1990 Census of Population and Housing - General Characteristics Profile

Indiana

West Lafayette city

Total population.............................................. 25,907 SEX Male............................................................. 13,938 Female........................................................... 11,969 AGE Under 5 years.................................................... 908 5 to 17 years.................................................... 1,971 18 to 20 years................................................... 4,329 21 to 24 years................................................... 8,504 25 to 44 years................................................... 5,681 45 to 54 years................................................... 1,282 55 to 59 years................................................... 518 60 to 64 years................................................... 558 65 to 74 years................................................... 1,009 75 to 84 years................................................... 771 85 years and over................................................ 376 Median age....................................................... 23.3 Under 18 years...................................................... 2,879 Percent of total population...................................... 11.1 65 years and over................................................... 2,156 Percent of total population...................................... 8.3 HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE Total households.................................................... 9,153 Family households (families)..................................... 3,520 Married-couple families....................................... 2,983 Percent of total households................................ 32.6 Other family, male householder................................ 138 Other family, female householder.............................. 399 Nonfamily households............................................. 5,633 Percent of total households................................ 61.5 Householder living alone...................................... 2,696 Householder 65 years and over.............................. 727 Persons living in households..................................... 21,598 Persons per household............................................ 2.36 GROUP QUARTERS Persons living in group quarters................................. 4,309 Institutionalized persons..................................... 184 Other persons in group quarters............................... 4,125 RACE AND HISPANIC ORIGIN White............................................................ 22,974 Black............................................................ 559 Percent of total population................................... 2.2 American Indian, Eskimo, or Aleut................................ 40 Percent of total population................................... 0.2 Asian or Pacific Islander........................................ 2,151 Percent of total population................................... 8.3 Other race....................................................... 183 Hispanic origin (of any race).................................... 511 Percent of total population................................... 2.0 Total housing units........................................... 9,465 OCCUPANCY AND TENURE Occupied housing units........................................... 9,153 Owner occupied................................................ 3,064 Percent owner occupied..................................... 33.5 Renter occupied............................................... 6,089 Vacant housing units............................................. 312 For seasonal, recreational, or occasional use................. 24 Homeowner vacancy rate (percent).................................. 1.2 Rental vacancy rate (percent)..................................... 3.0 Persons per owner-occupied unit.................................. 2.59 Persons per renter-occupied unit................................. 2.25 Units with over 1 person per room................................ 187 UNITS IN STRUCTURE 1-unit, detached................................................. 3,352 1-unit, attached................................................. 245 2 to 4 units..................................................... 947 5 to 9 units..................................................... 1,214 10 or more units................................................. 3,641 Mobile home, trailer, other...................................... 66 VALUE Specified owner-occupied units................................... 2,796 Less than $50,000............................................. 68 $50,000 to $99,000............................................ 1,531 $100,000 to $149,000.......................................... 780 $150,000 to $199,999.......................................... 308 $200,000 to $299,999.......................................... 90 $300,000 or more.............................................. 19 Median (dollars).............................................. 94,900 CONTRACT RENT Specified renter-occupied units paying cash rent................. 6,016 Less than $250................................................ 713 $250 to $499.................................................. 3,430 $500 to $749.................................................. 1,172 $750 to $999.................................................. 657 $1,000 or more................................................ 44 Median (dollars).............................................. 417 RACE AND HISPANIC ORIGIN OF HOUSEHOLDER Occupied housing units........................................... 9,153 White......................................................... 8,208 Black......................................................... 182 Percent of occupied units.................................. 2.0 American Indian, Eskimo, or Aleut............................. 14 Percent of occupied units.................................. 0.2 Asian or Pacific Islander..................................... 689 Percent of occupied units.................................. 7.5 Other race.................................................... 60 Hispanic origin (of any race)................................. 160 Percent of occupied units.................................. 1.7

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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