1990 Census of Population and Housing - General Characteristics Profile

Indiana

Indianapolis city (remainder)


Total population.............................................. 731,327 SEX Male............................................................. 347,418 Female........................................................... 383,909 AGE Under 5 years.................................................... 58,270 5 to 17 years.................................................... 129,117 18 to 20 years................................................... 30,535 21 to 24 years................................................... 46,978 25 to 44 years................................................... 254,257 45 to 54 years................................................... 68,204 55 to 59 years................................................... 30,172 60 to 64 years................................................... 30,166 65 to 74 years................................................... 48,776 75 to 84 years................................................... 26,347 85 years and over................................................ 8,505 Median age....................................................... 31.7 Under 18 years...................................................... 187,387 Percent of total population...................................... 25.6 65 years and over................................................... 83,628 Percent of total population...................................... 11.4 HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE Total households.................................................... 291,946 Family households (families)..................................... 187,617 Married-couple families....................................... 136,755 Percent of total households................................ 46.8 Other family, male householder................................ 9,705 Other family, female householder.............................. 41,157 Nonfamily households............................................. 104,329 Percent of total households................................ 35.7 Householder living alone...................................... 85,726 Householder 65 years and over.............................. 26,252 Persons living in households..................................... 717,819 Persons per household............................................ 2.46 GROUP QUARTERS Persons living in group quarters................................. 13,508 Institutionalized persons..................................... 9,173 Other persons in group quarters............................... 4,335 RACE AND HISPANIC ORIGIN White............................................................ 554,423 Black............................................................ 165,570 Percent of total population................................... 22.6 American Indian, Eskimo, or Aleut................................ 1,574 Percent of total population................................... 0.2 Asian or Pacific Islander........................................ 6,852 Percent of total population................................... 0.9 Other race....................................................... 2,908 Hispanic origin (of any race).................................... 7,681 Percent of total population................................... 1.1 Total housing units........................................... 319,980 OCCUPANCY AND TENURE Occupied housing units........................................... 291,946 Owner occupied................................................ 165,584 Percent owner occupied..................................... 56.7 Renter occupied............................................... 126,362 Vacant housing units............................................. 28,034 For seasonal, recreational, or occasional use................. 686 Homeowner vacancy rate (percent).................................. 2.0 Rental vacancy rate (percent)..................................... 10.0 Persons per owner-occupied unit.................................. 2.67 Persons per renter-occupied unit................................. 2.18 Units with over 1 person per room................................ 7,271 UNITS IN STRUCTURE 1-unit, detached................................................. 177,558 1-unit, attached................................................. 25,009 2 to 4 units..................................................... 27,152 5 to 9 units..................................................... 30,930 10 or more units................................................. 51,572 Mobile home, trailer, other...................................... 7,759 VALUE Specified owner-occupied units................................... 148,043 Less than $50,000............................................. 58,350 $50,000 to $99,000............................................ 65,917 $100,000 to $149,000.......................................... 15,301 $150,000 to $199,999.......................................... 4,563 $200,000 to $299,999.......................................... 2,498 $300,000 or more.............................................. 1,414 Median (dollars).............................................. 60,800 CONTRACT RENT Specified renter-occupied units paying cash rent................. 121,761 Less than $250................................................ 26,562 $250 to $499.................................................. 81,222 $500 to $749.................................................. 12,286 $750 to $999.................................................. 1,072 $1,000 or more................................................ 619 Median (dollars).............................................. 342 RACE AND HISPANIC ORIGIN OF HOUSEHOLDER Occupied housing units........................................... 291,946 White......................................................... 228,481 Black......................................................... 59,836 Percent of occupied units.................................. 20.5 American Indian, Eskimo, or Aleut............................. 639 Percent of occupied units.................................. 0.2 Asian or Pacific Islander..................................... 2,179 Percent of occupied units.................................. 0.7 Other race.................................................... 811 Hispanic origin (of any race)................................. 2,469 Percent of occupied units.................................. 0.8

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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