1990 Census of Population and Housing - General Characteristics Profile

Indiana

Mecca town


Total population.............................................. 331 SEX Male............................................................. 149 Female........................................................... 182 AGE Under 5 years.................................................... 20 5 to 17 years.................................................... 59 18 to 20 years................................................... 21 21 to 24 years................................................... 21 25 to 44 years................................................... 89 45 to 54 years................................................... 62 55 to 59 years................................................... 13 60 to 64 years................................................... 16 65 to 74 years................................................... 14 75 to 84 years................................................... 14 85 years and over................................................ 2 Median age....................................................... 36.6 Under 18 years...................................................... 79 Percent of total population...................................... 23.9 65 years and over................................................... 30 Percent of total population...................................... 9.1 HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE Total households.................................................... 128 Family households (families)..................................... 90 Married-couple families....................................... 71 Percent of total households................................ 55.5 Other family, male householder................................ 5 Other family, female householder.............................. 14 Nonfamily households............................................. 38 Percent of total households................................ 29.7 Householder living alone...................................... 33 Householder 65 years and over.............................. 19 Persons living in households..................................... 331 Persons per household............................................ 2.59 GROUP QUARTERS Persons living in group quarters................................. 0 Institutionalized persons..................................... 0 Other persons in group quarters............................... 0 RACE AND HISPANIC ORIGIN White............................................................ 330 Black............................................................ 0 Percent of total population................................... 0.0 American Indian, Eskimo, or Aleut................................ 0 Percent of total population................................... 0.0 Asian or Pacific Islander........................................ 0 Percent of total population................................... 0.0 Other race....................................................... 1 Hispanic origin (of any race).................................... 2 Percent of total population................................... 0.6 Total housing units........................................... 159 OCCUPANCY AND TENURE Occupied housing units........................................... 128 Owner occupied................................................ 111 Percent owner occupied..................................... 86.7 Renter occupied............................................... 17 Vacant housing units............................................. 31 For seasonal, recreational, or occasional use................. 4 Homeowner vacancy rate (percent).................................. 0.9 Rental vacancy rate (percent)..................................... 26.1 Persons per owner-occupied unit.................................. 2.57 Persons per renter-occupied unit................................. 2.71 Units with over 1 person per room................................ 4 UNITS IN STRUCTURE 1-unit, detached................................................. 105 1-unit, attached................................................. 0 2 to 4 units..................................................... 0 5 to 9 units..................................................... 0 10 or more units................................................. 0 Mobile home, trailer, other...................................... 54 VALUE Specified owner-occupied units................................... 65 Less than $50,000............................................. 64 $50,000 to $99,000............................................ 1 $100,000 to $149,000.......................................... 0 $150,000 to $199,999.......................................... 0 $200,000 to $299,999.......................................... 0 $300,000 or more.............................................. 0 Median (dollars).............................................. 18,300 CONTRACT RENT Specified renter-occupied units paying cash rent................. 8 Less than $250................................................ 7 $250 to $499.................................................. 1 $500 to $749.................................................. 0 $750 to $999.................................................. 0 $1,000 or more................................................ 0 Median (dollars).............................................. 150 RACE AND HISPANIC ORIGIN OF HOUSEHOLDER Occupied housing units........................................... 128 White......................................................... 127 Black......................................................... 0 Percent of occupied units.................................. 0.0 American Indian, Eskimo, or Aleut............................. 0 Percent of occupied units.................................. 0.0 Asian or Pacific Islander..................................... 0 Percent of occupied units.................................. 0.0 Other race.................................................... 1 Hispanic origin (of any race)................................. 1 Percent of occupied units.................................. 0.8

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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