1990 Census of Population and Housing - General Characteristics Profile

Indiana

Petersburg city

Total population.............................................. 2,449 SEX Male............................................................. 1,131 Female........................................................... 1,318 AGE Under 5 years.................................................... 142 5 to 17 years.................................................... 399 18 to 20 years................................................... 85 21 to 24 years................................................... 112 25 to 44 years................................................... 687 45 to 54 years................................................... 266 55 to 59 years................................................... 109 60 to 64 years................................................... 131 65 to 74 years................................................... 276 75 to 84 years................................................... 175 85 years and over................................................ 67 Median age....................................................... 38.4 Under 18 years...................................................... 541 Percent of total population...................................... 22.1 65 years and over................................................... 518 Percent of total population...................................... 21.2 HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE Total households.................................................... 1,094 Family households (families)..................................... 694 Married-couple families....................................... 552 Percent of total households................................ 50.5 Other family, male householder................................ 31 Other family, female householder.............................. 111 Nonfamily households............................................. 400 Percent of total households................................ 36.6 Householder living alone...................................... 370 Householder 65 years and over.............................. 236 Persons living in households..................................... 2,449 Persons per household............................................ 2.24 GROUP QUARTERS Persons living in group quarters................................. 0 Institutionalized persons..................................... 0 Other persons in group quarters............................... 0 RACE AND HISPANIC ORIGIN White............................................................ 2,434 Black............................................................ 0 Percent of total population................................... 0.0 American Indian, Eskimo, or Aleut................................ 9 Percent of total population................................... 0.4 Asian or Pacific Islander........................................ 6 Percent of total population................................... 0.2 Other race....................................................... 0 Hispanic origin (of any race).................................... 23 Percent of total population................................... 0.9 Total housing units........................................... 1,235 OCCUPANCY AND TENURE Occupied housing units........................................... 1,094 Owner occupied................................................ 790 Percent owner occupied..................................... 72.2 Renter occupied............................................... 304 Vacant housing units............................................. 141 For seasonal, recreational, or occasional use................. 6 Homeowner vacancy rate (percent).................................. 3.9 Rental vacancy rate (percent)..................................... 9.5 Persons per owner-occupied unit.................................. 2.35 Persons per renter-occupied unit................................. 1.94 Units with over 1 person per room................................ 9 UNITS IN STRUCTURE 1-unit, detached................................................. 889 1-unit, attached................................................. 6 2 to 4 units..................................................... 96 5 to 9 units..................................................... 45 10 or more units................................................. 32 Mobile home, trailer, other...................................... 167 VALUE Specified owner-occupied units................................... 607 Less than $50,000............................................. 502 $50,000 to $99,000............................................ 94 $100,000 to $149,000.......................................... 8 $150,000 to $199,999.......................................... 1 $200,000 to $299,999.......................................... 2 $300,000 or more.............................................. 0 Median (dollars).............................................. 31,300 CONTRACT RENT Specified renter-occupied units paying cash rent................. 261 Less than $250................................................ 214 $250 to $499.................................................. 47 $500 to $749.................................................. 0 $750 to $999.................................................. 0 $1,000 or more................................................ 0 Median (dollars).............................................. 174 RACE AND HISPANIC ORIGIN OF HOUSEHOLDER Occupied housing units........................................... 1,094 White......................................................... 1,090 Black......................................................... 0 Percent of occupied units.................................. 0.0 American Indian, Eskimo, or Aleut............................. 3 Percent of occupied units.................................. 0.3 Asian or Pacific Islander..................................... 1 Percent of occupied units.................................. 0.1 Other race.................................................... 0 Hispanic origin (of any race)................................. 5 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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