1990 Census of Population and Housing - General Characteristics Profile

Indiana

Griffith town

Total population.............................................. 17,916 SEX Male............................................................. 8,861 Female........................................................... 9,055 AGE Under 5 years.................................................... 1,215 5 to 17 years.................................................... 3,291 18 to 20 years................................................... 728 21 to 24 years................................................... 1,128 25 to 44 years................................................... 6,088 45 to 54 years................................................... 2,046 55 to 59 years................................................... 808 60 to 64 years................................................... 768 65 to 74 years................................................... 1,173 75 to 84 years................................................... 562 85 years and over................................................ 109 Median age....................................................... 32.7 Under 18 years...................................................... 4,506 Percent of total population...................................... 25.2 65 years and over................................................... 1,844 Percent of total population...................................... 10.3 HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE Total households.................................................... 6,738 Family households (families)..................................... 4,925 Married-couple families....................................... 4,119 Percent of total households................................ 61.1 Other family, male householder................................ 200 Other family, female householder.............................. 606 Nonfamily households............................................. 1,813 Percent of total households................................ 26.9 Householder living alone...................................... 1,566 Householder 65 years and over.............................. 494 Persons living in households..................................... 17,877 Persons per household............................................ 2.65 GROUP QUARTERS Persons living in group quarters................................. 39 Institutionalized persons..................................... 39 Other persons in group quarters............................... 0 RACE AND HISPANIC ORIGIN White............................................................ 16,959 Black............................................................ 434 Percent of total population................................... 2.4 American Indian, Eskimo, or Aleut................................ 27 Percent of total population................................... 0.2 Asian or Pacific Islander........................................ 171 Percent of total population................................... 1.0 Other race....................................................... 325 Hispanic origin (of any race).................................... 946 Percent of total population................................... 5.3 Total housing units........................................... 6,914 OCCUPANCY AND TENURE Occupied housing units........................................... 6,738 Owner occupied................................................ 4,348 Percent owner occupied..................................... 64.5 Renter occupied............................................... 2,390 Vacant housing units............................................. 176 For seasonal, recreational, or occasional use................. 16 Homeowner vacancy rate (percent).................................. 0.3 Rental vacancy rate (percent)..................................... 4.1 Persons per owner-occupied unit.................................. 3.03 Persons per renter-occupied unit................................. 1.97 Units with over 1 person per room................................ 129 UNITS IN STRUCTURE 1-unit, detached................................................. 4,554 1-unit, attached................................................. 96 2 to 4 units..................................................... 344 5 to 9 units..................................................... 215 10 or more units................................................. 1,656 Mobile home, trailer, other...................................... 49 VALUE Specified owner-occupied units................................... 4,056 Less than $50,000............................................. 738 $50,000 to $99,000............................................ 3,063 $100,000 to $149,000.......................................... 220 $150,000 to $199,999.......................................... 31 $200,000 to $299,999.......................................... 2 $300,000 or more.............................................. 2 Median (dollars).............................................. 64,600 CONTRACT RENT Specified renter-occupied units paying cash rent................. 2,316 Less than $250................................................ 87 $250 to $499.................................................. 1,573 $500 to $749.................................................. 595 $750 to $999.................................................. 52 $1,000 or more................................................ 9 Median (dollars).............................................. 456 RACE AND HISPANIC ORIGIN OF HOUSEHOLDER Occupied housing units........................................... 6,738 White......................................................... 6,320 Black......................................................... 233 Percent of occupied units.................................. 3.5 American Indian, Eskimo, or Aleut............................. 7 Percent of occupied units.................................. 0.1 Asian or Pacific Islander..................................... 81 Percent of occupied units.................................. 1.2 Other race.................................................... 97 Hispanic origin (of any race)................................. 280 Percent of occupied units.................................. 4.2

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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