1990 Census of Population and Housing - General Characteristics Profile

Indiana

Gary city

Total population.............................................. 116,646 SEX Male............................................................. 53,602 Female........................................................... 63,044 AGE Under 5 years.................................................... 9,295 5 to 17 years.................................................... 27,771 18 to 20 years................................................... 5,467 21 to 24 years................................................... 5,851 25 to 44 years................................................... 32,666 45 to 54 years................................................... 11,332 55 to 59 years................................................... 5,354 60 to 64 years................................................... 5,649 65 to 74 years................................................... 8,392 75 to 84 years................................................... 3,877 85 years and over................................................ 992 Median age....................................................... 31.2 Under 18 years...................................................... 37,066 Percent of total population...................................... 31.8 65 years and over................................................... 13,261 Percent of total population...................................... 11.4 HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE Total households.................................................... 40,968 Family households (families)..................................... 29,120 Married-couple families....................................... 15,098 Percent of total households................................ 36.9 Other family, male householder................................ 2,080 Other family, female householder.............................. 11,942 Nonfamily households............................................. 11,848 Percent of total households................................ 28.9 Householder living alone...................................... 10,486 Householder 65 years and over.............................. 3,687 Persons living in households..................................... 115,745 Persons per household............................................ 2.83 GROUP QUARTERS Persons living in group quarters................................. 901 Institutionalized persons..................................... 613 Other persons in group quarters............................... 288 RACE AND HISPANIC ORIGIN White............................................................ 19,020 Black............................................................ 93,982 Percent of total population................................... 80.6 American Indian, Eskimo, or Aleut................................ 175 Percent of total population................................... 0.2 Asian or Pacific Islander........................................ 213 Percent of total population................................... 0.2 Other race....................................................... 3,256 Hispanic origin (of any race).................................... 6,690 Percent of total population................................... 5.7 Total housing units........................................... 47,082 OCCUPANCY AND TENURE Occupied housing units........................................... 40,968 Owner occupied................................................ 24,016 Percent owner occupied..................................... 58.6 Renter occupied............................................... 16,952 Vacant housing units............................................. 6,114 For seasonal, recreational, or occasional use................. 58 Homeowner vacancy rate (percent).................................. 3.0 Rental vacancy rate (percent)..................................... 13.0 Persons per owner-occupied unit.................................. 2.92 Persons per renter-occupied unit................................. 2.69 Units with over 1 person per room................................ 2,766 UNITS IN STRUCTURE 1-unit, detached................................................. 30,614 1-unit, attached................................................. 2,052 2 to 4 units..................................................... 6,670 5 to 9 units..................................................... 2,333 10 or more units................................................. 3,784 Mobile home, trailer, other...................................... 1,629 VALUE Specified owner-occupied units................................... 20,353 Less than $50,000............................................. 16,635 $50,000 to $99,000............................................ 3,407 $100,000 to $149,000.......................................... 201 $150,000 to $199,999.......................................... 56 $200,000 to $299,999.......................................... 41 $300,000 or more.............................................. 13 Median (dollars).............................................. 31,700 CONTRACT RENT Specified renter-occupied units paying cash rent................. 15,650 Less than $250................................................ 9,570 $250 to $499.................................................. 6,008 $500 to $749.................................................. 64 $750 to $999.................................................. 4 $1,000 or more................................................ 4 Median (dollars).............................................. 223 RACE AND HISPANIC ORIGIN OF HOUSEHOLDER Occupied housing units........................................... 40,968 White......................................................... 7,841 Black......................................................... 32,085 Percent of occupied units.................................. 78.3 American Indian, Eskimo, or Aleut............................. 70 Percent of occupied units.................................. 0.2 Asian or Pacific Islander..................................... 56 Percent of occupied units.................................. 0.1 Other race.................................................... 916 Hispanic origin (of any race)................................. 1,918 Percent of occupied units.................................. 4.7

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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