1990 Census of Population and Housing - General Characteristics Profile

Indiana

La Porte city

Total population.............................................. 21,507 SEX Male............................................................. 10,264 Female........................................................... 11,243 AGE Under 5 years.................................................... 1,604 5 to 17 years.................................................... 3,745 18 to 20 years................................................... 867 21 to 24 years................................................... 1,308 25 to 44 years................................................... 6,504 45 to 54 years................................................... 1,901 55 to 59 years................................................... 902 60 to 64 years................................................... 1,048 65 to 74 years................................................... 1,955 75 to 84 years................................................... 1,281 85 years and over................................................ 392 Median age....................................................... 34.1 Under 18 years...................................................... 5,349 Percent of total population...................................... 24.9 65 years and over................................................... 3,628 Percent of total population...................................... 16.9 HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE Total households.................................................... 8,675 Family households (families)..................................... 5,765 Married-couple families....................................... 4,484 Percent of total households................................ 51.7 Other family, male householder................................ 263 Other family, female householder.............................. 1,018 Nonfamily households............................................. 2,910 Percent of total households................................ 33.5 Householder living alone...................................... 2,516 Householder 65 years and over.............................. 1,224 Persons living in households..................................... 21,037 Persons per household............................................ 2.43 GROUP QUARTERS Persons living in group quarters................................. 470 Institutionalized persons..................................... 470 Other persons in group quarters............................... 0 RACE AND HISPANIC ORIGIN White............................................................ 20,927 Black............................................................ 329 Percent of total population................................... 1.5 American Indian, Eskimo, or Aleut................................ 57 Percent of total population................................... 0.3 Asian or Pacific Islander........................................ 39 Percent of total population................................... 0.2 Other race....................................................... 155 Hispanic origin (of any race).................................... 450 Percent of total population................................... 2.1 Total housing units........................................... 9,135 OCCUPANCY AND TENURE Occupied housing units........................................... 8,675 Owner occupied................................................ 5,505 Percent owner occupied..................................... 63.5 Renter occupied............................................... 3,170 Vacant housing units............................................. 460 For seasonal, recreational, or occasional use................. 47 Homeowner vacancy rate (percent).................................. 1.0 Rental vacancy rate (percent)..................................... 4.2 Persons per owner-occupied unit.................................. 2.54 Persons per renter-occupied unit................................. 2.23 Units with over 1 person per room................................ 199 UNITS IN STRUCTURE 1-unit, detached................................................. 5,958 1-unit, attached................................................. 171 2 to 4 units..................................................... 1,649 5 to 9 units..................................................... 311 10 or more units................................................. 680 Mobile home, trailer, other...................................... 366 VALUE Specified owner-occupied units................................... 4,751 Less than $50,000............................................. 2,920 $50,000 to $99,000............................................ 1,592 $100,000 to $149,000.......................................... 148 $150,000 to $199,999.......................................... 61 $200,000 to $299,999.......................................... 28 $300,000 or more.............................................. 2 Median (dollars).............................................. 44,400 CONTRACT RENT Specified renter-occupied units paying cash rent................. 3,021 Less than $250................................................ 1,422 $250 to $499.................................................. 1,564 $500 to $749.................................................. 32 $750 to $999.................................................. 2 $1,000 or more................................................ 1 Median (dollars).............................................. 258 RACE AND HISPANIC ORIGIN OF HOUSEHOLDER Occupied housing units........................................... 8,675 White......................................................... 8,512 Black......................................................... 89 Percent of occupied units.................................. 1.0 American Indian, Eskimo, or Aleut............................. 18 Percent of occupied units.................................. 0.2 Asian or Pacific Islander..................................... 11 Percent of occupied units.................................. 0.1 Other race.................................................... 45 Hispanic origin (of any race)................................. 123 Percent of occupied units.................................. 1.4

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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