1990 Census of Population and Housing - General Characteristics Profile

Indiana

Michigan City city

Total population.............................................. 33,822 SEX Male............................................................. 16,837 Female........................................................... 16,985 AGE Under 5 years.................................................... 2,428 5 to 17 years.................................................... 6,099 18 to 20 years................................................... 1,459 21 to 24 years................................................... 2,041 25 to 44 years................................................... 10,926 45 to 54 years................................................... 3,156 55 to 59 years................................................... 1,370 60 to 64 years................................................... 1,630 65 to 74 years................................................... 2,797 75 to 84 years................................................... 1,450 85 years and over................................................ 466 Median age....................................................... 33.1 Under 18 years...................................................... 8,527 Percent of total population...................................... 25.2 65 years and over................................................... 4,713 Percent of total population...................................... 13.9 HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE Total households.................................................... 12,562 Family households (families)..................................... 8,275 Married-couple families....................................... 5,824 Percent of total households................................ 46.4 Other family, male householder................................ 454 Other family, female householder.............................. 1,997 Nonfamily households............................................. 4,287 Percent of total households................................ 34.1 Householder living alone...................................... 3,675 Householder 65 years and over.............................. 1,513 Persons living in households..................................... 31,552 Persons per household............................................ 2.51 GROUP QUARTERS Persons living in group quarters................................. 2,270 Institutionalized persons..................................... 2,245 Other persons in group quarters............................... 25 RACE AND HISPANIC ORIGIN White............................................................ 25,628 Black............................................................ 7,625 Percent of total population................................... 22.5 American Indian, Eskimo, or Aleut................................ 112 Percent of total population................................... 0.3 Asian or Pacific Islander........................................ 228 Percent of total population................................... 0.7 Other race....................................................... 229 Hispanic origin (of any race).................................... 596 Percent of total population................................... 1.8 Total housing units........................................... 13,995 OCCUPANCY AND TENURE Occupied housing units........................................... 12,562 Owner occupied................................................ 7,515 Percent owner occupied..................................... 59.8 Renter occupied............................................... 5,047 Vacant housing units............................................. 1,433 For seasonal, recreational, or occasional use................. 261 Homeowner vacancy rate (percent).................................. 2.4 Rental vacancy rate (percent)..................................... 7.9 Persons per owner-occupied unit.................................. 2.64 Persons per renter-occupied unit................................. 2.32 Units with over 1 person per room................................ 394 UNITS IN STRUCTURE 1-unit, detached................................................. 8,535 1-unit, attached................................................. 193 2 to 4 units..................................................... 2,472 5 to 9 units..................................................... 873 10 or more units................................................. 1,394 Mobile home, trailer, other...................................... 528 VALUE Specified owner-occupied units................................... 6,303 Less than $50,000............................................. 4,029 $50,000 to $99,000............................................ 1,923 $100,000 to $149,000.......................................... 210 $150,000 to $199,999.......................................... 66 $200,000 to $299,999.......................................... 57 $300,000 or more.............................................. 18 Median (dollars).............................................. 43,700 CONTRACT RENT Specified renter-occupied units paying cash rent................. 4,790 Less than $250................................................ 1,897 $250 to $499.................................................. 2,782 $500 to $749.................................................. 103 $750 to $999.................................................. 8 $1,000 or more................................................ 0 Median (dollars).............................................. 272 RACE AND HISPANIC ORIGIN OF HOUSEHOLDER Occupied housing units........................................... 12,562 White......................................................... 10,234 Black......................................................... 2,185 Percent of occupied units.................................. 17.4 American Indian, Eskimo, or Aleut............................. 30 Percent of occupied units.................................. 0.2 Asian or Pacific Islander..................................... 61 Percent of occupied units.................................. 0.5 Other race.................................................... 52 Hispanic origin (of any race)................................. 166 Percent of occupied units.................................. 1.3

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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