1990 Census of Population and Housing - General Characteristics Profile

Indiana

Wakarusa town

Total population.............................................. 1,667 SEX Male............................................................. 792 Female........................................................... 875 AGE Under 5 years.................................................... 139 5 to 17 years.................................................... 309 18 to 20 years................................................... 61 21 to 24 years................................................... 97 25 to 44 years................................................... 482 45 to 54 years................................................... 134 55 to 59 years................................................... 69 60 to 64 years................................................... 56 65 to 74 years................................................... 127 75 to 84 years................................................... 114 85 years and over................................................ 79 Median age....................................................... 33.9 Under 18 years...................................................... 448 Percent of total population...................................... 26.9 65 years and over................................................... 320 Percent of total population...................................... 19.2 HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE Total households.................................................... 597 Family households (families)..................................... 448 Married-couple families....................................... 388 Percent of total households................................ 65.0 Other family, male householder................................ 16 Other family, female householder.............................. 44 Nonfamily households............................................. 149 Percent of total households................................ 25.0 Householder living alone...................................... 134 Householder 65 years and over.............................. 86 Persons living in households..................................... 1,575 Persons per household............................................ 2.64 GROUP QUARTERS Persons living in group quarters................................. 92 Institutionalized persons..................................... 92 Other persons in group quarters............................... 0 RACE AND HISPANIC ORIGIN White............................................................ 1,633 Black............................................................ 2 Percent of total population................................... 0.1 American Indian, Eskimo, or Aleut................................ 1 Percent of total population................................... 0.1 Asian or Pacific Islander........................................ 27 Percent of total population................................... 1.6 Other race....................................................... 4 Hispanic origin (of any race).................................... 18 Percent of total population................................... 1.1 Total housing units........................................... 626 OCCUPANCY AND TENURE Occupied housing units........................................... 597 Owner occupied................................................ 449 Percent owner occupied..................................... 75.2 Renter occupied............................................... 148 Vacant housing units............................................. 29 For seasonal, recreational, or occasional use................. 3 Homeowner vacancy rate (percent).................................. 2.4 Rental vacancy rate (percent)..................................... 3.9 Persons per owner-occupied unit.................................. 2.67 Persons per renter-occupied unit................................. 2.54 Units with over 1 person per room................................ 9 UNITS IN STRUCTURE 1-unit, detached................................................. 453 1-unit, attached................................................. 1 2 to 4 units..................................................... 60 5 to 9 units..................................................... 16 10 or more units................................................. 1 Mobile home, trailer, other...................................... 95 VALUE Specified owner-occupied units................................... 354 Less than $50,000............................................. 106 $50,000 to $99,000............................................ 220 $100,000 to $149,000.......................................... 19 $150,000 to $199,999.......................................... 8 $200,000 to $299,999.......................................... 1 $300,000 or more.............................................. 0 Median (dollars).............................................. 60,800 CONTRACT RENT Specified renter-occupied units paying cash rent................. 135 Less than $250................................................ 43 $250 to $499.................................................. 90 $500 to $749.................................................. 1 $750 to $999.................................................. 1 $1,000 or more................................................ 0 Median (dollars).............................................. 295 RACE AND HISPANIC ORIGIN OF HOUSEHOLDER Occupied housing units........................................... 597 White......................................................... 587 Black......................................................... 0 Percent of occupied units.................................. 0.0 American Indian, Eskimo, or Aleut............................. 1 Percent of occupied units.................................. 0.2 Asian or Pacific Islander..................................... 8 Percent of occupied units.................................. 1.3 Other race.................................................... 1 Hispanic origin (of any race)................................. 6 Percent of occupied units.................................. 1.0

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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