1990 Census of Population and Housing - General Characteristics Profile

Indiana

Hammond city

Total population.............................................. 84,236 SEX Male............................................................. 40,793 Female........................................................... 43,443 AGE Under 5 years.................................................... 6,225 5 to 17 years.................................................... 16,365 18 to 20 years................................................... 3,382 21 to 24 years................................................... 4,665 25 to 44 years................................................... 26,400 45 to 54 years................................................... 7,647 55 to 59 years................................................... 3,541 60 to 64 years................................................... 3,981 65 to 74 years................................................... 7,535 75 to 84 years................................................... 3,701 85 years and over................................................ 794 Median age....................................................... 32.7 Under 18 years...................................................... 22,590 Percent of total population...................................... 26.8 65 years and over................................................... 12,030 Percent of total population...................................... 14.3 HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE Total households.................................................... 32,146 Family households (families)..................................... 21,997 Married-couple families....................................... 16,000 Percent of total households................................ 49.8 Other family, male householder................................ 1,378 Other family, female householder.............................. 4,619 Nonfamily households............................................. 10,149 Percent of total households................................ 31.6 Householder living alone...................................... 8,898 Householder 65 years and over.............................. 3,891 Persons living in households..................................... 83,831 Persons per household............................................ 2.61 GROUP QUARTERS Persons living in group quarters................................. 405 Institutionalized persons..................................... 189 Other persons in group quarters............................... 216 RACE AND HISPANIC ORIGIN White............................................................ 71,465 Black............................................................ 7,743 Percent of total population................................... 9.2 American Indian, Eskimo, or Aleut................................ 203 Percent of total population................................... 0.2 Asian or Pacific Islander........................................ 348 Percent of total population................................... 0.4 Other race....................................................... 4,477 Hispanic origin (of any race).................................... 9,941 Percent of total population................................... 11.8 Total housing units........................................... 33,924 OCCUPANCY AND TENURE Occupied housing units........................................... 32,146 Owner occupied................................................ 20,591 Percent owner occupied..................................... 64.1 Renter occupied............................................... 11,555 Vacant housing units............................................. 1,778 For seasonal, recreational, or occasional use................. 31 Homeowner vacancy rate (percent).................................. 1.1 Rental vacancy rate (percent)..................................... 7.3 Persons per owner-occupied unit.................................. 2.76 Persons per renter-occupied unit................................. 2.33 Units with over 1 person per room................................ 1,183 UNITS IN STRUCTURE 1-unit, detached................................................. 22,619 1-unit, attached................................................. 762 2 to 4 units..................................................... 4,553 5 to 9 units..................................................... 1,594 10 or more units................................................. 3,642 Mobile home, trailer, other...................................... 754 VALUE Specified owner-occupied units................................... 18,149 Less than $50,000............................................. 11,226 $50,000 to $99,000............................................ 6,625 $100,000 to $149,000.......................................... 214 $150,000 to $199,999.......................................... 46 $200,000 to $299,999.......................................... 21 $300,000 or more.............................................. 17 Median (dollars).............................................. 45,500 CONTRACT RENT Specified renter-occupied units paying cash rent................. 10,987 Less than $250................................................ 3,647 $250 to $499.................................................. 7,020 $500 to $749.................................................. 309 $750 to $999.................................................. 9 $1,000 or more................................................ 2 Median (dollars).............................................. 297 RACE AND HISPANIC ORIGIN OF HOUSEHOLDER Occupied housing units........................................... 32,146 White......................................................... 27,990 Black......................................................... 2,728 Percent of occupied units.................................. 8.5 American Indian, Eskimo, or Aleut............................. 74 Percent of occupied units.................................. 0.2 Asian or Pacific Islander..................................... 107 Percent of occupied units.................................. 0.3 Other race.................................................... 1,247 Hispanic origin (of any race)................................. 2,739 Percent of occupied units.................................. 8.5

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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