1990 Census of Population and Housing - General Characteristics Profile

Indiana

Thorntown town

Total population.............................................. 1,506 SEX Male............................................................. 730 Female........................................................... 776 AGE Under 5 years.................................................... 136 5 to 17 years.................................................... 315 18 to 20 years................................................... 70 21 to 24 years................................................... 74 25 to 44 years................................................... 463 45 to 54 years................................................... 157 55 to 59 years................................................... 58 60 to 64 years................................................... 61 65 to 74 years................................................... 108 75 to 84 years................................................... 55 85 years and over................................................ 9 Median age....................................................... 31.7 Under 18 years...................................................... 451 Percent of total population...................................... 29.9 65 years and over................................................... 172 Percent of total population...................................... 11.4 HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE Total households.................................................... 543 Family households (families)..................................... 430 Married-couple families....................................... 365 Percent of total households................................ 67.2 Other family, male householder................................ 15 Other family, female householder.............................. 50 Nonfamily households............................................. 113 Percent of total households................................ 20.8 Householder living alone...................................... 99 Householder 65 years and over.............................. 57 Persons living in households..................................... 1,506 Persons per household............................................ 2.77 GROUP QUARTERS Persons living in group quarters................................. 0 Institutionalized persons..................................... 0 Other persons in group quarters............................... 0 RACE AND HISPANIC ORIGIN White............................................................ 1,498 Black............................................................ 2 Percent of total population................................... 0.1 American Indian, Eskimo, or Aleut................................ 3 Percent of total population................................... 0.2 Asian or Pacific Islander........................................ 1 Percent of total population................................... 0.1 Other race....................................................... 2 Hispanic origin (of any race).................................... 7 Percent of total population................................... 0.5 Total housing units........................................... 582 OCCUPANCY AND TENURE Occupied housing units........................................... 543 Owner occupied................................................ 419 Percent owner occupied..................................... 77.2 Renter occupied............................................... 124 Vacant housing units............................................. 39 For seasonal, recreational, or occasional use................. 2 Homeowner vacancy rate (percent).................................. 1.6 Rental vacancy rate (percent)..................................... 7.5 Persons per owner-occupied unit.................................. 2.75 Persons per renter-occupied unit................................. 2.86 Units with over 1 person per room................................ 10 UNITS IN STRUCTURE 1-unit, detached................................................. 421 1-unit, attached................................................. 4 2 to 4 units..................................................... 30 5 to 9 units..................................................... 16 10 or more units................................................. 1 Mobile home, trailer, other...................................... 110 VALUE Specified owner-occupied units................................... 336 Less than $50,000............................................. 213 $50,000 to $99,000............................................ 122 $100,000 to $149,000.......................................... 1 $150,000 to $199,999.......................................... 0 $200,000 to $299,999.......................................... 0 $300,000 or more.............................................. 0 Median (dollars).............................................. 42,500 CONTRACT RENT Specified renter-occupied units paying cash rent................. 112 Less than $250................................................ 58 $250 to $499.................................................. 54 $500 to $749.................................................. 0 $750 to $999.................................................. 0 $1,000 or more................................................ 0 Median (dollars).............................................. 246 RACE AND HISPANIC ORIGIN OF HOUSEHOLDER Occupied housing units........................................... 543 White......................................................... 541 Black......................................................... 1 Percent of occupied units.................................. 0.2 American Indian, Eskimo, or Aleut............................. 0 Percent of occupied units.................................. 0.0 Asian or Pacific Islander..................................... 0 Percent of occupied units.................................. 0.0 Other race.................................................... 1 Hispanic origin (of any race)................................. 2 Percent of occupied units.................................. 0.4

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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