1990 Census of Population and Housing - General Characteristics Profile

Indiana

Knightstown town

Total population.............................................. 2,048 SEX Male............................................................. 948 Female........................................................... 1,100 AGE Under 5 years.................................................... 154 5 to 17 years.................................................... 322 18 to 20 years................................................... 81 21 to 24 years................................................... 135 25 to 44 years................................................... 551 45 to 54 years................................................... 228 55 to 59 years................................................... 109 60 to 64 years................................................... 119 65 to 74 years................................................... 188 75 to 84 years................................................... 128 85 years and over................................................ 33 Median age....................................................... 35.6 Under 18 years...................................................... 476 Percent of total population...................................... 23.2 65 years and over................................................... 349 Percent of total population...................................... 17.0 HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE Total households.................................................... 867 Family households (families)..................................... 588 Married-couple families....................................... 480 Percent of total households................................ 55.4 Other family, male householder................................ 15 Other family, female householder.............................. 93 Nonfamily households............................................. 279 Percent of total households................................ 32.2 Householder living alone...................................... 257 Householder 65 years and over.............................. 152 Persons living in households..................................... 2,048 Persons per household............................................ 2.36 GROUP QUARTERS Persons living in group quarters................................. 0 Institutionalized persons..................................... 0 Other persons in group quarters............................... 0 RACE AND HISPANIC ORIGIN White............................................................ 2,035 Black............................................................ 8 Percent of total population................................... 0.4 American Indian, Eskimo, or Aleut................................ 3 Percent of total population................................... 0.1 Asian or Pacific Islander........................................ 1 Percent of total population................................... 0.0 Other race....................................................... 1 Hispanic origin (of any race).................................... 1 Percent of total population................................... 0.0 Total housing units........................................... 931 OCCUPANCY AND TENURE Occupied housing units........................................... 867 Owner occupied................................................ 590 Percent owner occupied..................................... 68.1 Renter occupied............................................... 277 Vacant housing units............................................. 64 For seasonal, recreational, or occasional use................. 5 Homeowner vacancy rate (percent).................................. 1.2 Rental vacancy rate (percent)..................................... 3.5 Persons per owner-occupied unit.................................. 2.43 Persons per renter-occupied unit................................. 2.22 Units with over 1 person per room................................ 6 UNITS IN STRUCTURE 1-unit, detached................................................. 724 1-unit, attached................................................. 9 2 to 4 units..................................................... 130 5 to 9 units..................................................... 38 10 or more units................................................. 16 Mobile home, trailer, other...................................... 14 VALUE Specified owner-occupied units................................... 546 Less than $50,000............................................. 363 $50,000 to $99,000............................................ 175 $100,000 to $149,000.......................................... 6 $150,000 to $199,999.......................................... 2 $200,000 to $299,999.......................................... 0 $300,000 or more.............................................. 0 Median (dollars).............................................. 42,000 CONTRACT RENT Specified renter-occupied units paying cash rent................. 257 Less than $250................................................ 202 $250 to $499.................................................. 55 $500 to $749.................................................. 0 $750 to $999.................................................. 0 $1,000 or more................................................ 0 Median (dollars).............................................. 193 RACE AND HISPANIC ORIGIN OF HOUSEHOLDER Occupied housing units........................................... 867 White......................................................... 860 Black......................................................... 5 Percent of occupied units.................................. 0.6 American Indian, Eskimo, or Aleut............................. 2 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)................................. 0 Percent of occupied units.................................. 0.0

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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