1990 Census of Population and Housing - General Characteristics Profile

Indiana

Schererville town

Total population.............................................. 19,926 SEX Male............................................................. 9,958 Female........................................................... 9,968 AGE Under 5 years.................................................... 1,460 5 to 17 years.................................................... 3,986 18 to 20 years................................................... 695 21 to 24 years................................................... 1,093 25 to 44 years................................................... 7,561 45 to 54 years................................................... 2,211 55 to 59 years................................................... 793 60 to 64 years................................................... 706 65 to 74 years................................................... 970 75 to 84 years................................................... 389 85 years and over................................................ 62 Median age....................................................... 32.4 Under 18 years...................................................... 5,446 Percent of total population...................................... 27.3 65 years and over................................................... 1,421 Percent of total population...................................... 7.1 HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE Total households.................................................... 7,416 Family households (families)..................................... 5,405 Married-couple families....................................... 4,715 Percent of total households................................ 63.6 Other family, male householder................................ 185 Other family, female householder.............................. 505 Nonfamily households............................................. 2,011 Percent of total households................................ 27.1 Householder living alone...................................... 1,713 Householder 65 years and over.............................. 344 Persons living in households..................................... 19,776 Persons per household............................................ 2.67 GROUP QUARTERS Persons living in group quarters................................. 150 Institutionalized persons..................................... 49 Other persons in group quarters............................... 101 RACE AND HISPANIC ORIGIN White............................................................ 19,330 Black............................................................ 143 Percent of total population................................... 0.7 American Indian, Eskimo, or Aleut................................ 28 Percent of total population................................... 0.1 Asian or Pacific Islander........................................ 254 Percent of total population................................... 1.3 Other race....................................................... 171 Hispanic origin (of any race).................................... 711 Percent of total population................................... 3.6 Total housing units........................................... 7,703 OCCUPANCY AND TENURE Occupied housing units........................................... 7,416 Owner occupied................................................ 4,915 Percent owner occupied..................................... 66.3 Renter occupied............................................... 2,501 Vacant housing units............................................. 287 For seasonal, recreational, or occasional use................. 20 Homeowner vacancy rate (percent).................................. 1.4 Rental vacancy rate (percent)..................................... 4.9 Persons per owner-occupied unit.................................. 3.00 Persons per renter-occupied unit................................. 2.01 Units with over 1 person per room................................ 100 UNITS IN STRUCTURE 1-unit, detached................................................. 3,974 1-unit, attached................................................. 895 2 to 4 units..................................................... 733 5 to 9 units..................................................... 239 10 or more units................................................. 1,766 Mobile home, trailer, other...................................... 96 VALUE Specified owner-occupied units................................... 4,262 Less than $50,000............................................. 129 $50,000 to $99,000............................................ 1,946 $100,000 to $149,000.......................................... 1,533 $150,000 to $199,999.......................................... 433 $200,000 to $299,999.......................................... 107 $300,000 or more.............................................. 114 Median (dollars).............................................. 101,600 CONTRACT RENT Specified renter-occupied units paying cash rent................. 2,430 Less than $250................................................ 41 $250 to $499.................................................. 1,997 $500 to $749.................................................. 370 $750 to $999.................................................. 17 $1,000 or more................................................ 5 Median (dollars).............................................. 425 RACE AND HISPANIC ORIGIN OF HOUSEHOLDER Occupied housing units........................................... 7,416 White......................................................... 7,223 Black......................................................... 47 Percent of occupied units.................................. 0.6 American Indian, Eskimo, or Aleut............................. 11 Percent of occupied units.................................. 0.1 Asian or Pacific Islander..................................... 76 Percent of occupied units.................................. 1.0 Other race.................................................... 59 Hispanic origin (of any race)................................. 215 Percent of occupied units.................................. 2.9

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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