1990 Census of Population and Housing - General Characteristics Profile

Indiana

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Total population.............................................. 29,060 SEX Male............................................................. 14,147 Female........................................................... 14,913 AGE Under 5 years.................................................... 2,086 5 to 17 years.................................................... 6,032 18 to 20 years................................................... 1,266 21 to 24 years................................................... 1,513 25 to 44 years................................................... 9,677 45 to 54 years................................................... 3,153 55 to 59 years................................................... 1,167 60 to 64 years................................................... 1,221 65 to 74 years................................................... 1,926 75 to 84 years................................................... 799 85 years and over................................................ 220 Median age....................................................... 32.6 Under 18 years...................................................... 8,118 Percent of total population...................................... 27.9 65 years and over................................................... 2,945 Percent of total population...................................... 10.1 HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE Total households.................................................... 10,520 Family households (families)..................................... 8,010 Married-couple families....................................... 6,499 Percent of total households................................ 61.8 Other family, male householder................................ 371 Other family, female householder.............................. 1,140 Nonfamily households............................................. 2,510 Percent of total households................................ 23.9 Householder living alone...................................... 2,092 Householder 65 years and over.............................. 769 Persons living in households..................................... 28,837 Persons per household............................................ 2.74 GROUP QUARTERS Persons living in group quarters................................. 223 Institutionalized persons..................................... 221 Other persons in group quarters............................... 2 RACE AND HISPANIC ORIGIN White............................................................ 28,229 Black............................................................ 117 Percent of total population................................... 0.4 American Indian, Eskimo, or Aleut................................ 58 Percent of total population................................... 0.2 Asian or Pacific Islander........................................ 150 Percent of total population................................... 0.5 Other race....................................................... 506 Hispanic origin (of any race).................................... 1,854 Percent of total population................................... 6.4 Total housing units........................................... 10,864 OCCUPANCY AND TENURE Occupied housing units........................................... 10,520 Owner occupied................................................ 7,437 Percent owner occupied..................................... 70.7 Renter occupied............................................... 3,083 Vacant housing units............................................. 344 For seasonal, recreational, or occasional use................. 57 Homeowner vacancy rate (percent).................................. 0.7 Rental vacancy rate (percent)..................................... 5.0 Persons per owner-occupied unit.................................. 2.86 Persons per renter-occupied unit................................. 2.46 Units with over 1 person per room................................ 248 UNITS IN STRUCTURE 1-unit, detached................................................. 6,504 1-unit, attached................................................. 365 2 to 4 units..................................................... 1,104 5 to 9 units..................................................... 343 10 or more units................................................. 711 Mobile home, trailer, other...................................... 1,837 VALUE Specified owner-occupied units................................... 5,697 Less than $50,000............................................. 1,358 $50,000 to $99,000............................................ 4,144 $100,000 to $149,000.......................................... 165 $150,000 to $199,999.......................................... 20 $200,000 to $299,999.......................................... 9 $300,000 or more.............................................. 1 Median (dollars).............................................. 62,000 CONTRACT RENT Specified renter-occupied units paying cash rent................. 2,966 Less than $250................................................ 445 $250 to $499.................................................. 2,347 $500 to $749.................................................. 172 $750 to $999.................................................. 1 $1,000 or more................................................ 1 Median (dollars).............................................. 338 RACE AND HISPANIC ORIGIN OF HOUSEHOLDER Occupied housing units........................................... 10,520 White......................................................... 10,265 Black......................................................... 46 Percent of occupied units.................................. 0.4 American Indian, Eskimo, or Aleut............................. 20 Percent of occupied units.................................. 0.2 Asian or Pacific Islander..................................... 36 Percent of occupied units.................................. 0.3 Other race.................................................... 153 Hispanic origin (of any race)................................. 526 Percent of occupied units.................................. 5.0

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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