1990 Census of Population and Housing - General Characteristics Profile

Indiana

Syracuse town

Total population.............................................. 2,729 SEX Male............................................................. 1,311 Female........................................................... 1,418 AGE Under 5 years.................................................... 193 5 to 17 years.................................................... 497 18 to 20 years................................................... 109 21 to 24 years................................................... 144 25 to 44 years................................................... 817 45 to 54 years................................................... 280 55 to 59 years................................................... 141 60 to 64 years................................................... 148 65 to 74 years................................................... 209 75 to 84 years................................................... 127 85 years and over................................................ 64 Median age....................................................... 35.3 Under 18 years...................................................... 690 Percent of total population...................................... 25.3 65 years and over................................................... 400 Percent of total population...................................... 14.7 HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE Total households.................................................... 1,070 Family households (families)..................................... 731 Married-couple families....................................... 601 Percent of total households................................ 56.2 Other family, male householder................................ 29 Other family, female householder.............................. 101 Nonfamily households............................................. 339 Percent of total households................................ 31.7 Householder living alone...................................... 273 Householder 65 years and over.............................. 112 Persons living in households..................................... 2,669 Persons per household............................................ 2.49 GROUP QUARTERS Persons living in group quarters................................. 60 Institutionalized persons..................................... 60 Other persons in group quarters............................... 0 RACE AND HISPANIC ORIGIN White............................................................ 2,688 Black............................................................ 9 Percent of total population................................... 0.3 American Indian, Eskimo, or Aleut................................ 0 Percent of total population................................... 0.0 Asian or Pacific Islander........................................ 18 Percent of total population................................... 0.7 Other race....................................................... 14 Hispanic origin (of any race).................................... 43 Percent of total population................................... 1.6 Total housing units........................................... 1,235 OCCUPANCY AND TENURE Occupied housing units........................................... 1,070 Owner occupied................................................ 739 Percent owner occupied..................................... 69.1 Renter occupied............................................... 331 Vacant housing units............................................. 165 For seasonal, recreational, or occasional use................. 71 Homeowner vacancy rate (percent).................................. 1.1 Rental vacancy rate (percent)..................................... 12.2 Persons per owner-occupied unit.................................. 2.58 Persons per renter-occupied unit................................. 2.29 Units with over 1 person per room................................ 21 UNITS IN STRUCTURE 1-unit, detached................................................. 865 1-unit, attached................................................. 13 2 to 4 units..................................................... 158 5 to 9 units..................................................... 55 10 or more units................................................. 16 Mobile home, trailer, other...................................... 128 VALUE Specified owner-occupied units................................... 634 Less than $50,000............................................. 270 $50,000 to $99,000............................................ 264 $100,000 to $149,000.......................................... 53 $150,000 to $199,999.......................................... 21 $200,000 to $299,999.......................................... 18 $300,000 or more.............................................. 8 Median (dollars).............................................. 55,300 CONTRACT RENT Specified renter-occupied units paying cash rent................. 315 Less than $250................................................ 121 $250 to $499.................................................. 185 $500 to $749.................................................. 9 $750 to $999.................................................. 0 $1,000 or more................................................ 0 Median (dollars).............................................. 298 RACE AND HISPANIC ORIGIN OF HOUSEHOLDER Occupied housing units........................................... 1,070 White......................................................... 1,061 Black......................................................... 2 Percent of occupied units.................................. 0.2 American Indian, Eskimo, or Aleut............................. 0 Percent of occupied units.................................. 0.0 Asian or Pacific Islander..................................... 4 Percent of occupied units.................................. 0.4 Other race.................................................... 3 Hispanic origin (of any race)................................. 10 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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