1990 Census of Population and Housing - General Characteristics Profile

Indiana

Fort Branch town

Total population.............................................. 2,447 SEX Male............................................................. 1,165 Female........................................................... 1,282 AGE Under 5 years.................................................... 178 5 to 17 years.................................................... 449 18 to 20 years................................................... 65 21 to 24 years................................................... 139 25 to 44 years................................................... 755 45 to 54 years................................................... 239 55 to 59 years................................................... 128 60 to 64 years................................................... 117 65 to 74 years................................................... 234 75 to 84 years................................................... 114 85 years and over................................................ 29 Median age....................................................... 34.2 Under 18 years...................................................... 627 Percent of total population...................................... 25.6 65 years and over................................................... 377 Percent of total population...................................... 15.4 HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE Total households.................................................... 985 Family households (families)..................................... 700 Married-couple families....................................... 600 Percent of total households................................ 60.9 Other family, male householder................................ 18 Other family, female householder.............................. 82 Nonfamily households............................................. 285 Percent of total households................................ 28.9 Householder living alone...................................... 256 Householder 65 years and over.............................. 125 Persons living in households..................................... 2,447 Persons per household............................................ 2.48 GROUP QUARTERS Persons living in group quarters................................. 0 Institutionalized persons..................................... 0 Other persons in group quarters............................... 0 RACE AND HISPANIC ORIGIN White............................................................ 2,433 Black............................................................ 6 Percent of total population................................... 0.2 American Indian, Eskimo, or Aleut................................ 1 Percent of total population................................... 0.0 Asian or Pacific Islander........................................ 7 Percent of total population................................... 0.3 Other race....................................................... 0 Hispanic origin (of any race).................................... 20 Percent of total population................................... 0.8 Total housing units........................................... 1,026 OCCUPANCY AND TENURE Occupied housing units........................................... 985 Owner occupied................................................ 736 Percent owner occupied..................................... 74.7 Renter occupied............................................... 249 Vacant housing units............................................. 41 For seasonal, recreational, or occasional use................. 2 Homeowner vacancy rate (percent).................................. 2.1 Rental vacancy rate (percent)..................................... 5.3 Persons per owner-occupied unit.................................. 2.62 Persons per renter-occupied unit................................. 2.08 Units with over 1 person per room................................ 10 UNITS IN STRUCTURE 1-unit, detached................................................. 756 1-unit, attached................................................. 3 2 to 4 units..................................................... 25 5 to 9 units..................................................... 40 10 or more units................................................. 67 Mobile home, trailer, other...................................... 135 VALUE Specified owner-occupied units................................... 596 Less than $50,000............................................. 334 $50,000 to $99,000............................................ 243 $100,000 to $149,000.......................................... 19 $150,000 to $199,999.......................................... 0 $200,000 to $299,999.......................................... 0 $300,000 or more.............................................. 0 Median (dollars).............................................. 46,600 CONTRACT RENT Specified renter-occupied units paying cash rent................. 230 Less than $250................................................ 155 $250 to $499.................................................. 75 $500 to $749.................................................. 0 $750 to $999.................................................. 0 $1,000 or more................................................ 0 Median (dollars).............................................. 223 RACE AND HISPANIC ORIGIN OF HOUSEHOLDER Occupied housing units........................................... 985 White......................................................... 981 Black......................................................... 2 Percent of occupied units.................................. 0.2 American Indian, Eskimo, or Aleut............................. 1 Percent of occupied units.................................. 0.1 Asian or Pacific Islander..................................... 1 Percent of occupied units.................................. 0.1 Other race.................................................... 0 Hispanic origin (of any race)................................. 8 Percent of occupied units.................................. 0.8

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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