1990 Census of Population and Housing - General Characteristics Profile

Indiana

Lafayette city

Total population.............................................. 43,764 SEX Male............................................................. 21,185 Female........................................................... 22,579 AGE Under 5 years.................................................... 3,265 5 to 17 years.................................................... 7,337 18 to 20 years................................................... 1,820 21 to 24 years................................................... 3,079 25 to 44 years................................................... 14,759 45 to 54 years................................................... 4,110 55 to 59 years................................................... 1,711 60 to 64 years................................................... 1,903 65 to 74 years................................................... 3,282 75 to 84 years................................................... 1,849 85 years and over................................................ 649 Median age....................................................... 32.6 Under 18 years...................................................... 10,602 Percent of total population...................................... 24.2 65 years and over................................................... 5,780 Percent of total population...................................... 13.2 HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE Total households.................................................... 18,074 Family households (families)..................................... 11,253 Married-couple families....................................... 9,041 Percent of total households................................ 50.0 Other family, male householder................................ 477 Other family, female householder.............................. 1,735 Nonfamily households............................................. 6,821 Percent of total households................................ 37.7 Householder living alone...................................... 5,623 Householder 65 years and over.............................. 1,825 Persons living in households..................................... 42,816 Persons per household............................................ 2.37 GROUP QUARTERS Persons living in group quarters................................. 948 Institutionalized persons..................................... 757 Other persons in group quarters............................... 191 RACE AND HISPANIC ORIGIN White............................................................ 41,945 Black............................................................ 936 Percent of total population................................... 2.1 American Indian, Eskimo, or Aleut................................ 145 Percent of total population................................... 0.3 Asian or Pacific Islander........................................ 464 Percent of total population................................... 1.1 Other race....................................................... 274 Hispanic origin (of any race).................................... 733 Percent of total population................................... 1.7 Total housing units........................................... 19,259 OCCUPANCY AND TENURE Occupied housing units........................................... 18,074 Owner occupied................................................ 10,731 Percent owner occupied..................................... 59.4 Renter occupied............................................... 7,343 Vacant housing units............................................. 1,185 For seasonal, recreational, or occasional use................. 67 Homeowner vacancy rate (percent).................................. 1.3 Rental vacancy rate (percent)..................................... 8.3 Persons per owner-occupied unit.................................. 2.55 Persons per renter-occupied unit................................. 2.10 Units with over 1 person per room................................ 321 UNITS IN STRUCTURE 1-unit, detached................................................. 12,602 1-unit, attached................................................. 385 2 to 4 units..................................................... 2,770 5 to 9 units..................................................... 1,180 10 or more units................................................. 2,043 Mobile home, trailer, other...................................... 279 VALUE Specified owner-occupied units................................... 9,771 Less than $50,000............................................. 4,591 $50,000 to $99,000............................................ 4,359 $100,000 to $149,000.......................................... 544 $150,000 to $199,999.......................................... 161 $200,000 to $299,999.......................................... 99 $300,000 or more.............................................. 17 Median (dollars).............................................. 51,700 CONTRACT RENT Specified renter-occupied units paying cash rent................. 7,093 Less than $250................................................ 1,851 $250 to $499.................................................. 4,872 $500 to $749.................................................. 346 $750 to $999.................................................. 22 $1,000 or more................................................ 2 Median (dollars).............................................. 317 RACE AND HISPANIC ORIGIN OF HOUSEHOLDER Occupied housing units........................................... 18,074 White......................................................... 17,376 Black......................................................... 368 Percent of occupied units.................................. 2.0 American Indian, Eskimo, or Aleut............................. 56 Percent of occupied units.................................. 0.3 Asian or Pacific Islander..................................... 192 Percent of occupied units.................................. 1.1 Other race.................................................... 82 Hispanic origin (of any race)................................. 228 Percent of occupied units.................................. 1.3

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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