1990 Census of Population and Housing - General Characteristics Profile

Indiana

Pierceton town

Total population.............................................. 1,030 SEX Male............................................................. 491 Female........................................................... 539 AGE Under 5 years.................................................... 75 5 to 17 years.................................................... 222 18 to 20 years................................................... 45 21 to 24 years................................................... 62 25 to 44 years................................................... 314 45 to 54 years................................................... 105 55 to 59 years................................................... 33 60 to 64 years................................................... 26 65 to 74 years................................................... 91 75 to 84 years................................................... 42 85 years and over................................................ 15 Median age....................................................... 32.3 Under 18 years...................................................... 297 Percent of total population...................................... 28.8 65 years and over................................................... 148 Percent of total population...................................... 14.4 HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE Total households.................................................... 387 Family households (families)..................................... 287 Married-couple families....................................... 241 Percent of total households................................ 62.3 Other family, male householder................................ 8 Other family, female householder.............................. 38 Nonfamily households............................................. 100 Percent of total households................................ 25.8 Householder living alone...................................... 85 Householder 65 years and over.............................. 56 Persons living in households..................................... 1,030 Persons per household............................................ 2.66 GROUP QUARTERS Persons living in group quarters................................. 0 Institutionalized persons..................................... 0 Other persons in group quarters............................... 0 RACE AND HISPANIC ORIGIN White............................................................ 994 Black............................................................ 5 Percent of total population................................... 0.5 American Indian, Eskimo, or Aleut................................ 6 Percent of total population................................... 0.6 Asian or Pacific Islander........................................ 0 Percent of total population................................... 0.0 Other race....................................................... 25 Hispanic origin (of any race).................................... 73 Percent of total population................................... 7.1 Total housing units........................................... 413 OCCUPANCY AND TENURE Occupied housing units........................................... 387 Owner occupied................................................ 276 Percent owner occupied..................................... 71.3 Renter occupied............................................... 111 Vacant housing units............................................. 26 For seasonal, recreational, or occasional use................. 3 Homeowner vacancy rate (percent).................................. 1.8 Rental vacancy rate (percent)..................................... 9.8 Persons per owner-occupied unit.................................. 2.66 Persons per renter-occupied unit................................. 2.68 Units with over 1 person per room................................ 9 UNITS IN STRUCTURE 1-unit, detached................................................. 321 1-unit, attached................................................. 1 2 to 4 units..................................................... 66 5 to 9 units..................................................... 10 10 or more units................................................. 3 Mobile home, trailer, other...................................... 12 VALUE Specified owner-occupied units................................... 247 Less than $50,000............................................. 193 $50,000 to $99,000............................................ 50 $100,000 to $149,000.......................................... 4 $150,000 to $199,999.......................................... 0 $200,000 to $299,999.......................................... 0 $300,000 or more.............................................. 0 Median (dollars).............................................. 36,700 CONTRACT RENT Specified renter-occupied units paying cash rent................. 102 Less than $250................................................ 54 $250 to $499.................................................. 48 $500 to $749.................................................. 0 $750 to $999.................................................. 0 $1,000 or more................................................ 0 Median (dollars).............................................. 245 RACE AND HISPANIC ORIGIN OF HOUSEHOLDER Occupied housing units........................................... 387 White......................................................... 376 Black......................................................... 1 Percent of occupied units.................................. 0.3 American Indian, Eskimo, or Aleut............................. 3 Percent of occupied units.................................. 0.8 Asian or Pacific Islander..................................... 0 Percent of occupied units.................................. 0.0 Other race.................................................... 7 Hispanic origin (of any race)................................. 21 Percent of occupied units.................................. 5.4

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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