1990 Census of Population and Housing - General Characteristics Profile

Indiana

Columbus city

Total population.............................................. 31,802 SEX Male............................................................. 15,010 Female........................................................... 16,792 AGE Under 5 years.................................................... 2,274 5 to 17 years.................................................... 5,605 18 to 20 years................................................... 1,305 21 to 24 years................................................... 1,819 25 to 44 years................................................... 10,011 45 to 54 years................................................... 3,468 55 to 59 years................................................... 1,458 60 to 64 years................................................... 1,417 65 to 74 years................................................... 2,481 75 to 84 years................................................... 1,450 85 years and over................................................ 514 Median age....................................................... 34.6 Under 18 years...................................................... 7,879 Percent of total population...................................... 24.8 65 years and over................................................... 4,445 Percent of total population...................................... 14.0 HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE Total households.................................................... 12,850 Family households (families)..................................... 8,775 Married-couple families....................................... 7,030 Percent of total households................................ 54.7 Other family, male householder................................ 322 Other family, female householder.............................. 1,423 Nonfamily households............................................. 4,075 Percent of total households................................ 31.7 Householder living alone...................................... 3,561 Householder 65 years and over.............................. 1,427 Persons living in households..................................... 31,125 Persons per household............................................ 2.42 GROUP QUARTERS Persons living in group quarters................................. 677 Institutionalized persons..................................... 591 Other persons in group quarters............................... 86 RACE AND HISPANIC ORIGIN White............................................................ 30,334 Black............................................................ 798 Percent of total population................................... 2.5 American Indian, Eskimo, or Aleut................................ 53 Percent of total population................................... 0.2 Asian or Pacific Islander........................................ 508 Percent of total population................................... 1.6 Other race....................................................... 109 Hispanic origin (of any race).................................... 273 Percent of total population................................... 0.9 Total housing units........................................... 13,458 OCCUPANCY AND TENURE Occupied housing units........................................... 12,850 Owner occupied................................................ 7,942 Percent owner occupied..................................... 61.8 Renter occupied............................................... 4,908 Vacant housing units............................................. 608 For seasonal, recreational, or occasional use................. 36 Homeowner vacancy rate (percent).................................. 1.5 Rental vacancy rate (percent)..................................... 5.2 Persons per owner-occupied unit.................................. 2.55 Persons per renter-occupied unit................................. 2.22 Units with over 1 person per room................................ 210 UNITS IN STRUCTURE 1-unit, detached................................................. 8,882 1-unit, attached................................................. 418 2 to 4 units..................................................... 1,301 5 to 9 units..................................................... 879 10 or more units................................................. 1,293 Mobile home, trailer, other...................................... 685 VALUE Specified owner-occupied units................................... 6,921 Less than $50,000............................................. 2,529 $50,000 to $99,000............................................ 3,247 $100,000 to $149,000.......................................... 764 $150,000 to $199,999.......................................... 252 $200,000 to $299,999.......................................... 100 $300,000 or more.............................................. 29 Median (dollars).............................................. 59,900 CONTRACT RENT Specified renter-occupied units paying cash rent................. 4,699 Less than $250................................................ 1,364 $250 to $499.................................................. 3,098 $500 to $749.................................................. 223 $750 to $999.................................................. 7 $1,000 or more................................................ 7 Median (dollars).............................................. 317 RACE AND HISPANIC ORIGIN OF HOUSEHOLDER Occupied housing units........................................... 12,850 White......................................................... 12,361 Black......................................................... 303 Percent of occupied units.................................. 2.4 American Indian, Eskimo, or Aleut............................. 17 Percent of occupied units.................................. 0.1 Asian or Pacific Islander..................................... 153 Percent of occupied units.................................. 1.2 Other race.................................................... 16 Hispanic origin (of any race)................................. 72 Percent of occupied units.................................. 0.6

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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