1990 Census of Population and Housing - General Characteristics Profile

Indiana

Lake Station city

Total population.............................................. 13,899 SEX Male............................................................. 6,870 Female........................................................... 7,029 AGE Under 5 years.................................................... 1,074 5 to 17 years.................................................... 2,936 18 to 20 years................................................... 646 21 to 24 years................................................... 812 25 to 44 years................................................... 4,358 45 to 54 years................................................... 1,312 55 to 59 years................................................... 653 60 to 64 years................................................... 586 65 to 74 years................................................... 997 75 to 84 years................................................... 437 85 years and over................................................ 88 Median age....................................................... 31.2 Under 18 years...................................................... 4,010 Percent of total population...................................... 28.9 65 years and over................................................... 1,522 Percent of total population...................................... 11.0 HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE Total households.................................................... 4,826 Family households (families)..................................... 3,658 Married-couple families....................................... 2,789 Percent of total households................................ 57.8 Other family, male householder................................ 260 Other family, female householder.............................. 609 Nonfamily households............................................. 1,168 Percent of total households................................ 24.2 Householder living alone...................................... 947 Householder 65 years and over.............................. 371 Persons living in households..................................... 13,803 Persons per household............................................ 2.86 GROUP QUARTERS Persons living in group quarters................................. 96 Institutionalized persons..................................... 96 Other persons in group quarters............................... 0 RACE AND HISPANIC ORIGIN White............................................................ 12,867 Black............................................................ 31 Percent of total population................................... 0.2 American Indian, Eskimo, or Aleut................................ 65 Percent of total population................................... 0.5 Asian or Pacific Islander........................................ 31 Percent of total population................................... 0.2 Other race....................................................... 905 Hispanic origin (of any race).................................... 1,834 Percent of total population................................... 13.2 Total housing units........................................... 5,066 OCCUPANCY AND TENURE Occupied housing units........................................... 4,826 Owner occupied................................................ 3,682 Percent owner occupied..................................... 76.3 Renter occupied............................................... 1,144 Vacant housing units............................................. 240 For seasonal, recreational, or occasional use................. 3 Homeowner vacancy rate (percent).................................. 2.1 Rental vacancy rate (percent)..................................... 3.7 Persons per owner-occupied unit.................................. 2.84 Persons per renter-occupied unit................................. 2.93 Units with over 1 person per room................................ 255 UNITS IN STRUCTURE 1-unit, detached................................................. 4,027 1-unit, attached................................................. 60 2 to 4 units..................................................... 247 5 to 9 units..................................................... 37 10 or more units................................................. 1 Mobile home, trailer, other...................................... 694 VALUE Specified owner-occupied units................................... 2,983 Less than $50,000............................................. 2,515 $50,000 to $99,000............................................ 453 $100,000 to $149,000.......................................... 12 $150,000 to $199,999.......................................... 2 $200,000 to $299,999.......................................... 0 $300,000 or more.............................................. 1 Median (dollars).............................................. 36,400 CONTRACT RENT Specified renter-occupied units paying cash rent................. 1,077 Less than $250................................................ 377 $250 to $499.................................................. 696 $500 to $749.................................................. 3 $750 to $999.................................................. 0 $1,000 or more................................................ 1 Median (dollars).............................................. 278 RACE AND HISPANIC ORIGIN OF HOUSEHOLDER Occupied housing units........................................... 4,826 White......................................................... 4,563 Black......................................................... 6 Percent of occupied units.................................. 0.1 American Indian, Eskimo, or Aleut............................. 17 Percent of occupied units.................................. 0.4 Asian or Pacific Islander..................................... 4 Percent of occupied units.................................. 0.1 Other race.................................................... 236 Hispanic origin (of any race)................................. 486 Percent of occupied units.................................. 10.1

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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