1990 Census of Population and Housing - General Characteristics Profile
Indiana
Merom town
Total population.............................................. 257
SEX
Male............................................................. 126
Female........................................................... 131
AGE
Under 5 years.................................................... 19
5 to 17 years.................................................... 58
18 to 20 years................................................... 7
21 to 24 years................................................... 8
25 to 44 years................................................... 73
45 to 54 years................................................... 28
55 to 59 years................................................... 9
60 to 64 years................................................... 11
65 to 74 years................................................... 33
75 to 84 years................................................... 10
85 years and over................................................ 1
Median age....................................................... 33.9
Under 18 years...................................................... 77
Percent of total population...................................... 30.0
65 years and over................................................... 44
Percent of total population...................................... 17.1
HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE
Total households.................................................... 99
Family households (families)..................................... 71
Married-couple families....................................... 63
Percent of total households................................ 63.6
Other family, male householder................................ 2
Other family, female householder.............................. 6
Nonfamily households............................................. 28
Percent of total households................................ 28.3
Householder living alone...................................... 27
Householder 65 years and over.............................. 16
Persons living in households..................................... 257
Persons per household............................................ 2.60
GROUP QUARTERS
Persons living in group quarters................................. 0
Institutionalized persons..................................... 0
Other persons in group quarters............................... 0
RACE AND HISPANIC ORIGIN
White............................................................ 257
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....................................................... 0
Hispanic origin (of any race).................................... 0
Percent of total population................................... 0.0
Total housing units........................................... 141
OCCUPANCY AND TENURE
Occupied housing units........................................... 99
Owner occupied................................................ 89
Percent owner occupied..................................... 89.9
Renter occupied............................................... 10
Vacant housing units............................................. 42
For seasonal, recreational, or occasional use................. 4
Homeowner vacancy rate (percent).................................. 0.0
Rental vacancy rate (percent)..................................... 28.6
Persons per owner-occupied unit.................................. 2.66
Persons per renter-occupied unit................................. 2.00
Units with over 1 person per room................................ 1
UNITS IN STRUCTURE
1-unit, detached................................................. 115
1-unit, attached................................................. 0
2 to 4 units..................................................... 0
5 to 9 units..................................................... 0
10 or more units................................................. 0
Mobile home, trailer, other...................................... 26
VALUE
Specified owner-occupied units................................... 74
Less than $50,000............................................. 65
$50,000 to $99,000............................................ 9
$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).............................................. 18,000
CONTRACT RENT
Specified renter-occupied units paying cash rent................. 4
Less than $250................................................ 4
$250 to $499.................................................. 0
$500 to $749.................................................. 0
$750 to $999.................................................. 0
$1,000 or more................................................ 0
Median (dollars).............................................. 133
RACE AND HISPANIC ORIGIN OF HOUSEHOLDER
Occupied housing units........................................... 99
White......................................................... 99
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.................................................... 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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