1990 Census of Population and Housing - General Characteristics Profile

Indiana

Meridian Hills town


Total population.............................................. 1,728 SEX Male............................................................. 833 Female........................................................... 895 AGE Under 5 years.................................................... 128 5 to 17 years.................................................... 298 18 to 20 years................................................... 41 21 to 24 years................................................... 38 25 to 44 years................................................... 432 45 to 54 years................................................... 240 55 to 59 years................................................... 125 60 to 64 years................................................... 111 65 to 74 years................................................... 194 75 to 84 years................................................... 105 85 years and over................................................ 16 Median age....................................................... 42.2 Under 18 years...................................................... 426 Percent of total population...................................... 24.7 65 years and over................................................... 315 Percent of total population...................................... 18.2 HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE Total households.................................................... 653 Family households (families)..................................... 533 Married-couple families....................................... 486 Percent of total households................................ 74.4 Other family, male householder................................ 12 Other family, female householder.............................. 35 Nonfamily households............................................. 120 Percent of total households................................ 18.4 Householder living alone...................................... 112 Householder 65 years and over.............................. 69 Persons living in households..................................... 1,728 Persons per household............................................ 2.65 GROUP QUARTERS Persons living in group quarters................................. 0 Institutionalized persons..................................... 0 Other persons in group quarters............................... 0 RACE AND HISPANIC ORIGIN White............................................................ 1,683 Black............................................................ 24 Percent of total population................................... 1.4 American Indian, Eskimo, or Aleut................................ 1 Percent of total population................................... 0.1 Asian or Pacific Islander........................................ 19 Percent of total population................................... 1.1 Other race....................................................... 1 Hispanic origin (of any race).................................... 8 Percent of total population................................... 0.5 Total housing units........................................... 673 OCCUPANCY AND TENURE Occupied housing units........................................... 653 Owner occupied................................................ 636 Percent owner occupied..................................... 97.4 Renter occupied............................................... 17 Vacant housing units............................................. 20 For seasonal, recreational, or occasional use................. 5 Homeowner vacancy rate (percent).................................. 0.8 Rental vacancy rate (percent)..................................... 10.5 Persons per owner-occupied unit.................................. 2.65 Persons per renter-occupied unit................................. 2.41 Units with over 1 person per room................................ 1 UNITS IN STRUCTURE 1-unit, detached................................................. 664 1-unit, attached................................................. 2 2 to 4 units..................................................... 5 5 to 9 units..................................................... 0 10 or more units................................................. 1 Mobile home, trailer, other...................................... 1 VALUE Specified owner-occupied units................................... 585 Less than $50,000............................................. 1 $50,000 to $99,000............................................ 54 $100,000 to $149,000.......................................... 187 $150,000 to $199,999.......................................... 121 $200,000 to $299,999.......................................... 124 $300,000 or more.............................................. 98 Median (dollars).............................................. 166,800 CONTRACT RENT Specified renter-occupied units paying cash rent................. 11 Less than $250................................................ 0 $250 to $499.................................................. 5 $500 to $749.................................................. 2 $750 to $999.................................................. 2 $1,000 or more................................................ 2 Median (dollars).............................................. 525 RACE AND HISPANIC ORIGIN OF HOUSEHOLDER Occupied housing units........................................... 653 White......................................................... 639 Black......................................................... 9 Percent of occupied units.................................. 1.4 American Indian, Eskimo, or Aleut............................. 0 Percent of occupied units.................................. 0.0 Asian or Pacific Islander..................................... 5 Percent of occupied units.................................. 0.8 Other race.................................................... 0 Hispanic origin (of any race)................................. 4 Percent of occupied units.................................. 0.6

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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