1990 Census of Population and Housing - General Characteristics Profile

Indiana

Salem city

Total population.............................................. 5,619 SEX Male............................................................. 2,544 Female........................................................... 3,075 AGE Under 5 years.................................................... 338 5 to 17 years.................................................... 904 18 to 20 years................................................... 233 21 to 24 years................................................... 333 25 to 44 years................................................... 1,534 45 to 54 years................................................... 497 55 to 59 years................................................... 260 60 to 64 years................................................... 268 65 to 74 years................................................... 571 75 to 84 years................................................... 486 85 years and over................................................ 195 Median age....................................................... 37.2 Under 18 years...................................................... 1,242 Percent of total population...................................... 22.1 65 years and over................................................... 1,252 Percent of total population...................................... 22.3 HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE Total households.................................................... 2,306 Family households (families)..................................... 1,506 Married-couple families....................................... 1,152 Percent of total households................................ 50.0 Other family, male householder................................ 63 Other family, female householder.............................. 291 Nonfamily households............................................. 800 Percent of total households................................ 34.7 Householder living alone...................................... 720 Householder 65 years and over.............................. 426 Persons living in households..................................... 5,346 Persons per household............................................ 2.32 GROUP QUARTERS Persons living in group quarters................................. 273 Institutionalized persons..................................... 242 Other persons in group quarters............................... 31 RACE AND HISPANIC ORIGIN White............................................................ 5,587 Black............................................................ 15 Percent of total population................................... 0.3 American Indian, Eskimo, or Aleut................................ 4 Percent of total population................................... 0.1 Asian or Pacific Islander........................................ 9 Percent of total population................................... 0.2 Other race....................................................... 4 Hispanic origin (of any race).................................... 25 Percent of total population................................... 0.4 Total housing units........................................... 2,496 OCCUPANCY AND TENURE Occupied housing units........................................... 2,306 Owner occupied................................................ 1,627 Percent owner occupied..................................... 70.6 Renter occupied............................................... 679 Vacant housing units............................................. 190 For seasonal, recreational, or occasional use................. 5 Homeowner vacancy rate (percent).................................. 2.7 Rental vacancy rate (percent)..................................... 8.4 Persons per owner-occupied unit.................................. 2.39 Persons per renter-occupied unit................................. 2.16 Units with over 1 person per room................................ 43 UNITS IN STRUCTURE 1-unit, detached................................................. 1,875 1-unit, attached................................................. 13 2 to 4 units..................................................... 212 5 to 9 units..................................................... 56 10 or more units................................................. 65 Mobile home, trailer, other...................................... 275 VALUE Specified owner-occupied units................................... 1,336 Less than $50,000............................................. 1,000 $50,000 to $99,000............................................ 312 $100,000 to $149,000.......................................... 16 $150,000 to $199,999.......................................... 7 $200,000 to $299,999.......................................... 1 $300,000 or more.............................................. 0 Median (dollars).............................................. 37,700 CONTRACT RENT Specified renter-occupied units paying cash rent................. 615 Less than $250................................................ 439 $250 to $499.................................................. 176 $500 to $749.................................................. 0 $750 to $999.................................................. 0 $1,000 or more................................................ 0 Median (dollars).............................................. 200 RACE AND HISPANIC ORIGIN OF HOUSEHOLDER Occupied housing units........................................... 2,306 White......................................................... 2,298 Black......................................................... 0 Percent of occupied units.................................. 0.0 American Indian, Eskimo, or Aleut............................. 1 Percent of occupied units.................................. 0.0 Asian or Pacific Islander..................................... 5 Percent of occupied units.................................. 0.2 Other race.................................................... 2 Hispanic origin (of any race)................................. 11 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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