1990 Census of Population and Housing - General Characteristics Profile

Indiana

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Total population.............................................. 12,843 SEX Male............................................................. 5,956 Female........................................................... 6,887 AGE Under 5 years.................................................... 945 5 to 17 years.................................................... 2,460 18 to 20 years................................................... 514 21 to 24 years................................................... 691 25 to 44 years................................................... 3,781 45 to 54 years................................................... 1,173 55 to 59 years................................................... 559 60 to 64 years................................................... 639 65 to 74 years................................................... 1,124 75 to 84 years................................................... 701 85 years and over................................................ 256 Median age....................................................... 33.9 Under 18 years...................................................... 3,405 Percent of total population...................................... 26.5 65 years and over................................................... 2,081 Percent of total population...................................... 16.2 HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE Total households.................................................... 5,213 Family households (families)..................................... 3,462 Married-couple families....................................... 2,661 Percent of total households................................ 51.0 Other family, male householder................................ 146 Other family, female householder.............................. 655 Nonfamily households............................................. 1,751 Percent of total households................................ 33.6 Householder living alone...................................... 1,580 Householder 65 years and over.............................. 748 Persons living in households..................................... 12,588 Persons per household............................................ 2.41 GROUP QUARTERS Persons living in group quarters................................. 255 Institutionalized persons..................................... 255 Other persons in group quarters............................... 0 RACE AND HISPANIC ORIGIN White............................................................ 11,988 Black............................................................ 414 Percent of total population................................... 3.2 American Indian, Eskimo, or Aleut................................ 332 Percent of total population................................... 2.6 Asian or Pacific Islander........................................ 61 Percent of total population................................... 0.5 Other race....................................................... 48 Hispanic origin (of any race).................................... 140 Percent of total population................................... 1.1 Total housing units........................................... 5,732 OCCUPANCY AND TENURE Occupied housing units........................................... 5,213 Owner occupied................................................ 3,596 Percent owner occupied..................................... 69.0 Renter occupied............................................... 1,617 Vacant housing units............................................. 519 For seasonal, recreational, or occasional use................. 23 Homeowner vacancy rate (percent).................................. 2.2 Rental vacancy rate (percent)..................................... 9.3 Persons per owner-occupied unit.................................. 2.48 Persons per renter-occupied unit................................. 2.27 Units with over 1 person per room................................ 69 UNITS IN STRUCTURE 1-unit, detached................................................. 3,902 1-unit, attached................................................. 76 2 to 4 units..................................................... 808 5 to 9 units..................................................... 212 10 or more units................................................. 176 Mobile home, trailer, other...................................... 558 VALUE Specified owner-occupied units................................... 2,926 Less than $50,000............................................. 2,416 $50,000 to $99,000............................................ 490 $100,000 to $149,000.......................................... 18 $150,000 to $199,999.......................................... 2 $200,000 to $299,999.......................................... 0 $300,000 or more.............................................. 0 Median (dollars).............................................. 32,900 CONTRACT RENT Specified renter-occupied units paying cash rent................. 1,497 Less than $250................................................ 1,023 $250 to $499.................................................. 469 $500 to $749.................................................. 5 $750 to $999.................................................. 0 $1,000 or more................................................ 0 Median (dollars).............................................. 214 RACE AND HISPANIC ORIGIN OF HOUSEHOLDER Occupied housing units........................................... 5,213 White......................................................... 4,913 Black......................................................... 165 Percent of occupied units.................................. 3.2 American Indian, Eskimo, or Aleut............................. 107 Percent of occupied units.................................. 2.1 Asian or Pacific Islander..................................... 16 Percent of occupied units.................................. 0.3 Other race.................................................... 12 Hispanic origin (of any race)................................. 34 Percent of occupied units.................................. 0.7

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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