1990 Census of Population and Housing - General Characteristics Profile

Indiana

Elkhart city

Total population.............................................. 43,627 SEX Male............................................................. 20,744 Female........................................................... 22,883 AGE Under 5 years.................................................... 4,026 5 to 17 years.................................................... 7,767 18 to 20 years................................................... 1,844 21 to 24 years................................................... 2,913 25 to 44 years................................................... 14,025 45 to 54 years................................................... 3,905 55 to 59 years................................................... 1,650 60 to 64 years................................................... 1,746 65 to 74 years................................................... 3,149 75 to 84 years................................................... 1,941 85 years and over................................................ 661 Median age....................................................... 31.4 Under 18 years...................................................... 11,793 Percent of total population...................................... 27.0 65 years and over................................................... 5,751 Percent of total population...................................... 13.2 HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE Total households.................................................... 17,519 Family households (families)..................................... 11,189 Married-couple families....................................... 8,081 Percent of total households................................ 46.1 Other family, male householder................................ 664 Other family, female householder.............................. 2,444 Nonfamily households............................................. 6,330 Percent of total households................................ 36.1 Householder living alone...................................... 5,203 Householder 65 years and over.............................. 2,013 Persons living in households..................................... 42,884 Persons per household............................................ 2.45 GROUP QUARTERS Persons living in group quarters................................. 743 Institutionalized persons..................................... 526 Other persons in group quarters............................... 217 RACE AND HISPANIC ORIGIN White............................................................ 36,626 Black............................................................ 6,088 Percent of total population................................... 14.0 American Indian, Eskimo, or Aleut................................ 178 Percent of total population................................... 0.4 Asian or Pacific Islander........................................ 343 Percent of total population................................... 0.8 Other race....................................................... 392 Hispanic origin (of any race).................................... 888 Percent of total population................................... 2.0 Total housing units........................................... 19,147 OCCUPANCY AND TENURE Occupied housing units........................................... 17,519 Owner occupied................................................ 9,800 Percent owner occupied..................................... 55.9 Renter occupied............................................... 7,719 Vacant housing units............................................. 1,628 For seasonal, recreational, or occasional use................. 47 Homeowner vacancy rate (percent).................................. 2.2 Rental vacancy rate (percent)..................................... 11.3 Persons per owner-occupied unit.................................. 2.59 Persons per renter-occupied unit................................. 2.27 Units with over 1 person per room................................ 451 UNITS IN STRUCTURE 1-unit, detached................................................. 11,150 1-unit, attached................................................. 287 2 to 4 units..................................................... 2,929 5 to 9 units..................................................... 1,215 10 or more units................................................. 2,710 Mobile home, trailer, other...................................... 856 VALUE Specified owner-occupied units................................... 8,482 Less than $50,000............................................. 4,380 $50,000 to $99,000............................................ 3,270 $100,000 to $149,000.......................................... 477 $150,000 to $199,999.......................................... 180 $200,000 to $299,999.......................................... 108 $300,000 or more.............................................. 67 Median (dollars).............................................. 49,200 CONTRACT RENT Specified renter-occupied units paying cash rent................. 7,381 Less than $250................................................ 1,833 $250 to $499.................................................. 5,085 $500 to $749.................................................. 439 $750 to $999.................................................. 18 $1,000 or more................................................ 6 Median (dollars).............................................. 333 RACE AND HISPANIC ORIGIN OF HOUSEHOLDER Occupied housing units........................................... 17,519 White......................................................... 15,202 Black......................................................... 2,044 Percent of occupied units.................................. 11.7 American Indian, Eskimo, or Aleut............................. 66 Percent of occupied units.................................. 0.4 Asian or Pacific Islander..................................... 101 Percent of occupied units.................................. 0.6 Other race.................................................... 106 Hispanic origin (of any race)................................. 255 Percent of occupied units.................................. 1.5

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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