1990 Census of Population and Housing - General Characteristics Profile

Indiana

Terre Haute city

Total population.............................................. 57,483 SEX Male............................................................. 28,091 Female........................................................... 29,392 AGE Under 5 years.................................................... 3,623 5 to 17 years.................................................... 8,463 18 to 20 years................................................... 5,658 21 to 24 years................................................... 4,884 25 to 44 years................................................... 16,124 45 to 54 years................................................... 4,517 55 to 59 years................................................... 2,094 60 to 64 years................................................... 2,428 65 to 74 years................................................... 5,185 75 to 84 years................................................... 3,253 85 years and over................................................ 1,254 Median age....................................................... 31.8 Under 18 years...................................................... 12,086 Percent of total population...................................... 21.0 65 years and over................................................... 9,692 Percent of total population...................................... 16.9 HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE Total households.................................................... 21,488 Family households (families)..................................... 13,024 Married-couple families....................................... 9,505 Percent of total households................................ 44.2 Other family, male householder................................ 630 Other family, female householder.............................. 2,889 Nonfamily households............................................. 8,464 Percent of total households................................ 39.4 Householder living alone...................................... 7,196 Householder 65 years and over.............................. 3,596 Persons living in households..................................... 49,783 Persons per household............................................ 2.32 GROUP QUARTERS Persons living in group quarters................................. 7,700 Institutionalized persons..................................... 3,013 Other persons in group quarters............................... 4,687 RACE AND HISPANIC ORIGIN White............................................................ 50,947 Black............................................................ 5,415 Percent of total population................................... 9.4 American Indian, Eskimo, or Aleut................................ 239 Percent of total population................................... 0.4 Asian or Pacific Islander........................................ 658 Percent of total population................................... 1.1 Other race....................................................... 224 Hispanic origin (of any race).................................... 755 Percent of total population................................... 1.3 Total housing units........................................... 24,077 OCCUPANCY AND TENURE Occupied housing units........................................... 21,488 Owner occupied................................................ 13,347 Percent owner occupied..................................... 62.1 Renter occupied............................................... 8,141 Vacant housing units............................................. 2,589 For seasonal, recreational, or occasional use................. 51 Homeowner vacancy rate (percent).................................. 2.2 Rental vacancy rate (percent)..................................... 10.3 Persons per owner-occupied unit.................................. 2.41 Persons per renter-occupied unit................................. 2.17 Units with over 1 person per room................................ 469 UNITS IN STRUCTURE 1-unit, detached................................................. 17,158 1-unit, attached................................................. 371 2 to 4 units..................................................... 3,533 5 to 9 units..................................................... 973 10 or more units................................................. 1,549 Mobile home, trailer, other...................................... 493 VALUE Specified owner-occupied units................................... 11,996 Less than $50,000............................................. 9,454 $50,000 to $99,000............................................ 2,262 $100,000 to $149,000.......................................... 198 $150,000 to $199,999.......................................... 46 $200,000 to $299,999.......................................... 21 $300,000 or more.............................................. 15 Median (dollars).............................................. 32,300 CONTRACT RENT Specified renter-occupied units paying cash rent................. 7,589 Less than $250................................................ 4,794 $250 to $499.................................................. 2,667 $500 to $749.................................................. 100 $750 to $999.................................................. 24 $1,000 or more................................................ 4 Median (dollars).............................................. 224 RACE AND HISPANIC ORIGIN OF HOUSEHOLDER Occupied housing units........................................... 21,488 White......................................................... 19,513 Black......................................................... 1,619 Percent of occupied units.................................. 7.5 American Indian, Eskimo, or Aleut............................. 70 Percent of occupied units.................................. 0.3 Asian or Pacific Islander..................................... 255 Percent of occupied units.................................. 1.2 Other race.................................................... 31 Hispanic origin (of any race)................................. 104 Percent of occupied units.................................. 0.5

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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