1990 Census of Population and Housing - General Characteristics Profile

Indiana

South Bend city

Total population.............................................. 105,511 SEX Male............................................................. 49,812 Female........................................................... 55,699 AGE Under 5 years.................................................... 8,520 5 to 17 years.................................................... 18,827 18 to 20 years................................................... 3,953 21 to 24 years................................................... 6,476 25 to 44 years................................................... 32,400 45 to 54 years................................................... 8,278 55 to 59 years................................................... 4,151 60 to 64 years................................................... 5,166 65 to 74 years................................................... 9,770 75 to 84 years................................................... 6,038 85 years and over................................................ 1,932 Median age....................................................... 33.2 Under 18 years...................................................... 27,347 Percent of total population...................................... 25.9 65 years and over................................................... 17,740 Percent of total population...................................... 16.8 HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE Total households.................................................... 42,260 Family households (families)..................................... 26,921 Married-couple families....................................... 19,263 Percent of total households................................ 45.6 Other family, male householder................................ 1,373 Other family, female householder.............................. 6,285 Nonfamily households............................................. 15,339 Percent of total households................................ 36.3 Householder living alone...................................... 12,987 Householder 65 years and over.............................. 5,891 Persons living in households..................................... 103,386 Persons per household............................................ 2.45 GROUP QUARTERS Persons living in group quarters................................. 2,125 Institutionalized persons..................................... 1,694 Other persons in group quarters............................... 431 RACE AND HISPANIC ORIGIN White............................................................ 80,221 Black............................................................ 22,049 Percent of total population................................... 20.9 American Indian, Eskimo, or Aleut................................ 386 Percent of total population................................... 0.4 Asian or Pacific Islander........................................ 916 Percent of total population................................... 0.9 Other race....................................................... 1,939 Hispanic origin (of any race).................................... 3,546 Percent of total population................................... 3.4 Total housing units........................................... 45,757 OCCUPANCY AND TENURE Occupied housing units........................................... 42,260 Owner occupied................................................ 27,867 Percent owner occupied..................................... 65.9 Renter occupied............................................... 14,393 Vacant housing units............................................. 3,497 For seasonal, recreational, or occasional use................. 115 Homeowner vacancy rate (percent).................................. 1.3 Rental vacancy rate (percent)..................................... 10.4 Persons per owner-occupied unit.................................. 2.54 Persons per renter-occupied unit................................. 2.26 Units with over 1 person per room................................ 1,035 UNITS IN STRUCTURE 1-unit, detached................................................. 33,257 1-unit, attached................................................. 1,160 2 to 4 units..................................................... 4,233 5 to 9 units..................................................... 2,085 10 or more units................................................. 4,296 Mobile home, trailer, other...................................... 726 VALUE Specified owner-occupied units................................... 25,579 Less than $50,000............................................. 17,162 $50,000 to $99,000............................................ 7,269 $100,000 to $149,000.......................................... 723 $150,000 to $199,999.......................................... 184 $200,000 to $299,999.......................................... 141 $300,000 or more.............................................. 100 Median (dollars).............................................. 40,300 CONTRACT RENT Specified renter-occupied units paying cash rent................. 13,635 Less than $250................................................ 3,955 $250 to $499.................................................. 8,665 $500 to $749.................................................. 794 $750 to $999.................................................. 129 $1,000 or more................................................ 92 Median (dollars).............................................. 325 RACE AND HISPANIC ORIGIN OF HOUSEHOLDER Occupied housing units........................................... 42,260 White......................................................... 33,904 Black......................................................... 7,507 Percent of occupied units.................................. 17.8 American Indian, Eskimo, or Aleut............................. 110 Percent of occupied units.................................. 0.3 Asian or Pacific Islander..................................... 277 Percent of occupied units.................................. 0.7 Other race.................................................... 462 Hispanic origin (of any race)................................. 904 Percent of occupied units.................................. 2.1

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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