1990 Census of Population and Housing - General Characteristics Profile

Indiana

Ossian town

Total population.............................................. 2,428 SEX Male............................................................. 1,150 Female........................................................... 1,278 AGE Under 5 years.................................................... 172 5 to 17 years.................................................... 517 18 to 20 years................................................... 82 21 to 24 years................................................... 109 25 to 44 years................................................... 772 45 to 54 years................................................... 238 55 to 59 years................................................... 82 60 to 64 years................................................... 96 65 to 74 years................................................... 167 75 to 84 years................................................... 123 85 years and over................................................ 70 Median age....................................................... 33.3 Under 18 years...................................................... 689 Percent of total population...................................... 28.4 65 years and over................................................... 360 Percent of total population...................................... 14.8 HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE Total households.................................................... 893 Family households (families)..................................... 664 Married-couple families....................................... 577 Percent of total households................................ 64.6 Other family, male householder................................ 22 Other family, female householder.............................. 65 Nonfamily households............................................. 229 Percent of total households................................ 25.6 Householder living alone...................................... 213 Householder 65 years and over.............................. 115 Persons living in households..................................... 2,345 Persons per household............................................ 2.63 GROUP QUARTERS Persons living in group quarters................................. 83 Institutionalized persons..................................... 83 Other persons in group quarters............................... 0 RACE AND HISPANIC ORIGIN White............................................................ 2,402 Black............................................................ 0 Percent of total population................................... 0.0 American Indian, Eskimo, or Aleut................................ 9 Percent of total population................................... 0.4 Asian or Pacific Islander........................................ 0 Percent of total population................................... 0.0 Other race....................................................... 17 Hispanic origin (of any race).................................... 28 Percent of total population................................... 1.2 Total housing units........................................... 935 OCCUPANCY AND TENURE Occupied housing units........................................... 893 Owner occupied................................................ 703 Percent owner occupied..................................... 78.7 Renter occupied............................................... 190 Vacant housing units............................................. 42 For seasonal, recreational, or occasional use................. 6 Homeowner vacancy rate (percent).................................. 1.1 Rental vacancy rate (percent)..................................... 3.6 Persons per owner-occupied unit.................................. 2.81 Persons per renter-occupied unit................................. 1.94 Units with over 1 person per room................................ 9 UNITS IN STRUCTURE 1-unit, detached................................................. 720 1-unit, attached................................................. 7 2 to 4 units..................................................... 96 5 to 9 units..................................................... 37 10 or more units................................................. 6 Mobile home, trailer, other...................................... 69 VALUE Specified owner-occupied units................................... 611 Less than $50,000............................................. 225 $50,000 to $99,000............................................ 337 $100,000 to $149,000.......................................... 38 $150,000 to $199,999.......................................... 4 $200,000 to $299,999.......................................... 6 $300,000 or more.............................................. 1 Median (dollars).............................................. 56,400 CONTRACT RENT Specified renter-occupied units paying cash rent................. 174 Less than $250................................................ 57 $250 to $499.................................................. 117 $500 to $749.................................................. 0 $750 to $999.................................................. 0 $1,000 or more................................................ 0 Median (dollars).............................................. 288 RACE AND HISPANIC ORIGIN OF HOUSEHOLDER Occupied housing units........................................... 893 White......................................................... 887 Black......................................................... 0 Percent of occupied units.................................. 0.0 American Indian, Eskimo, or Aleut............................. 4 Percent of occupied units.................................. 0.4 Asian or Pacific Islander..................................... 0 Percent of occupied units.................................. 0.0 Other race.................................................... 2 Hispanic origin (of any race)................................. 5 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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