1990 Census of Population and Housing - General Characteristics Profile

Indiana

Charlestown city

Total population.............................................. 5,889 SEX Male............................................................. 2,753 Female........................................................... 3,136 AGE Under 5 years.................................................... 503 5 to 17 years.................................................... 1,351 18 to 20 years................................................... 272 21 to 24 years................................................... 309 25 to 44 years................................................... 1,838 45 to 54 years................................................... 501 55 to 59 years................................................... 241 60 to 64 years................................................... 251 65 to 74 years................................................... 400 75 to 84 years................................................... 193 85 years and over................................................ 30 Median age....................................................... 29.6 Under 18 years...................................................... 1,854 Percent of total population...................................... 31.5 65 years and over................................................... 623 Percent of total population...................................... 10.6 HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE Total households.................................................... 2,144 Family households (families)..................................... 1,641 Married-couple families....................................... 1,166 Percent of total households................................ 54.4 Other family, male householder................................ 82 Other family, female householder.............................. 393 Nonfamily households............................................. 503 Percent of total households................................ 23.5 Householder living alone...................................... 443 Householder 65 years and over.............................. 211 Persons living in households..................................... 5,872 Persons per household............................................ 2.74 GROUP QUARTERS Persons living in group quarters................................. 17 Institutionalized persons..................................... 17 Other persons in group quarters............................... 0 RACE AND HISPANIC ORIGIN White............................................................ 5,733 Black............................................................ 108 Percent of total population................................... 1.8 American Indian, Eskimo, or Aleut................................ 16 Percent of total population................................... 0.3 Asian or Pacific Islander........................................ 13 Percent of total population................................... 0.2 Other race....................................................... 19 Hispanic origin (of any race).................................... 45 Percent of total population................................... 0.8 Total housing units........................................... 2,239 OCCUPANCY AND TENURE Occupied housing units........................................... 2,144 Owner occupied................................................ 1,183 Percent owner occupied..................................... 55.2 Renter occupied............................................... 961 Vacant housing units............................................. 95 For seasonal, recreational, or occasional use................. 2 Homeowner vacancy rate (percent).................................. 1.3 Rental vacancy rate (percent)..................................... 5.1 Persons per owner-occupied unit.................................. 2.75 Persons per renter-occupied unit................................. 2.72 Units with over 1 person per room................................ 71 UNITS IN STRUCTURE 1-unit, detached................................................. 1,299 1-unit, attached................................................. 187 2 to 4 units..................................................... 482 5 to 9 units..................................................... 87 10 or more units................................................. 40 Mobile home, trailer, other...................................... 144 VALUE Specified owner-occupied units................................... 1,015 Less than $50,000............................................. 761 $50,000 to $99,000............................................ 251 $100,000 to $149,000.......................................... 2 $150,000 to $199,999.......................................... 1 $200,000 to $299,999.......................................... 0 $300,000 or more.............................................. 0 Median (dollars).............................................. 42,000 CONTRACT RENT Specified renter-occupied units paying cash rent................. 885 Less than $250................................................ 703 $250 to $499.................................................. 180 $500 to $749.................................................. 1 $750 to $999.................................................. 0 $1,000 or more................................................ 1 Median (dollars).............................................. 181 RACE AND HISPANIC ORIGIN OF HOUSEHOLDER Occupied housing units........................................... 2,144 White......................................................... 2,093 Black......................................................... 40 Percent of occupied units.................................. 1.9 American Indian, Eskimo, or Aleut............................. 4 Percent of occupied units.................................. 0.2 Asian or Pacific Islander..................................... 3 Percent of occupied units.................................. 0.1 Other race.................................................... 4 Hispanic origin (of any race)................................. 14 Percent of occupied units.................................. 0.7

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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