1990 Census of Population and Housing - General Characteristics Profile
Indiana
Sweetser town
Total population.............................................. 924
SEX
Male............................................................. 458
Female........................................................... 466
AGE
Under 5 years.................................................... 47
5 to 17 years.................................................... 200
18 to 20 years................................................... 32
21 to 24 years................................................... 27
25 to 44 years................................................... 254
45 to 54 years................................................... 120
55 to 59 years................................................... 60
60 to 64 years................................................... 61
65 to 74 years................................................... 73
75 to 84 years................................................... 37
85 years and over................................................ 13
Median age....................................................... 38.1
Under 18 years...................................................... 247
Percent of total population...................................... 26.7
65 years and over................................................... 123
Percent of total population...................................... 13.3
HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE
Total households.................................................... 344
Family households (families)..................................... 280
Married-couple families....................................... 250
Percent of total households................................ 72.7
Other family, male householder................................ 7
Other family, female householder.............................. 23
Nonfamily households............................................. 64
Percent of total households................................ 18.6
Householder living alone...................................... 58
Householder 65 years and over.............................. 28
Persons living in households..................................... 924
Persons per household............................................ 2.69
GROUP QUARTERS
Persons living in group quarters................................. 0
Institutionalized persons..................................... 0
Other persons in group quarters............................... 0
RACE AND HISPANIC ORIGIN
White............................................................ 890
Black............................................................ 0
Percent of total population................................... 0.0
American Indian, Eskimo, or Aleut................................ 3
Percent of total population................................... 0.3
Asian or Pacific Islander........................................ 1
Percent of total population................................... 0.1
Other race....................................................... 30
Hispanic origin (of any race).................................... 42
Percent of total population................................... 4.5
Total housing units........................................... 363
OCCUPANCY AND TENURE
Occupied housing units........................................... 344
Owner occupied................................................ 300
Percent owner occupied..................................... 87.2
Renter occupied............................................... 44
Vacant housing units............................................. 19
For seasonal, recreational, or occasional use................. 4
Homeowner vacancy rate (percent).................................. 0.0
Rental vacancy rate (percent)..................................... 12.0
Persons per owner-occupied unit.................................. 2.71
Persons per renter-occupied unit................................. 2.55
Units with over 1 person per room................................ 1
UNITS IN STRUCTURE
1-unit, detached................................................. 334
1-unit, attached................................................. 3
2 to 4 units..................................................... 14
5 to 9 units..................................................... 3
10 or more units................................................. 0
Mobile home, trailer, other...................................... 9
VALUE
Specified owner-occupied units................................... 284
Less than $50,000............................................. 131
$50,000 to $99,000............................................ 141
$100,000 to $149,000.......................................... 9
$150,000 to $199,999.......................................... 3
$200,000 to $299,999.......................................... 0
$300,000 or more.............................................. 0
Median (dollars).............................................. 52,200
CONTRACT RENT
Specified renter-occupied units paying cash rent................. 40
Less than $250................................................ 15
$250 to $499.................................................. 24
$500 to $749.................................................. 0
$750 to $999.................................................. 1
$1,000 or more................................................ 0
Median (dollars).............................................. 268
RACE AND HISPANIC ORIGIN OF HOUSEHOLDER
Occupied housing units........................................... 344
White......................................................... 336
Black......................................................... 0
Percent of occupied units.................................. 0.0
American Indian, Eskimo, or Aleut............................. 1
Percent of occupied units.................................. 0.3
Asian or Pacific Islander..................................... 0
Percent of occupied units.................................. 0.0
Other race.................................................... 7
Hispanic origin (of any race)................................. 10
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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