1990 Census of Population and Housing - General Characteristics Profile

Indiana

Bedford city

Total population.............................................. 13,817 SEX Male............................................................. 6,294 Female........................................................... 7,523 AGE Under 5 years.................................................... 829 5 to 17 years.................................................... 2,198 18 to 20 years................................................... 525 21 to 24 years................................................... 655 25 to 44 years................................................... 3,785 45 to 54 years................................................... 1,402 55 to 59 years................................................... 704 60 to 64 years................................................... 816 65 to 74 years................................................... 1,457 75 to 84 years................................................... 1,050 85 years and over................................................ 396 Median age....................................................... 38.8 Under 18 years...................................................... 3,027 Percent of total population...................................... 21.9 65 years and over................................................... 2,903 Percent of total population...................................... 21.0 HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE Total households.................................................... 5,757 Family households (families)..................................... 3,799 Married-couple families....................................... 3,051 Percent of total households................................ 53.0 Other family, male householder................................ 143 Other family, female householder.............................. 605 Nonfamily households............................................. 1,958 Percent of total households................................ 34.0 Householder living alone...................................... 1,774 Householder 65 years and over.............................. 1,021 Persons living in households..................................... 13,321 Persons per household............................................ 2.31 GROUP QUARTERS Persons living in group quarters................................. 496 Institutionalized persons..................................... 457 Other persons in group quarters............................... 39 RACE AND HISPANIC ORIGIN White............................................................ 13,665 Black............................................................ 60 Percent of total population................................... 0.4 American Indian, Eskimo, or Aleut................................ 30 Percent of total population................................... 0.2 Asian or Pacific Islander........................................ 51 Percent of total population................................... 0.4 Other race....................................................... 11 Hispanic origin (of any race).................................... 52 Percent of total population................................... 0.4 Total housing units........................................... 6,158 OCCUPANCY AND TENURE Occupied housing units........................................... 5,757 Owner occupied................................................ 4,011 Percent owner occupied..................................... 69.7 Renter occupied............................................... 1,746 Vacant housing units............................................. 401 For seasonal, recreational, or occasional use................. 20 Homeowner vacancy rate (percent).................................. 1.6 Rental vacancy rate (percent)..................................... 5.7 Persons per owner-occupied unit.................................. 2.41 Persons per renter-occupied unit................................. 2.10 Units with over 1 person per room................................ 99 UNITS IN STRUCTURE 1-unit, detached................................................. 4,695 1-unit, attached................................................. 52 2 to 4 units..................................................... 589 5 to 9 units..................................................... 233 10 or more units................................................. 322 Mobile home, trailer, other...................................... 267 VALUE Specified owner-occupied units................................... 3,502 Less than $50,000............................................. 2,407 $50,000 to $99,000............................................ 954 $100,000 to $149,000.......................................... 108 $150,000 to $199,999.......................................... 23 $200,000 to $299,999.......................................... 7 $300,000 or more.............................................. 3 Median (dollars).............................................. 39,700 CONTRACT RENT Specified renter-occupied units paying cash rent................. 1,610 Less than $250................................................ 928 $250 to $499.................................................. 674 $500 to $749.................................................. 8 $750 to $999.................................................. 0 $1,000 or more................................................ 0 Median (dollars).............................................. 232 RACE AND HISPANIC ORIGIN OF HOUSEHOLDER Occupied housing units........................................... 5,757 White......................................................... 5,706 Black......................................................... 24 Percent of occupied units.................................. 0.4 American Indian, Eskimo, or Aleut............................. 11 Percent of occupied units.................................. 0.2 Asian or Pacific Islander..................................... 14 Percent of occupied units.................................. 0.2 Other race.................................................... 2 Hispanic origin (of any race)................................. 16 Percent of occupied units.................................. 0.3

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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