1990 Census of Population and Housing - General Characteristics Profile
Indiana
Shipshewana town
Total population.............................................. 524
SEX
Male............................................................. 236
Female........................................................... 288
AGE
Under 5 years.................................................... 43
5 to 17 years.................................................... 92
18 to 20 years................................................... 24
21 to 24 years................................................... 33
25 to 44 years................................................... 159
45 to 54 years................................................... 49
55 to 59 years................................................... 14
60 to 64 years................................................... 18
65 to 74 years................................................... 47
75 to 84 years................................................... 38
85 years and over................................................ 7
Median age....................................................... 33.5
Under 18 years...................................................... 135
Percent of total population...................................... 25.8
65 years and over................................................... 92
Percent of total population...................................... 17.6
HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE
Total households.................................................... 220
Family households (families)..................................... 143
Married-couple families....................................... 118
Percent of total households................................ 53.6
Other family, male householder................................ 5
Other family, female householder.............................. 20
Nonfamily households............................................. 77
Percent of total households................................ 35.0
Householder living alone...................................... 68
Householder 65 years and over.............................. 32
Persons living in households..................................... 524
Persons per household............................................ 2.38
GROUP QUARTERS
Persons living in group quarters................................. 0
Institutionalized persons..................................... 0
Other persons in group quarters............................... 0
RACE AND HISPANIC ORIGIN
White............................................................ 522
Black............................................................ 1
Percent of total population................................... 0.2
American Indian, Eskimo, or Aleut................................ 1
Percent of total population................................... 0.2
Asian or Pacific Islander........................................ 0
Percent of total population................................... 0.0
Other race....................................................... 0
Hispanic origin (of any race).................................... 7
Percent of total population................................... 1.3
Total housing units........................................... 237
OCCUPANCY AND TENURE
Occupied housing units........................................... 220
Owner occupied................................................ 134
Percent owner occupied..................................... 60.9
Renter occupied............................................... 86
Vacant housing units............................................. 17
For seasonal, recreational, or occasional use................. 5
Homeowner vacancy rate (percent).................................. 2.2
Rental vacancy rate (percent)..................................... 4.4
Persons per owner-occupied unit.................................. 2.60
Persons per renter-occupied unit................................. 2.03
Units with over 1 person per room................................ 1
UNITS IN STRUCTURE
1-unit, detached................................................. 149
1-unit, attached................................................. 2
2 to 4 units..................................................... 20
5 to 9 units..................................................... 37
10 or more units................................................. 10
Mobile home, trailer, other...................................... 19
VALUE
Specified owner-occupied units................................... 111
Less than $50,000............................................. 34
$50,000 to $99,000............................................ 62
$100,000 to $149,000.......................................... 14
$150,000 to $199,999.......................................... 1
$200,000 to $299,999.......................................... 0
$300,000 or more.............................................. 0
Median (dollars).............................................. 63,600
CONTRACT RENT
Specified renter-occupied units paying cash rent................. 79
Less than $250................................................ 50
$250 to $499.................................................. 28
$500 to $749.................................................. 1
$750 to $999.................................................. 0
$1,000 or more................................................ 0
Median (dollars).............................................. 228
RACE AND HISPANIC ORIGIN OF HOUSEHOLDER
Occupied housing units........................................... 220
White......................................................... 218
Black......................................................... 1
Percent of occupied units.................................. 0.5
American Indian, Eskimo, or Aleut............................. 1
Percent of occupied units.................................. 0.5
Asian or Pacific Islander..................................... 0
Percent of occupied units.................................. 0.0
Other race.................................................... 0
Hispanic origin (of any race)................................. 3
Percent of occupied units.................................. 1.4
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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