1990 Census of Population and Housing - General Characteristics Profile

Indiana

Muncie city

Total population.............................................. 71,035 SEX Male............................................................. 33,105 Female........................................................... 37,930 AGE Under 5 years.................................................... 4,228 5 to 17 years.................................................... 9,690 18 to 20 years................................................... 10,055 21 to 24 years................................................... 8,351 25 to 44 years................................................... 17,387 45 to 54 years................................................... 6,184 55 to 59 years................................................... 2,683 60 to 64 years................................................... 3,012 65 to 74 years................................................... 5,392 75 to 84 years................................................... 3,190 85 years and over................................................ 863 Median age....................................................... 28.0 Under 18 years...................................................... 13,918 Percent of total population...................................... 19.6 65 years and over................................................... 9,445 Percent of total population...................................... 13.3 HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE Total households.................................................... 27,188 Family households (families)..................................... 15,982 Married-couple families....................................... 11,831 Percent of total households................................ 43.5 Other family, male householder................................ 710 Other family, female householder.............................. 3,441 Nonfamily households............................................. 11,206 Percent of total households................................ 41.2 Householder living alone...................................... 8,439 Householder 65 years and over.............................. 3,450 Persons living in households..................................... 63,635 Persons per household............................................ 2.34 GROUP QUARTERS Persons living in group quarters................................. 7,400 Institutionalized persons..................................... 645 Other persons in group quarters............................... 6,755 RACE AND HISPANIC ORIGIN White............................................................ 63,304 Black............................................................ 6,774 Percent of total population................................... 9.5 American Indian, Eskimo, or Aleut................................ 186 Percent of total population................................... 0.3 Asian or Pacific Islander........................................ 501 Percent of total population................................... 0.7 Other race....................................................... 270 Hispanic origin (of any race).................................... 625 Percent of total population................................... 0.9 Total housing units........................................... 29,828 OCCUPANCY AND TENURE Occupied housing units........................................... 27,188 Owner occupied................................................ 15,626 Percent owner occupied..................................... 57.5 Renter occupied............................................... 11,562 Vacant housing units............................................. 2,640 For seasonal, recreational, or occasional use................. 101 Homeowner vacancy rate (percent).................................. 1.8 Rental vacancy rate (percent)..................................... 7.4 Persons per owner-occupied unit.................................. 2.40 Persons per renter-occupied unit................................. 2.26 Units with over 1 person per room................................ 564 UNITS IN STRUCTURE 1-unit, detached................................................. 19,460 1-unit, attached................................................. 446 2 to 4 units..................................................... 4,082 5 to 9 units..................................................... 1,755 10 or more units................................................. 2,441 Mobile home, trailer, other...................................... 1,644 VALUE Specified owner-occupied units................................... 13,351 Less than $50,000............................................. 10,028 $50,000 to $99,000............................................ 2,769 $100,000 to $149,000.......................................... 366 $150,000 to $199,999.......................................... 116 $200,000 to $299,999.......................................... 53 $300,000 or more.............................................. 19 Median (dollars).............................................. 34,500 CONTRACT RENT Specified renter-occupied units paying cash rent................. 10,966 Less than $250................................................ 5,521 $250 to $499.................................................. 4,618 $500 to $749.................................................. 649 $750 to $999.................................................. 150 $1,000 or more................................................ 28 Median (dollars).............................................. 249 RACE AND HISPANIC ORIGIN OF HOUSEHOLDER Occupied housing units........................................... 27,188 White......................................................... 24,417 Black......................................................... 2,510 Percent of occupied units.................................. 9.2 American Indian, Eskimo, or Aleut............................. 76 Percent of occupied units.................................. 0.3 Asian or Pacific Islander..................................... 126 Percent of occupied units.................................. 0.5 Other race.................................................... 59 Hispanic origin (of any race)................................. 181 Percent of occupied units.................................. 0.7

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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