1990 Census of Population and Housing - General Characteristics Profile

Indiana

New Castle city

Total population.............................................. 17,753 SEX Male............................................................. 8,240 Female........................................................... 9,513 AGE Under 5 years.................................................... 1,188 5 to 17 years.................................................... 3,217 18 to 20 years................................................... 748 21 to 24 years................................................... 966 25 to 44 years................................................... 5,265 45 to 54 years................................................... 1,757 55 to 59 years................................................... 762 60 to 64 years................................................... 943 65 to 74 years................................................... 1,638 75 to 84 years................................................... 976 85 years and over................................................ 293 Median age....................................................... 34.8 Under 18 years...................................................... 4,405 Percent of total population...................................... 24.8 65 years and over................................................... 2,907 Percent of total population...................................... 16.4 HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE Total households.................................................... 7,290 Family households (families)..................................... 5,044 Married-couple families....................................... 3,811 Percent of total households................................ 52.3 Other family, male householder................................ 262 Other family, female householder.............................. 971 Nonfamily households............................................. 2,246 Percent of total households................................ 30.8 Householder living alone...................................... 2,052 Householder 65 years and over.............................. 1,078 Persons living in households..................................... 17,641 Persons per household............................................ 2.42 GROUP QUARTERS Persons living in group quarters................................. 112 Institutionalized persons..................................... 104 Other persons in group quarters............................... 8 RACE AND HISPANIC ORIGIN White............................................................ 17,275 Black............................................................ 382 Percent of total population................................... 2.2 American Indian, Eskimo, or Aleut................................ 33 Percent of total population................................... 0.2 Asian or Pacific Islander........................................ 29 Percent of total population................................... 0.2 Other race....................................................... 34 Hispanic origin (of any race).................................... 101 Percent of total population................................... 0.6 Total housing units........................................... 7,829 OCCUPANCY AND TENURE Occupied housing units........................................... 7,290 Owner occupied................................................ 4,760 Percent owner occupied..................................... 65.3 Renter occupied............................................... 2,530 Vacant housing units............................................. 539 For seasonal, recreational, or occasional use................. 17 Homeowner vacancy rate (percent).................................. 1.5 Rental vacancy rate (percent)..................................... 7.6 Persons per owner-occupied unit.................................. 2.46 Persons per renter-occupied unit................................. 2.35 Units with over 1 person per room................................ 138 UNITS IN STRUCTURE 1-unit, detached................................................. 5,775 1-unit, attached................................................. 136 2 to 4 units..................................................... 963 5 to 9 units..................................................... 167 10 or more units................................................. 471 Mobile home, trailer, other...................................... 317 VALUE Specified owner-occupied units................................... 4,247 Less than $50,000............................................. 3,607 $50,000 to $99,000............................................ 559 $100,000 to $149,000.......................................... 65 $150,000 to $199,999.......................................... 11 $200,000 to $299,999.......................................... 2 $300,000 or more.............................................. 3 Median (dollars).............................................. 27,400 CONTRACT RENT Specified renter-occupied units paying cash rent................. 2,329 Less than $250................................................ 1,702 $250 to $499.................................................. 622 $500 to $749.................................................. 2 $750 to $999.................................................. 2 $1,000 or more................................................ 1 Median (dollars).............................................. 202 RACE AND HISPANIC ORIGIN OF HOUSEHOLDER Occupied housing units........................................... 7,290 White......................................................... 7,102 Black......................................................... 151 Percent of occupied units.................................. 2.1 American Indian, Eskimo, or Aleut............................. 21 Percent of occupied units.................................. 0.3 Asian or Pacific Islander..................................... 10 Percent of occupied units.................................. 0.1 Other race.................................................... 6 Hispanic origin (of any race)................................. 30 Percent of occupied units.................................. 0.4

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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