1990 Census of Population and Housing - General Characteristics Profile

Indiana

West Terre Haute town

Total population.............................................. 2,495 SEX Male............................................................. 1,181 Female........................................................... 1,314 AGE Under 5 years.................................................... 205 5 to 17 years.................................................... 524 18 to 20 years................................................... 115 21 to 24 years................................................... 156 25 to 44 years................................................... 686 45 to 54 years................................................... 224 55 to 59 years................................................... 109 60 to 64 years................................................... 144 65 to 74 years................................................... 198 75 to 84 years................................................... 106 85 years and over................................................ 28 Median age....................................................... 31.4 Under 18 years...................................................... 729 Percent of total population...................................... 29.2 65 years and over................................................... 332 Percent of total population...................................... 13.3 HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE Total households.................................................... 927 Family households (families)..................................... 678 Married-couple families....................................... 488 Percent of total households................................ 52.6 Other family, male householder................................ 38 Other family, female householder.............................. 152 Nonfamily households............................................. 249 Percent of total households................................ 26.9 Householder living alone...................................... 226 Householder 65 years and over.............................. 127 Persons living in households..................................... 2,491 Persons per household............................................ 2.69 GROUP QUARTERS Persons living in group quarters................................. 4 Institutionalized persons..................................... 0 Other persons in group quarters............................... 4 RACE AND HISPANIC ORIGIN White............................................................ 2,484 Black............................................................ 1 Percent of total population................................... 0.0 American Indian, Eskimo, or Aleut................................ 5 Percent of total population................................... 0.2 Asian or Pacific Islander........................................ 5 Percent of total population................................... 0.2 Other race....................................................... 0 Hispanic origin (of any race).................................... 8 Percent of total population................................... 0.3 Total housing units........................................... 1,047 OCCUPANCY AND TENURE Occupied housing units........................................... 927 Owner occupied................................................ 692 Percent owner occupied..................................... 74.6 Renter occupied............................................... 235 Vacant housing units............................................. 120 For seasonal, recreational, or occasional use................. 2 Homeowner vacancy rate (percent).................................. 1.4 Rental vacancy rate (percent)..................................... 14.0 Persons per owner-occupied unit.................................. 2.67 Persons per renter-occupied unit................................. 2.75 Units with over 1 person per room................................ 42 UNITS IN STRUCTURE 1-unit, detached................................................. 771 1-unit, attached................................................. 2 2 to 4 units..................................................... 16 5 to 9 units..................................................... 10 10 or more units................................................. 5 Mobile home, trailer, other...................................... 243 VALUE Specified owner-occupied units................................... 548 Less than $50,000............................................. 532 $50,000 to $99,000............................................ 16 $100,000 to $149,000.......................................... 0 $150,000 to $199,999.......................................... 0 $200,000 to $299,999.......................................... 0 $300,000 or more.............................................. 0 Median (dollars).............................................. 22,400 CONTRACT RENT Specified renter-occupied units paying cash rent................. 199 Less than $250................................................ 178 $250 to $499.................................................. 20 $500 to $749.................................................. 1 $750 to $999.................................................. 0 $1,000 or more................................................ 0 Median (dollars).............................................. 180 RACE AND HISPANIC ORIGIN OF HOUSEHOLDER Occupied housing units........................................... 927 White......................................................... 925 Black......................................................... 0 Percent of occupied units.................................. 0.0 American Indian, Eskimo, or Aleut............................. 2 Percent of occupied units.................................. 0.2 Asian or Pacific Islander..................................... 0 Percent of occupied units.................................. 0.0 Other race.................................................... 0 Hispanic origin (of any race)................................. 3 Percent of occupied units.................................. 0.3

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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