.................................. 0.3

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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