1990 Census of Population and Housing - General Characteristics Profile

Indiana

Sweetser town


Total population.............................................. 924 SEX Male............................................................. 458 Female........................................................... 466 AGE Under 5 years.................................................... 47 5 to 17 years.................................................... 200 18 to 20 years................................................... 32 21 to 24 years................................................... 27 25 to 44 years................................................... 254 45 to 54 years................................................... 120 55 to 59 years................................................... 60 60 to 64 years................................................... 61 65 to 74 years................................................... 73 75 to 84 years................................................... 37 85 years and over................................................ 13 Median age....................................................... 38.1 Under 18 years...................................................... 247 Percent of total population...................................... 26.7 65 years and over................................................... 123 Percent of total population...................................... 13.3 HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE Total households.................................................... 344 Family households (families)..................................... 280 Married-couple families....................................... 250 Percent of total households................................ 72.7 Other family, male householder................................ 7 Other family, female householder.............................. 23 Nonfamily households............................................. 64 Percent of total households................................ 18.6 Householder living alone...................................... 58 Householder 65 years and over.............................. 28 Persons living in households..................................... 924 Persons per household............................................ 2.69 GROUP QUARTERS Persons living in group quarters................................. 0 Institutionalized persons..................................... 0 Other persons in group quarters............................... 0 RACE AND HISPANIC ORIGIN White............................................................ 890 Black............................................................ 0 Percent of total population................................... 0.0 American Indian, Eskimo, or Aleut................................ 3 Percent of total population................................... 0.3 Asian or Pacific Islander........................................ 1 Percent of total population................................... 0.1 Other race....................................................... 30 Hispanic origin (of any race).................................... 42 Percent of total population................................... 4.5 Total housing units........................................... 363 OCCUPANCY AND TENURE Occupied housing units........................................... 344 Owner occupied................................................ 300 Percent owner occupied..................................... 87.2 Renter occupied............................................... 44 Vacant housing units............................................. 19 For seasonal, recreational, or occasional use................. 4 Homeowner vacancy rate (percent).................................. 0.0 Rental vacancy rate (percent)..................................... 12.0 Persons per owner-occupied unit.................................. 2.71 Persons per renter-occupied unit................................. 2.55 Units with over 1 person per room................................ 1 UNITS IN STRUCTURE 1-unit, detached................................................. 334 1-unit, attached................................................. 3 2 to 4 units..................................................... 14 5 to 9 units..................................................... 3 10 or more units................................................. 0 Mobile home, trailer, other...................................... 9 VALUE Specified owner-occupied units................................... 284 Less than $50,000............................................. 131 $50,000 to $99,000............................................ 141 $100,000 to $149,000.......................................... 9 $150,000 to $199,999.......................................... 3 $200,000 to $299,999.......................................... 0 $300,000 or more.............................................. 0 Median (dollars).............................................. 52,200 CONTRACT RENT Specified renter-occupied units paying cash rent................. 40 Less than $250................................................ 15 $250 to $499.................................................. 24 $500 to $749.................................................. 0 $750 to $999.................................................. 1 $1,000 or more................................................ 0 Median (dollars).............................................. 268 RACE AND HISPANIC ORIGIN OF HOUSEHOLDER Occupied housing units........................................... 344 White......................................................... 336 Black......................................................... 0 Percent of occupied units.................................. 0.0 American Indian, Eskimo, or Aleut............................. 1 Percent of occupied units.................................. 0.3 Asian or Pacific Islander..................................... 0 Percent of occupied units.................................. 0.0 Other race.................................................... 7 Hispanic origin (of any race)................................. 10 Percent of occupied units.................................. 2.9

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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