1990 Census of Population and Housing - General Characteristics Profile

Indiana

Marengo town

Total population.............................................. 856 SEX Male............................................................. 405 Female........................................................... 451 AGE Under 5 years.................................................... 59 5 to 17 years.................................................... 139 18 to 20 years................................................... 44 21 to 24 years................................................... 32 25 to 44 years................................................... 248 45 to 54 years................................................... 78 55 to 59 years................................................... 38 60 to 64 years................................................... 43 65 to 74 years................................................... 84 75 to 84 years................................................... 71 85 years and over................................................ 20 Median age....................................................... 36.7 Under 18 years...................................................... 198 Percent of total population...................................... 23.1 65 years and over................................................... 175 Percent of total population...................................... 20.4 HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE Total households.................................................... 360 Family households (families)..................................... 220 Married-couple families....................................... 164 Percent of total households................................ 45.6 Other family, male householder................................ 15 Other family, female householder.............................. 41 Nonfamily households............................................. 140 Percent of total households................................ 38.9 Householder living alone...................................... 134 Householder 65 years and over.............................. 88 Persons living in households..................................... 856 Persons per household............................................ 2.38 GROUP QUARTERS Persons living in group quarters................................. 0 Institutionalized persons..................................... 0 Other persons in group quarters............................... 0 RACE AND HISPANIC ORIGIN White............................................................ 847 Black............................................................ 0 Percent of total population................................... 0.0 American Indian, Eskimo, or Aleut................................ 8 Percent of total population................................... 0.9 Asian or Pacific Islander........................................ 1 Percent of total population................................... 0.1 Other race....................................................... 0 Hispanic origin (of any race).................................... 3 Percent of total population................................... 0.4 Total housing units........................................... 407 OCCUPANCY AND TENURE Occupied housing units........................................... 360 Owner occupied................................................ 259 Percent owner occupied..................................... 71.9 Renter occupied............................................... 101 Vacant housing units............................................. 47 For seasonal, recreational, or occasional use................. 1 Homeowner vacancy rate (percent).................................. 5.1 Rental vacancy rate (percent)..................................... 7.3 Persons per owner-occupied unit.................................. 2.54 Persons per renter-occupied unit................................. 1.95 Units with over 1 person per room................................ 9 UNITS IN STRUCTURE 1-unit, detached................................................. 283 1-unit, attached................................................. 6 2 to 4 units..................................................... 16 5 to 9 units..................................................... 19 10 or more units................................................. 18 Mobile home, trailer, other...................................... 65 VALUE Specified owner-occupied units................................... 193 Less than $50,000............................................. 178 $50,000 to $99,000............................................ 13 $100,000 to $149,000.......................................... 2 $150,000 to $199,999.......................................... 0 $200,000 to $299,999.......................................... 0 $300,000 or more.............................................. 0 Median (dollars).............................................. 27,000 CONTRACT RENT Specified renter-occupied units paying cash rent................. 86 Less than $250................................................ 83 $250 to $499.................................................. 3 $500 to $749.................................................. 0 $750 to $999.................................................. 0 $1,000 or more................................................ 0 Median (dollars).............................................. 115 RACE AND HISPANIC ORIGIN OF HOUSEHOLDER Occupied housing units........................................... 360 White......................................................... 358 Black......................................................... 0 Percent of occupied units.................................. 0.0 American Indian, Eskimo, or Aleut............................. 2 Percent of occupied units.................................. 0.6 Asian or Pacific Islander..................................... 0 Percent of occupied units.................................. 0.0 Other race.................................................... 0 Hispanic origin (of any race)................................. 0 Percent of occupied units.................................. 0.0

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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