1990 Census of Population and Housing - General Characteristics Profile
Indiana
Colfax town
Total population.............................................. 727
SEX
Male............................................................. 353
Female........................................................... 374
AGE
Under 5 years.................................................... 46
5 to 17 years.................................................... 165
18 to 20 years................................................... 33
21 to 24 years................................................... 34
25 to 44 years................................................... 201
45 to 54 years................................................... 84
55 to 59 years................................................... 46
60 to 64 years................................................... 24
65 to 74 years................................................... 66
75 to 84 years................................................... 18
85 years and over................................................ 10
Median age....................................................... 32.3
Under 18 years...................................................... 211
Percent of total population...................................... 29.0
65 years and over................................................... 94
Percent of total population...................................... 12.9
HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE
Total households.................................................... 252
Family households (families)..................................... 202
Married-couple families....................................... 175
Percent of total households................................ 69.4
Other family, male householder................................ 7
Other family, female householder.............................. 20
Nonfamily households............................................. 50
Percent of total households................................ 19.8
Householder living alone...................................... 44
Householder 65 years and over.............................. 27
Persons living in households..................................... 727
Persons per household............................................ 2.88
GROUP QUARTERS
Persons living in group quarters................................. 0
Institutionalized persons..................................... 0
Other persons in group quarters............................... 0
RACE AND HISPANIC ORIGIN
White............................................................ 722
Black............................................................ 1
Percent of total population................................... 0.1
American Indian, Eskimo, or Aleut................................ 4
Percent of total population................................... 0.6
Asian or Pacific Islander........................................ 0
Percent of total population................................... 0.0
Other race....................................................... 0
Hispanic origin (of any race).................................... 13
Percent of total population................................... 1.8
Total housing units........................................... 274
OCCUPANCY AND TENURE
Occupied housing units........................................... 252
Owner occupied................................................ 210
Percent owner occupied..................................... 83.3
Renter occupied............................................... 42
Vacant housing units............................................. 22
For seasonal, recreational, or occasional use................. 2
Homeowner vacancy rate (percent).................................. 1.9
Rental vacancy rate (percent)..................................... 12.5
Persons per owner-occupied unit.................................. 3.00
Persons per renter-occupied unit................................. 2.31
Units with over 1 person per room................................ 5
UNITS IN STRUCTURE
1-unit, detached................................................. 221
1-unit, attached................................................. 1
2 to 4 units..................................................... 22
5 to 9 units..................................................... 5
10 or more units................................................. 0
Mobile home, trailer, other...................................... 25
VALUE
Specified owner-occupied units................................... 183
Less than $50,000............................................. 170
$50,000 to $99,000............................................ 12
$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).............................................. 28,600
CONTRACT RENT
Specified renter-occupied units paying cash rent................. 36
Less than $250................................................ 29
$250 to $499.................................................. 7
$500 to $749.................................................. 0
$750 to $999.................................................. 0
$1,000 or more................................................ 0
Median (dollars).............................................. 175
RACE AND HISPANIC ORIGIN OF HOUSEHOLDER
Occupied housing units........................................... 252
White......................................................... 250
Black......................................................... 0
Percent of occupied units.................................. 0.0
American Indian, Eskimo, or Aleut............................. 2
Percent of occupied units.................................. 0.8
Asian or Pacific Islander..................................... 0
Percent of occupied units.................................. 0.0
Other race.................................................... 0
Hispanic origin (of any race)................................. 4
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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