1990 Census of Population and Housing - General Characteristics Profile

Indiana

Whiting city

Total population.............................................. 5,155 SEX Male............................................................. 2,505 Female........................................................... 2,650 AGE Under 5 years.................................................... 325 5 to 17 years.................................................... 899 18 to 20 years................................................... 228 21 to 24 years................................................... 288 25 to 44 years................................................... 1,573 45 to 54 years................................................... 464 55 to 59 years................................................... 222 60 to 64 years................................................... 273 65 to 74 years................................................... 509 75 to 84 years................................................... 301 85 years and over................................................ 73 Median age....................................................... 34.0 Under 18 years...................................................... 1,224 Percent of total population...................................... 23.7 65 years and over................................................... 883 Percent of total population...................................... 17.1 HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE Total households.................................................... 2,137 Family households (families)..................................... 1,335 Married-couple families....................................... 943 Percent of total households................................ 44.1 Other family, male householder................................ 110 Other family, female householder.............................. 282 Nonfamily households............................................. 802 Percent of total households................................ 37.5 Householder living alone...................................... 716 Householder 65 years and over.............................. 325 Persons living in households..................................... 5,155 Persons per household............................................ 2.41 GROUP QUARTERS Persons living in group quarters................................. 0 Institutionalized persons..................................... 0 Other persons in group quarters............................... 0 RACE AND HISPANIC ORIGIN White............................................................ 4,699 Black............................................................ 3 Percent of total population................................... 0.1 American Indian, Eskimo, or Aleut................................ 7 Percent of total population................................... 0.1 Asian or Pacific Islander........................................ 28 Percent of total population................................... 0.5 Other race....................................................... 418 Hispanic origin (of any race).................................... 735 Percent of total population................................... 14.3 Total housing units........................................... 2,318 OCCUPANCY AND TENURE Occupied housing units........................................... 2,137 Owner occupied................................................ 1,191 Percent owner occupied..................................... 55.7 Renter occupied............................................... 946 Vacant housing units............................................. 181 For seasonal, recreational, or occasional use................. 2 Homeowner vacancy rate (percent).................................. 1.1 Rental vacancy rate (percent)..................................... 6.4 Persons per owner-occupied unit.................................. 2.61 Persons per renter-occupied unit................................. 2.16 Units with over 1 person per room................................ 70 UNITS IN STRUCTURE 1-unit, detached................................................. 1,066 1-unit, attached................................................. 32 2 to 4 units..................................................... 954 5 to 9 units..................................................... 157 10 or more units................................................. 62 Mobile home, trailer, other...................................... 47 VALUE Specified owner-occupied units................................... 863 Less than $50,000............................................. 430 $50,000 to $99,000............................................ 425 $100,000 to $149,000.......................................... 7 $150,000 to $199,999.......................................... 1 $200,000 to $299,999.......................................... 0 $300,000 or more.............................................. 0 Median (dollars).............................................. 50,100 CONTRACT RENT Specified renter-occupied units paying cash rent................. 880 Less than $250................................................ 484 $250 to $499.................................................. 390 $500 to $749.................................................. 6 $750 to $999.................................................. 0 $1,000 or more................................................ 0 Median (dollars).............................................. 241 RACE AND HISPANIC ORIGIN OF HOUSEHOLDER Occupied housing units........................................... 2,137 White......................................................... 2,013 Black......................................................... 1 Percent of occupied units.................................. 0.0 American Indian, Eskimo, or Aleut............................. 3 Percent of occupied units.................................. 0.1 Asian or Pacific Islander..................................... 8 Percent of occupied units.................................. 0.4 Other race.................................................... 112 Hispanic origin (of any race)................................. 204 Percent of occupied units.................................. 9.5

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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