1990 Census of Population and Housing - General Characteristics Profile
Indiana
Gaston town
Total population.............................................. 979
SEX
Male............................................................. 446
Female........................................................... 533
AGE
Under 5 years.................................................... 73
5 to 17 years.................................................... 222
18 to 20 years................................................... 41
21 to 24 years................................................... 61
25 to 44 years................................................... 320
45 to 54 years................................................... 88
55 to 59 years................................................... 34
60 to 64 years................................................... 34
65 to 74 years................................................... 59
75 to 84 years................................................... 40
85 years and over................................................ 7
Median age....................................................... 29.6
Under 18 years...................................................... 295
Percent of total population...................................... 30.1
65 years and over................................................... 106
Percent of total population...................................... 10.8
HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE
Total households.................................................... 366
Family households (families)..................................... 270
Married-couple families....................................... 214
Percent of total households................................ 58.5
Other family, male householder................................ 12
Other family, female householder.............................. 44
Nonfamily households............................................. 96
Percent of total households................................ 26.2
Householder living alone...................................... 88
Householder 65 years and over.............................. 45
Persons living in households..................................... 979
Persons per household............................................ 2.67
GROUP QUARTERS
Persons living in group quarters................................. 0
Institutionalized persons..................................... 0
Other persons in group quarters............................... 0
RACE AND HISPANIC ORIGIN
White............................................................ 977
Black............................................................ 0
Percent of total population................................... 0.0
American Indian, Eskimo, or Aleut................................ 1
Percent of total population................................... 0.1
Asian or Pacific Islander........................................ 0
Percent of total population................................... 0.0
Other race....................................................... 1
Hispanic origin (of any race).................................... 5
Percent of total population................................... 0.5
Total housing units........................................... 393
OCCUPANCY AND TENURE
Occupied housing units........................................... 366
Owner occupied................................................ 272
Percent owner occupied..................................... 74.3
Renter occupied............................................... 94
Vacant housing units............................................. 27
For seasonal, recreational, or occasional use................. 1
Homeowner vacancy rate (percent).................................. 2.5
Rental vacancy rate (percent)..................................... 9.6
Persons per owner-occupied unit.................................. 2.67
Persons per renter-occupied unit................................. 2.70
Units with over 1 person per room................................ 9
UNITS IN STRUCTURE
1-unit, detached................................................. 298
1-unit, attached................................................. 2
2 to 4 units..................................................... 15
5 to 9 units..................................................... 0
10 or more units................................................. 0
Mobile home, trailer, other...................................... 78
VALUE
Specified owner-occupied units................................... 202
Less than $50,000............................................. 184
$50,000 to $99,000............................................ 17
$100,000 to $149,000.......................................... 0
$150,000 to $199,999.......................................... 0
$200,000 to $299,999.......................................... 0
$300,000 or more.............................................. 1
Median (dollars).............................................. 31,900
CONTRACT RENT
Specified renter-occupied units paying cash rent................. 86
Less than $250................................................ 49
$250 to $499.................................................. 37
$500 to $749.................................................. 0
$750 to $999.................................................. 0
$1,000 or more................................................ 0
Median (dollars).............................................. 233
RACE AND HISPANIC ORIGIN OF HOUSEHOLDER
Occupied housing units........................................... 366
White......................................................... 365
Black......................................................... 0
Percent of occupied units.................................. 0.0
American Indian, Eskimo, or Aleut............................. 1
Percent of occupied units.................................. 0.3
Asian or Pacific Islander..................................... 0
Percent of occupied units.................................. 0.0
Other race.................................................... 0
Hispanic origin (of any race)................................. 2
Percent of occupied units.................................. 0.5
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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