1990 Census of Population and Housing - General Characteristics Profile

Indiana

Kokomo city


Total population.............................................. 44,962 SEX Male............................................................. 20,922 Female........................................................... 24,040 AGE Under 5 years.................................................... 3,416 5 to 17 years.................................................... 8,246 18 to 20 years................................................... 1,792 21 to 24 years................................................... 2,583 25 to 44 years................................................... 13,904 45 to 54 years................................................... 4,784 55 to 59 years................................................... 2,069 60 to 64 years................................................... 2,060 65 to 74 years................................................... 3,520 75 to 84 years................................................... 1,925 85 years and over................................................ 663 Median age....................................................... 33.4 Under 18 years...................................................... 11,662 Percent of total population...................................... 25.9 65 years and over................................................... 6,108 Percent of total population...................................... 13.6 HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE Total households.................................................... 18,664 Family households (families)..................................... 12,204 Married-couple families....................................... 9,040 Percent of total households................................ 48.4 Other family, male householder................................ 569 Other family, female householder.............................. 2,595 Nonfamily households............................................. 6,460 Percent of total households................................ 34.6 Householder living alone...................................... 5,786 Householder 65 years and over.............................. 2,308 Persons living in households..................................... 44,266 Persons per household............................................ 2.37 GROUP QUARTERS Persons living in group quarters................................. 696 Institutionalized persons..................................... 600 Other persons in group quarters............................... 96 RACE AND HISPANIC ORIGIN White............................................................ 40,260 Black............................................................ 4,001 Percent of total population................................... 8.9 American Indian, Eskimo, or Aleut................................ 133 Percent of total population................................... 0.3 Asian or Pacific Islander........................................ 305 Percent of total population................................... 0.7 Other race....................................................... 263 Hispanic origin (of any race).................................... 780 Percent of total population................................... 1.7 Total housing units........................................... 20,340 OCCUPANCY AND TENURE Occupied housing units........................................... 18,664 Owner occupied................................................ 11,710 Percent owner occupied..................................... 62.7 Renter occupied............................................... 6,954 Vacant housing units............................................. 1,676 For seasonal, recreational, or occasional use................. 78 Homeowner vacancy rate (percent).................................. 2.3 Rental vacancy rate (percent)..................................... 9.0 Persons per owner-occupied unit.................................. 2.47 Persons per renter-occupied unit................................. 2.21 Units with over 1 person per room................................ 349 UNITS IN STRUCTURE 1-unit, detached................................................. 13,992 1-unit, attached................................................. 405 2 to 4 units..................................................... 2,205 5 to 9 units..................................................... 1,206 10 or more units................................................. 1,728 Mobile home, trailer, other...................................... 804 VALUE Specified owner-occupied units................................... 10,371 Less than $50,000............................................. 6,651 $50,000 to $99,000............................................ 3,258 $100,000 to $149,000.......................................... 376 $150,000 to $199,999.......................................... 62 $200,000 to $299,999.......................................... 23 $300,000 or more.............................................. 1 Median (dollars).............................................. 42,400 CONTRACT RENT Specified renter-occupied units paying cash rent................. 6,548 Less than $250................................................ 2,574 $250 to $499.................................................. 3,814 $500 to $749.................................................. 154 $750 to $999.................................................. 3 $1,000 or more................................................ 3 Median (dollars).............................................. 276 RACE AND HISPANIC ORIGIN OF HOUSEHOLDER Occupied housing units........................................... 18,664 White......................................................... 16,941 Black......................................................... 1,497 Percent of occupied units.................................. 8.0 American Indian, Eskimo, or Aleut............................. 50 Percent of occupied units.................................. 0.3 Asian or Pacific Islander..................................... 104 Percent of occupied units.................................. 0.6 Other race.................................................... 72 Hispanic origin (of any race)................................. 227 Percent of occupied units.................................. 1.2

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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