1990 Census of Population and Housing - General Characteristics Profile

Indiana

Argos town

Total population.............................................. 1,642 SEX Male............................................................. 799 Female........................................................... 843 AGE Under 5 years.................................................... 179 5 to 17 years.................................................... 359 18 to 20 years................................................... 55 21 to 24 years................................................... 89 25 to 44 years................................................... 525 45 to 54 years................................................... 140 55 to 59 years................................................... 60 60 to 64 years................................................... 45 65 to 74 years................................................... 114 75 to 84 years................................................... 61 85 years and over................................................ 15 Median age....................................................... 30.2 Under 18 years...................................................... 538 Percent of total population...................................... 32.8 65 years and over................................................... 190 Percent of total population...................................... 11.6 HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE Total households.................................................... 579 Family households (families)..................................... 448 Married-couple families....................................... 365 Percent of total households................................ 63.0 Other family, male householder................................ 17 Other family, female householder.............................. 66 Nonfamily households............................................. 131 Percent of total households................................ 22.6 Householder living alone...................................... 109 Householder 65 years and over.............................. 61 Persons living in households..................................... 1,642 Persons per household............................................ 2.84 GROUP QUARTERS Persons living in group quarters................................. 0 Institutionalized persons..................................... 0 Other persons in group quarters............................... 0 RACE AND HISPANIC ORIGIN White............................................................ 1,627 Black............................................................ 1 Percent of total population................................... 0.1 American Indian, Eskimo, or Aleut................................ 3 Percent of total population................................... 0.2 Asian or Pacific Islander........................................ 4 Percent of total population................................... 0.2 Other race....................................................... 7 Hispanic origin (of any race).................................... 22 Percent of total population................................... 1.3 Total housing units........................................... 614 OCCUPANCY AND TENURE Occupied housing units........................................... 579 Owner occupied................................................ 434 Percent owner occupied..................................... 75.0 Renter occupied............................................... 145 Vacant housing units............................................. 35 For seasonal, recreational, or occasional use................. 3 Homeowner vacancy rate (percent).................................. 2.3 Rental vacancy rate (percent)..................................... 7.1 Persons per owner-occupied unit.................................. 2.80 Persons per renter-occupied unit................................. 2.94 Units with over 1 person per room................................ 26 UNITS IN STRUCTURE 1-unit, detached................................................. 462 1-unit, attached................................................. 4 2 to 4 units..................................................... 47 5 to 9 units..................................................... 8 10 or more units................................................. 4 Mobile home, trailer, other...................................... 89 VALUE Specified owner-occupied units................................... 366 Less than $50,000............................................. 288 $50,000 to $99,000............................................ 75 $100,000 to $149,000.......................................... 3 $150,000 to $199,999.......................................... 0 $200,000 to $299,999.......................................... 0 $300,000 or more.............................................. 0 Median (dollars).............................................. 36,400 CONTRACT RENT Specified renter-occupied units paying cash rent................. 136 Less than $250................................................ 75 $250 to $499.................................................. 61 $500 to $749.................................................. 0 $750 to $999.................................................. 0 $1,000 or more................................................ 0 Median (dollars).............................................. 243 RACE AND HISPANIC ORIGIN OF HOUSEHOLDER Occupied housing units........................................... 579 White......................................................... 577 Black......................................................... 0 Percent of occupied units.................................. 0.0 American Indian, Eskimo, or Aleut............................. 1 Percent of occupied units.................................. 0.2 Asian or Pacific Islander..................................... 0 Percent of occupied units.................................. 0.0 Other race.................................................... 1 Hispanic origin (of any race)................................. 5 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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