1990 Census of Population and Housing - General Characteristics Profile

Indiana

Porter town

Total population.............................................. 3,118 SEX Male............................................................. 1,558 Female........................................................... 1,560 AGE Under 5 years.................................................... 214 5 to 17 years.................................................... 623 18 to 20 years................................................... 120 21 to 24 years................................................... 154 25 to 44 years................................................... 1,038 45 to 54 years................................................... 387 55 to 59 years................................................... 139 60 to 64 years................................................... 124 65 to 74 years................................................... 194 75 to 84 years................................................... 110 85 years and over................................................ 15 Median age....................................................... 33.6 Under 18 years...................................................... 837 Percent of total population...................................... 26.8 65 years and over................................................... 319 Percent of total population...................................... 10.2 HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE Total households.................................................... 1,148 Family households (families)..................................... 857 Married-couple families....................................... 709 Percent of total households................................ 61.8 Other family, male householder................................ 44 Other family, female householder.............................. 104 Nonfamily households............................................. 291 Percent of total households................................ 25.3 Householder living alone...................................... 243 Householder 65 years and over.............................. 80 Persons living in households..................................... 3,118 Persons per household............................................ 2.72 GROUP QUARTERS Persons living in group quarters................................. 0 Institutionalized persons..................................... 0 Other persons in group quarters............................... 0 RACE AND HISPANIC ORIGIN White............................................................ 3,085 Black............................................................ 1 Percent of total population................................... 0.0 American Indian, Eskimo, or Aleut................................ 4 Percent of total population................................... 0.1 Asian or Pacific Islander........................................ 12 Percent of total population................................... 0.4 Other race....................................................... 16 Hispanic origin (of any race).................................... 74 Percent of total population................................... 2.4 Total housing units........................................... 1,245 OCCUPANCY AND TENURE Occupied housing units........................................... 1,148 Owner occupied................................................ 846 Percent owner occupied..................................... 73.7 Renter occupied............................................... 302 Vacant housing units............................................. 97 For seasonal, recreational, or occasional use................. 63 Homeowner vacancy rate (percent).................................. 0.9 Rental vacancy rate (percent)..................................... 3.5 Persons per owner-occupied unit.................................. 2.88 Persons per renter-occupied unit................................. 2.25 Units with over 1 person per room................................ 16 UNITS IN STRUCTURE 1-unit, detached................................................. 1,022 1-unit, attached................................................. 16 2 to 4 units..................................................... 95 5 to 9 units..................................................... 21 10 or more units................................................. 79 Mobile home, trailer, other...................................... 12 VALUE Specified owner-occupied units................................... 771 Less than $50,000............................................. 261 $50,000 to $99,000............................................ 439 $100,000 to $149,000.......................................... 40 $150,000 to $199,999.......................................... 13 $200,000 to $299,999.......................................... 8 $300,000 or more.............................................. 10 Median (dollars).............................................. 59,000 CONTRACT RENT Specified renter-occupied units paying cash rent................. 283 Less than $250................................................ 39 $250 to $499.................................................. 230 $500 to $749.................................................. 12 $750 to $999.................................................. 2 $1,000 or more................................................ 0 Median (dollars).............................................. 351 RACE AND HISPANIC ORIGIN OF HOUSEHOLDER Occupied housing units........................................... 1,148 White......................................................... 1,140 Black......................................................... 1 Percent of occupied units.................................. 0.1 American Indian, Eskimo, or Aleut............................. 1 Percent of occupied units.................................. 0.1 Asian or Pacific Islander..................................... 1 Percent of occupied units.................................. 0.1 Other race.................................................... 5 Hispanic origin (of any race)................................. 19 Percent of occupied units.................................. 1.7

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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