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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