1990 Census of Population and Housing - General Characteristics Profile

Indiana

Plainfield town

Total population.............................................. 10,433 SEX Male............................................................. 4,920 Female........................................................... 5,513 AGE Under 5 years.................................................... 740 5 to 17 years.................................................... 1,839 18 to 20 years................................................... 361 21 to 24 years................................................... 526 25 to 44 years................................................... 3,335 45 to 54 years................................................... 1,086 55 to 59 years................................................... 464 60 to 64 years................................................... 504 65 to 74 years................................................... 888 75 to 84 years................................................... 527 85 years and over................................................ 163 Median age....................................................... 34.7 Under 18 years...................................................... 2,579 Percent of total population...................................... 24.7 65 years and over................................................... 1,578 Percent of total population...................................... 15.1 HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE Total households.................................................... 4,160 Family households (families)..................................... 2,995 Married-couple families....................................... 2,509 Percent of total households................................ 60.3 Other family, male householder................................ 108 Other family, female householder.............................. 378 Nonfamily households............................................. 1,165 Percent of total households................................ 28.0 Householder living alone...................................... 1,054 Householder 65 years and over.............................. 503 Persons living in households..................................... 10,267 Persons per household............................................ 2.47 GROUP QUARTERS Persons living in group quarters................................. 166 Institutionalized persons..................................... 158 Other persons in group quarters............................... 8 RACE AND HISPANIC ORIGIN White............................................................ 10,301 Black............................................................ 46 Percent of total population................................... 0.4 American Indian, Eskimo, or Aleut................................ 33 Percent of total population................................... 0.3 Asian or Pacific Islander........................................ 43 Percent of total population................................... 0.4 Other race....................................................... 10 Hispanic origin (of any race).................................... 42 Percent of total population................................... 0.4 Total housing units........................................... 4,303 OCCUPANCY AND TENURE Occupied housing units........................................... 4,160 Owner occupied................................................ 2,778 Percent owner occupied..................................... 66.8 Renter occupied............................................... 1,382 Vacant housing units............................................. 143 For seasonal, recreational, or occasional use................. 9 Homeowner vacancy rate (percent).................................. 0.7 Rental vacancy rate (percent)..................................... 4.0 Persons per owner-occupied unit.................................. 2.65 Persons per renter-occupied unit................................. 2.11 Units with over 1 person per room................................ 42 UNITS IN STRUCTURE 1-unit, detached................................................. 2,858 1-unit, attached................................................. 113 2 to 4 units..................................................... 502 5 to 9 units..................................................... 161 10 or more units................................................. 527 Mobile home, trailer, other...................................... 142 VALUE Specified owner-occupied units................................... 2,493 Less than $50,000............................................. 395 $50,000 to $99,000............................................ 1,733 $100,000 to $149,000.......................................... 303 $150,000 to $199,999.......................................... 53 $200,000 to $299,999.......................................... 7 $300,000 or more.............................................. 2 Median (dollars).............................................. 69,100 CONTRACT RENT Specified renter-occupied units paying cash rent................. 1,332 Less than $250................................................ 282 $250 to $499.................................................. 904 $500 to $749.................................................. 145 $750 to $999.................................................. 1 $1,000 or more................................................ 0 Median (dollars).............................................. 362 RACE AND HISPANIC ORIGIN OF HOUSEHOLDER Occupied housing units........................................... 4,160 White......................................................... 4,123 Black......................................................... 16 Percent of occupied units.................................. 0.4 American Indian, Eskimo, or Aleut............................. 8 Percent of occupied units.................................. 0.2 Asian or Pacific Islander..................................... 12 Percent of occupied units.................................. 0.3 Other race.................................................... 1 Hispanic origin (of any race)................................. 17 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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