1990 Census of Population and Housing - General Characteristics Profile

Indiana

Rensselaer city

Total population.............................................. 5,045 SEX Male............................................................. 2,299 Female........................................................... 2,746 AGE Under 5 years.................................................... 422 5 to 17 years.................................................... 941 18 to 20 years................................................... 196 21 to 24 years................................................... 278 25 to 44 years................................................... 1,430 45 to 54 years................................................... 395 55 to 59 years................................................... 217 60 to 64 years................................................... 227 65 to 74 years................................................... 461 75 to 84 years................................................... 334 85 years and over................................................ 144 Median age....................................................... 33.4 Under 18 years...................................................... 1,363 Percent of total population...................................... 27.0 65 years and over................................................... 939 Percent of total population...................................... 18.6 HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE Total households.................................................... 1,973 Family households (families)..................................... 1,328 Married-couple families....................................... 1,066 Percent of total households................................ 54.0 Other family, male householder................................ 47 Other family, female householder.............................. 215 Nonfamily households............................................. 645 Percent of total households................................ 32.7 Householder living alone...................................... 596 Householder 65 years and over.............................. 328 Persons living in households..................................... 4,870 Persons per household............................................ 2.47 GROUP QUARTERS Persons living in group quarters................................. 175 Institutionalized persons..................................... 175 Other persons in group quarters............................... 0 RACE AND HISPANIC ORIGIN White............................................................ 4,998 Black............................................................ 5 Percent of total population................................... 0.1 American Indian, Eskimo, or Aleut................................ 17 Percent of total population................................... 0.3 Asian or Pacific Islander........................................ 9 Percent of total population................................... 0.2 Other race....................................................... 16 Hispanic origin (of any race).................................... 72 Percent of total population................................... 1.4 Total housing units........................................... 2,096 OCCUPANCY AND TENURE Occupied housing units........................................... 1,973 Owner occupied................................................ 1,275 Percent owner occupied..................................... 64.6 Renter occupied............................................... 698 Vacant housing units............................................. 123 For seasonal, recreational, or occasional use................. 8 Homeowner vacancy rate (percent).................................. 1.2 Rental vacancy rate (percent)..................................... 6.9 Persons per owner-occupied unit.................................. 2.52 Persons per renter-occupied unit................................. 2.38 Units with over 1 person per room................................ 40 UNITS IN STRUCTURE 1-unit, detached................................................. 1,597 1-unit, attached................................................. 40 2 to 4 units..................................................... 245 5 to 9 units..................................................... 85 10 or more units................................................. 52 Mobile home, trailer, other...................................... 77 VALUE Specified owner-occupied units................................... 1,147 Less than $50,000............................................. 725 $50,000 to $99,000............................................ 383 $100,000 to $149,000.......................................... 25 $150,000 to $199,999.......................................... 10 $200,000 to $299,999.......................................... 4 $300,000 or more.............................................. 0 Median (dollars).............................................. 43,900 CONTRACT RENT Specified renter-occupied units paying cash rent................. 644 Less than $250................................................ 447 $250 to $499.................................................. 196 $500 to $749.................................................. 1 $750 to $999.................................................. 0 $1,000 or more................................................ 0 Median (dollars).............................................. 221 RACE AND HISPANIC ORIGIN OF HOUSEHOLDER Occupied housing units........................................... 1,973 White......................................................... 1,958 Black......................................................... 2 Percent of occupied units.................................. 0.1 American Indian, Eskimo, or Aleut............................. 8 Percent of occupied units.................................. 0.4 Asian or Pacific Islander..................................... 0 Percent of occupied units.................................. 0.0 Other race.................................................... 5 Hispanic origin (of any race)................................. 17 Percent of occupied units.................................. 0.9

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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