1990 Census of Population and Housing - General Characteristics Profile

Indiana

Fort Wayne city

Total population.............................................. 173,072 SEX Male............................................................. 82,311 Female........................................................... 90,761 AGE Under 5 years.................................................... 13,977 5 to 17 years.................................................... 31,664 18 to 20 years................................................... 7,881 21 to 24 years................................................... 11,323 25 to 44 years................................................... 56,691 45 to 54 years................................................... 14,808 55 to 59 years................................................... 6,545 60 to 64 years................................................... 7,092 65 to 74 years................................................... 12,555 75 to 84 years................................................... 7,729 85 years and over................................................ 2,807 Median age....................................................... 31.6 Under 18 years...................................................... 45,641 Percent of total population...................................... 26.4 65 years and over................................................... 23,091 Percent of total population...................................... 13.3 HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE Total households.................................................... 69,627 Family households (families)..................................... 43,863 Married-couple families....................................... 31,988 Percent of total households................................ 45.9 Other family, male householder................................ 2,284 Other family, female householder.............................. 9,591 Nonfamily households............................................. 25,764 Percent of total households................................ 37.0 Householder living alone...................................... 21,612 Householder 65 years and over.............................. 7,979 Persons living in households..................................... 169,154 Persons per household............................................ 2.43 GROUP QUARTERS Persons living in group quarters................................. 3,918 Institutionalized persons..................................... 2,400 Other persons in group quarters............................... 1,518 RACE AND HISPANIC ORIGIN White............................................................ 139,244 Black............................................................ 28,989 Percent of total population................................... 16.7 American Indian, Eskimo, or Aleut................................ 560 Percent of total population................................... 0.3 Asian or Pacific Islander........................................ 1,744 Percent of total population................................... 1.0 Other race....................................................... 2,535 Hispanic origin (of any race).................................... 4,679 Percent of total population................................... 2.7 Total housing units........................................... 77,166 OCCUPANCY AND TENURE Occupied housing units........................................... 69,627 Owner occupied................................................ 41,521 Percent owner occupied..................................... 59.6 Renter occupied............................................... 28,106 Vacant housing units............................................. 7,539 For seasonal, recreational, or occasional use................. 165 Homeowner vacancy rate (percent).................................. 1.8 Rental vacancy rate (percent)..................................... 11.8 Persons per owner-occupied unit.................................. 2.63 Persons per renter-occupied unit................................. 2.13 Units with over 1 person per room................................ 1,505 UNITS IN STRUCTURE 1-unit, detached................................................. 47,516 1-unit, attached................................................. 1,392 2 to 4 units..................................................... 9,195 5 to 9 units..................................................... 5,674 10 or more units................................................. 10,413 Mobile home, trailer, other...................................... 2,976 VALUE Specified owner-occupied units................................... 36,584 Less than $50,000............................................. 19,674 $50,000 to $99,000............................................ 14,819 $100,000 to $149,000.......................................... 1,476 $150,000 to $199,999.......................................... 338 $200,000 to $299,999.......................................... 192 $300,000 or more.............................................. 85 Median (dollars).............................................. 47,800 CONTRACT RENT Specified renter-occupied units paying cash rent................. 27,178 Less than $250................................................ 7,464 $250 to $499.................................................. 18,051 $500 to $749.................................................. 1,360 $750 to $999.................................................. 202 $1,000 or more................................................ 101 Median (dollars).............................................. 312 RACE AND HISPANIC ORIGIN OF HOUSEHOLDER Occupied housing units........................................... 69,627 White......................................................... 58,570 Black......................................................... 9,654 Percent of occupied units.................................. 13.9 American Indian, Eskimo, or Aleut............................. 211 Percent of occupied units.................................. 0.3 Asian or Pacific Islander..................................... 496 Percent of occupied units.................................. 0.7 Other race.................................................... 696 Hispanic origin (of any race)................................. 1,370 Percent of occupied units.................................. 2.0

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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