1990 Census of Population and Housing - General Characteristics Profile

Indiana

Chesterton town

Total population.............................................. 9,124 SEX Male............................................................. 4,360 Female........................................................... 4,764 AGE Under 5 years.................................................... 628 5 to 17 years.................................................... 1,901 18 to 20 years................................................... 346 21 to 24 years................................................... 417 25 to 44 years................................................... 3,138 45 to 54 years................................................... 962 55 to 59 years................................................... 378 60 to 64 years................................................... 306 65 to 74 years................................................... 604 75 to 84 years................................................... 339 85 years and over................................................ 105 Median age....................................................... 33.5 Under 18 years...................................................... 2,529 Percent of total population...................................... 27.7 65 years and over................................................... 1,048 Percent of total population...................................... 11.5 HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE Total households.................................................... 3,390 Family households (families)..................................... 2,522 Married-couple families....................................... 2,095 Percent of total households................................ 61.8 Other family, male householder................................ 100 Other family, female householder.............................. 327 Nonfamily households............................................. 868 Percent of total households................................ 25.6 Householder living alone...................................... 728 Householder 65 years and over.............................. 281 Persons living in households..................................... 9,032 Persons per household............................................ 2.66 GROUP QUARTERS Persons living in group quarters................................. 92 Institutionalized persons..................................... 92 Other persons in group quarters............................... 0 RACE AND HISPANIC ORIGIN White............................................................ 9,038 Black............................................................ 9 Percent of total population................................... 0.1 American Indian, Eskimo, or Aleut................................ 23 Percent of total population................................... 0.3 Asian or Pacific Islander........................................ 33 Percent of total population................................... 0.4 Other race....................................................... 21 Hispanic origin (of any race).................................... 206 Percent of total population................................... 2.3 Total housing units........................................... 3,507 OCCUPANCY AND TENURE Occupied housing units........................................... 3,390 Owner occupied................................................ 2,225 Percent owner occupied..................................... 65.6 Renter occupied............................................... 1,165 Vacant housing units............................................. 117 For seasonal, recreational, or occasional use................. 15 Homeowner vacancy rate (percent).................................. 0.8 Rental vacancy rate (percent)..................................... 2.9 Persons per owner-occupied unit.................................. 2.86 Persons per renter-occupied unit................................. 2.29 Units with over 1 person per room................................ 53 UNITS IN STRUCTURE 1-unit, detached................................................. 2,284 1-unit, attached................................................. 159 2 to 4 units..................................................... 505 5 to 9 units..................................................... 135 10 or more units................................................. 384 Mobile home, trailer, other...................................... 40 VALUE Specified owner-occupied units................................... 1,983 Less than $50,000............................................. 391 $50,000 to $99,000............................................ 1,267 $100,000 to $149,000.......................................... 261 $150,000 to $199,999.......................................... 53 $200,000 to $299,999.......................................... 10 $300,000 or more.............................................. 1 Median (dollars).............................................. 68,400 CONTRACT RENT Specified renter-occupied units paying cash rent................. 1,121 Less than $250................................................ 132 $250 to $499.................................................. 940 $500 to $749.................................................. 47 $750 to $999.................................................. 2 $1,000 or more................................................ 0 Median (dollars).............................................. 340 RACE AND HISPANIC ORIGIN OF HOUSEHOLDER Occupied housing units........................................... 3,390 White......................................................... 3,364 Black......................................................... 2 Percent of occupied units.................................. 0.1 American Indian, Eskimo, or Aleut............................. 8 Percent of occupied units.................................. 0.2 Asian or Pacific Islander..................................... 8 Percent of occupied units.................................. 0.2 Other race.................................................... 8 Hispanic origin (of any race)................................. 54 Percent of occupied units.................................. 1.6

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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