1990 Census of Population and Housing - General Characteristics Profile

Indiana

Linton city

Total population.............................................. 5,814 SEX Male............................................................. 2,656 Female........................................................... 3,158 AGE Under 5 years.................................................... 369 5 to 17 years.................................................... 973 18 to 20 years................................................... 200 21 to 24 years................................................... 275 25 to 44 years................................................... 1,486 45 to 54 years................................................... 568 55 to 59 years................................................... 262 60 to 64 years................................................... 351 65 to 74 years................................................... 674 75 to 84 years................................................... 462 85 years and over................................................ 194 Median age....................................................... 39.4 Under 18 years...................................................... 1,342 Percent of total population...................................... 23.1 65 years and over................................................... 1,330 Percent of total population...................................... 22.9 HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE Total households.................................................... 2,480 Family households (families)..................................... 1,581 Married-couple families....................................... 1,240 Percent of total households................................ 50.0 Other family, male householder................................ 55 Other family, female householder.............................. 286 Nonfamily households............................................. 899 Percent of total households................................ 36.3 Householder living alone...................................... 835 Householder 65 years and over.............................. 489 Persons living in households..................................... 5,640 Persons per household............................................ 2.27 GROUP QUARTERS Persons living in group quarters................................. 174 Institutionalized persons..................................... 167 Other persons in group quarters............................... 7 RACE AND HISPANIC ORIGIN White............................................................ 5,788 Black............................................................ 1 Percent of total population................................... 0.0 American Indian, Eskimo, or Aleut................................ 4 Percent of total population................................... 0.1 Asian or Pacific Islander........................................ 12 Percent of total population................................... 0.2 Other race....................................................... 9 Hispanic origin (of any race).................................... 30 Percent of total population................................... 0.5 Total housing units........................................... 2,739 OCCUPANCY AND TENURE Occupied housing units........................................... 2,480 Owner occupied................................................ 1,750 Percent owner occupied..................................... 70.6 Renter occupied............................................... 730 Vacant housing units............................................. 259 For seasonal, recreational, or occasional use................. 5 Homeowner vacancy rate (percent).................................. 2.2 Rental vacancy rate (percent)..................................... 10.3 Persons per owner-occupied unit.................................. 2.31 Persons per renter-occupied unit................................. 2.19 Units with over 1 person per room................................ 40 UNITS IN STRUCTURE 1-unit, detached................................................. 1,961 1-unit, attached................................................. 21 2 to 4 units..................................................... 146 5 to 9 units..................................................... 75 10 or more units................................................. 61 Mobile home, trailer, other...................................... 475 VALUE Specified owner-occupied units................................... 1,355 Less than $50,000............................................. 1,108 $50,000 to $99,000............................................ 234 $100,000 to $149,000.......................................... 12 $150,000 to $199,999.......................................... 1 $200,000 to $299,999.......................................... 0 $300,000 or more.............................................. 0 Median (dollars).............................................. 32,000 CONTRACT RENT Specified renter-occupied units paying cash rent................. 635 Less than $250................................................ 493 $250 to $499.................................................. 141 $500 to $749.................................................. 0 $750 to $999.................................................. 0 $1,000 or more................................................ 1 Median (dollars).............................................. 204 RACE AND HISPANIC ORIGIN OF HOUSEHOLDER Occupied housing units........................................... 2,480 White......................................................... 2,472 Black......................................................... 0 Percent of occupied units.................................. 0.0 American Indian, Eskimo, or Aleut............................. 2 Percent of occupied units.................................. 0.1 Asian or Pacific Islander..................................... 4 Percent of occupied units.................................. 0.2 Other race.................................................... 2 Hispanic origin (of any race)................................. 8 Percent of occupied units.................................. 0.3

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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