1990 Census of Population and Housing - General Characteristics Profile

Indiana

Wheatfield town


Total population.............................................. 621 SEX Male............................................................. 316 Female........................................................... 305 AGE Under 5 years.................................................... 46 5 to 17 years.................................................... 138 18 to 20 years................................................... 26 21 to 24 years................................................... 36 25 to 44 years................................................... 190 45 to 54 years................................................... 70 55 to 59 years................................................... 29 60 to 64 years................................................... 18 65 to 74 years................................................... 44 75 to 84 years................................................... 21 85 years and over................................................ 3 Median age....................................................... 30.4 Under 18 years...................................................... 184 Percent of total population...................................... 29.6 65 years and over................................................... 68 Percent of total population...................................... 11.0 HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE Total households.................................................... 230 Family households (families)..................................... 166 Married-couple families....................................... 140 Percent of total households................................ 60.9 Other family, male householder................................ 4 Other family, female householder.............................. 22 Nonfamily households............................................. 64 Percent of total households................................ 27.8 Householder living alone...................................... 58 Householder 65 years and over.............................. 26 Persons living in households..................................... 621 Persons per household............................................ 2.70 GROUP QUARTERS Persons living in group quarters................................. 0 Institutionalized persons..................................... 0 Other persons in group quarters............................... 0 RACE AND HISPANIC ORIGIN White............................................................ 616 Black............................................................ 2 Percent of total population................................... 0.3 American Indian, Eskimo, or Aleut................................ 0 Percent of total population................................... 0.0 Asian or Pacific Islander........................................ 1 Percent of total population................................... 0.2 Other race....................................................... 2 Hispanic origin (of any race).................................... 6 Percent of total population................................... 1.0 Total housing units........................................... 239 OCCUPANCY AND TENURE Occupied housing units........................................... 230 Owner occupied................................................ 165 Percent owner occupied..................................... 71.7 Renter occupied............................................... 65 Vacant housing units............................................. 9 For seasonal, recreational, or occasional use................. 0 Homeowner vacancy rate (percent).................................. 0.0 Rental vacancy rate (percent)..................................... 1.5 Persons per owner-occupied unit.................................. 2.62 Persons per renter-occupied unit................................. 2.91 Units with over 1 person per room................................ 6 UNITS IN STRUCTURE 1-unit, detached................................................. 193 1-unit, attached................................................. 0 2 to 4 units..................................................... 19 5 to 9 units..................................................... 1 10 or more units................................................. 0 Mobile home, trailer, other...................................... 26 VALUE Specified owner-occupied units................................... 145 Less than $50,000............................................. 99 $50,000 to $99,000............................................ 45 $100,000 to $149,000.......................................... 1 $150,000 to $199,999.......................................... 0 $200,000 to $299,999.......................................... 0 $300,000 or more.............................................. 0 Median (dollars).............................................. 41,900 CONTRACT RENT Specified renter-occupied units paying cash rent................. 56 Less than $250................................................ 35 $250 to $499.................................................. 21 $500 to $749.................................................. 0 $750 to $999.................................................. 0 $1,000 or more................................................ 0 Median (dollars).............................................. 227 RACE AND HISPANIC ORIGIN OF HOUSEHOLDER Occupied housing units........................................... 230 White......................................................... 229 Black......................................................... 1 Percent of occupied units.................................. 0.4 American Indian, Eskimo, or Aleut............................. 0 Percent of occupied units.................................. 0.0 Asian or Pacific Islander..................................... 0 Percent of occupied units.................................. 0.0 Other race.................................................... 0 Hispanic origin (of any race)................................. 2 Percent of occupied units.................................. 0.9

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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