1990 Census of Population and Housing - General Characteristics Profile

Indiana

Greencastle city

Total population.............................................. 8,984 SEX Male............................................................. 4,131 Female........................................................... 4,853 AGE Under 5 years.................................................... 483 5 to 17 years.................................................... 1,187 18 to 20 years................................................... 1,690 21 to 24 years................................................... 1,122 25 to 44 years................................................... 1,910 45 to 54 years................................................... 610 55 to 59 years................................................... 323 60 to 64 years................................................... 312 65 to 74 years................................................... 632 75 to 84 years................................................... 493 85 years and over................................................ 222 Median age....................................................... 25.1 Under 18 years...................................................... 1,670 Percent of total population...................................... 18.6 65 years and over................................................... 1,347 Percent of total population...................................... 15.0 HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE Total households.................................................... 2,880 Family households (families)..................................... 1,787 Married-couple families....................................... 1,427 Percent of total households................................ 49.5 Other family, male householder................................ 58 Other family, female householder.............................. 302 Nonfamily households............................................. 1,093 Percent of total households................................ 38.0 Householder living alone...................................... 960 Householder 65 years and over.............................. 508 Persons living in households..................................... 6,665 Persons per household............................................ 2.31 GROUP QUARTERS Persons living in group quarters................................. 2,319 Institutionalized persons..................................... 218 Other persons in group quarters............................... 2,101 RACE AND HISPANIC ORIGIN White............................................................ 8,581 Black............................................................ 235 Percent of total population................................... 2.6 American Indian, Eskimo, or Aleut................................ 13 Percent of total population................................... 0.1 Asian or Pacific Islander........................................ 116 Percent of total population................................... 1.3 Other race....................................................... 39 Hispanic origin (of any race).................................... 83 Percent of total population................................... 0.9 Total housing units........................................... 3,159 OCCUPANCY AND TENURE Occupied housing units........................................... 2,880 Owner occupied................................................ 1,664 Percent owner occupied..................................... 57.8 Renter occupied............................................... 1,216 Vacant housing units............................................. 279 For seasonal, recreational, or occasional use................. 7 Homeowner vacancy rate (percent).................................. 1.8 Rental vacancy rate (percent)..................................... 12.1 Persons per owner-occupied unit.................................. 2.49 Persons per renter-occupied unit................................. 2.07 Units with over 1 person per room................................ 55 UNITS IN STRUCTURE 1-unit, detached................................................. 1,917 1-unit, attached................................................. 33 2 to 4 units..................................................... 460 5 to 9 units..................................................... 344 10 or more units................................................. 164 Mobile home, trailer, other...................................... 241 VALUE Specified owner-occupied units................................... 1,357 Less than $50,000............................................. 717 $50,000 to $99,000............................................ 591 $100,000 to $149,000.......................................... 38 $150,000 to $199,999.......................................... 7 $200,000 to $299,999.......................................... 2 $300,000 or more.............................................. 2 Median (dollars).............................................. 48,600 CONTRACT RENT Specified renter-occupied units paying cash rent................. 1,139 Less than $250................................................ 566 $250 to $499.................................................. 548 $500 to $749.................................................. 16 $750 to $999.................................................. 4 $1,000 or more................................................ 5 Median (dollars).............................................. 251 RACE AND HISPANIC ORIGIN OF HOUSEHOLDER Occupied housing units........................................... 2,880 White......................................................... 2,802 Black......................................................... 52 Percent of occupied units.................................. 1.8 American Indian, Eskimo, or Aleut............................. 4 Percent of occupied units.................................. 0.1 Asian or Pacific Islander..................................... 19 Percent of occupied units.................................. 0.7 Other race.................................................... 3 Hispanic origin (of any race)................................. 8 Percent of occupied units.................................. 0.3

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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