1990 Census of Population and Housing - General Characteristics Profile

Indiana

Gas City city

Total population.............................................. 6,296 SEX Male............................................................. 2,943 Female........................................................... 3,353 AGE Under 5 years.................................................... 461 5 to 17 years.................................................... 1,264 18 to 20 years................................................... 308 21 to 24 years................................................... 332 25 to 44 years................................................... 1,963 45 to 54 years................................................... 655 55 to 59 years................................................... 265 60 to 64 years................................................... 254 65 to 74 years................................................... 452 75 to 84 years................................................... 258 85 years and over................................................ 84 Median age....................................................... 32.9 Under 18 years...................................................... 1,725 Percent of total population...................................... 27.4 65 years and over................................................... 794 Percent of total population...................................... 12.6 HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE Total households.................................................... 2,378 Family households (families)..................................... 1,730 Married-couple families....................................... 1,356 Percent of total households................................ 57.0 Other family, male householder................................ 65 Other family, female householder.............................. 309 Nonfamily households............................................. 648 Percent of total households................................ 27.2 Householder living alone...................................... 569 Householder 65 years and over.............................. 256 Persons living in households..................................... 6,216 Persons per household............................................ 2.61 GROUP QUARTERS Persons living in group quarters................................. 80 Institutionalized persons..................................... 80 Other persons in group quarters............................... 0 RACE AND HISPANIC ORIGIN White............................................................ 6,240 Black............................................................ 7 Percent of total population................................... 0.1 American Indian, Eskimo, or Aleut................................ 23 Percent of total population................................... 0.4 Asian or Pacific Islander........................................ 9 Percent of total population................................... 0.1 Other race....................................................... 17 Hispanic origin (of any race).................................... 82 Percent of total population................................... 1.3 Total housing units........................................... 2,535 OCCUPANCY AND TENURE Occupied housing units........................................... 2,378 Owner occupied................................................ 1,725 Percent owner occupied..................................... 72.5 Renter occupied............................................... 653 Vacant housing units............................................. 157 For seasonal, recreational, or occasional use................. 12 Homeowner vacancy rate (percent).................................. 1.4 Rental vacancy rate (percent)..................................... 6.4 Persons per owner-occupied unit.................................. 2.77 Persons per renter-occupied unit................................. 2.20 Units with over 1 person per room................................ 36 UNITS IN STRUCTURE 1-unit, detached................................................. 2,021 1-unit, attached................................................. 31 2 to 4 units..................................................... 225 5 to 9 units..................................................... 107 10 or more units................................................. 102 Mobile home, trailer, other...................................... 49 VALUE Specified owner-occupied units................................... 1,593 Less than $50,000............................................. 1,233 $50,000 to $99,000............................................ 347 $100,000 to $149,000.......................................... 10 $150,000 to $199,999.......................................... 2 $200,000 to $299,999.......................................... 0 $300,000 or more.............................................. 1 Median (dollars).............................................. 38,000 CONTRACT RENT Specified renter-occupied units paying cash rent................. 610 Less than $250................................................ 343 $250 to $499.................................................. 264 $500 to $749.................................................. 3 $750 to $999.................................................. 0 $1,000 or more................................................ 0 Median (dollars).............................................. 237 RACE AND HISPANIC ORIGIN OF HOUSEHOLDER Occupied housing units........................................... 2,378 White......................................................... 2,354 Black......................................................... 5 Percent of occupied units.................................. 0.2 American Indian, Eskimo, or Aleut............................. 10 Percent of occupied units.................................. 0.4 Asian or Pacific Islander..................................... 3 Percent of occupied units.................................. 0.1 Other race.................................................... 6 Hispanic origin (of any race)................................. 26 Percent of occupied units.................................. 1.1

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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