1990 Census of Population and Housing - General Characteristics Profile

Indiana

East Chicago city

Total population.............................................. 33,892 SEX Male............................................................. 16,109 Female........................................................... 17,783 AGE Under 5 years.................................................... 2,666 5 to 17 years.................................................... 7,790 18 to 20 years................................................... 1,570 21 to 24 years................................................... 1,929 25 to 44 years................................................... 9,261 45 to 54 years................................................... 2,878 55 to 59 years................................................... 1,591 60 to 64 years................................................... 1,724 65 to 74 years................................................... 2,815 75 to 84 years................................................... 1,369 85 years and over................................................ 299 Median age....................................................... 30.7 Under 18 years...................................................... 10,456 Percent of total population...................................... 30.9 65 years and over................................................... 4,483 Percent of total population...................................... 13.2 HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE Total households.................................................... 12,122 Family households (families)..................................... 8,507 Married-couple families....................................... 4,731 Percent of total households................................ 39.0 Other family, male householder................................ 651 Other family, female householder.............................. 3,125 Nonfamily households............................................. 3,615 Percent of total households................................ 29.8 Householder living alone...................................... 3,324 Householder 65 years and over.............................. 1,394 Persons living in households..................................... 33,723 Persons per household............................................ 2.78 GROUP QUARTERS Persons living in group quarters................................. 169 Institutionalized persons..................................... 160 Other persons in group quarters............................... 9 RACE AND HISPANIC ORIGIN White............................................................ 12,881 Black............................................................ 11,379 Percent of total population................................... 33.6 American Indian, Eskimo, or Aleut................................ 80 Percent of total population................................... 0.2 Asian or Pacific Islander........................................ 79 Percent of total population................................... 0.2 Other race....................................................... 9,473 Hispanic origin (of any race).................................... 16,196 Percent of total population................................... 47.8 Total housing units........................................... 13,484 OCCUPANCY AND TENURE Occupied housing units........................................... 12,122 Owner occupied................................................ 5,505 Percent owner occupied..................................... 45.4 Renter occupied............................................... 6,617 Vacant housing units............................................. 1,362 For seasonal, recreational, or occasional use................. 9 Homeowner vacancy rate (percent).................................. 1.8 Rental vacancy rate (percent)..................................... 8.7 Persons per owner-occupied unit.................................. 2.97 Persons per renter-occupied unit................................. 2.63 Units with over 1 person per room................................ 941 UNITS IN STRUCTURE 1-unit, detached................................................. 4,683 1-unit, attached................................................. 779 2 to 4 units..................................................... 5,124 5 to 9 units..................................................... 1,551 10 or more units................................................. 1,184 Mobile home, trailer, other...................................... 163 VALUE Specified owner-occupied units................................... 3,844 Less than $50,000............................................. 2,584 $50,000 to $99,000............................................ 1,179 $100,000 to $149,000.......................................... 65 $150,000 to $199,999.......................................... 6 $200,000 to $299,999.......................................... 5 $300,000 or more.............................................. 5 Median (dollars).............................................. 42,600 CONTRACT RENT Specified renter-occupied units paying cash rent................. 6,205 Less than $250................................................ 4,170 $250 to $499.................................................. 2,008 $500 to $749.................................................. 26 $750 to $999.................................................. 0 $1,000 or more................................................ 1 Median (dollars).............................................. 208 RACE AND HISPANIC ORIGIN OF HOUSEHOLDER Occupied housing units........................................... 12,122 White......................................................... 5,123 Black......................................................... 4,213 Percent of occupied units.................................. 34.8 American Indian, Eskimo, or Aleut............................. 22 Percent of occupied units.................................. 0.2 Asian or Pacific Islander..................................... 21 Percent of occupied units.................................. 0.2 Other race.................................................... 2,743 Hispanic origin (of any race)................................. 4,793 Percent of occupied units.................................. 39.5

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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