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United States:1990

DP-1. General Population and Housing Characteristics

Subject Number

Total population

248,709,873

   

SEX

 

Male

121,239,418

Female

127,470,455
   

AGE

 

Under 5 years

18,354,443

5 to 17 years

45,249,989

18 to 20 years

11,726,868

21 to 24 years

15,010,898

25 to 44 years

80,754,835

45 to 54 years

25,223,086

55 to 59 years

10,531,756

60 to 64 years

10,616,167

65 to 74 years

18,106,558

75 to 84 years

10,055,108

85 years and over

3,080,165
   

Under 18 years

63,604,432
   

65 years and over

31,241,831
   

HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE

 

Total households

91,947,410

Family households (families)

64,517,947

Married-couple families

50,708,322

Other family, male householder

3,143,582

Other family, female householder

10,666,043

Nonfamily households

27,429,463

Householder living alone

22,580,420

Householder 65 years and over

8,824,845
   

Persons living in households

242,012,129

Persons per household

2.63
   

GROUP QUARTERS

 

Persons living in group quarters

6,697,744

Institutionalized persons

3,334,018

Other persons in group quarters

3,363,726
   

RACE AND HISPANIC ORIGIN

 

White

199,686,070

Black

29,986,060

American Indian, Eskimo, or Aleut

1,959,234

Asian or Pacific Islander

7,273,662

Other race

9,804,847
   

Hispanic origin (of any race)

22,354,059
   

Total housing units

102,263,678

   

OCCUPANCY AND TENURE

 

Occupied housing units

91,947,410

Owner occupied

59,024,811

Renter occupied

32,922,599

Vacant housing units

10,316,268

For seasonal, recreational, or occasional use

3,081,923
   

Homeowner vacancy rate

2.1

Rental vacancy rate

8.5
   

Persons per owner-occupied unit

2.75

Persons per renter-occupied unit

2.42
   

Units with over 1 person per room

4,548,799
   

UNITS IN STRUCTURE

 

1-unit detached

60,383,409

1-unit attached

5,378,243

2 to 4 units

9,876,407

5 to 9 units

4,935,841

10 or more units

13,168,769

Mobile home, trailer, or other

8,521,009
   

VALUE

 

Specified owner-occupied housing units

44,918,000

Less than $50,000

11,402,522

$50,000 to $99,999

16,957,458

$100,000 to $149,999

6,773,257

$150,000 to $199,999

4,017,162

$200,000 to $299,999

3,376,901

$300,000 or more

2,390,700
   

Median (dollars)

79,100
   

CONTRACT RENT

 

Specified renter-occupied housing units paying cash rent

30,490,535

Less than $250

7,478,207

$250 to $499

14,371,897

$500 to $749

6,188,367

$750 to $999

1,626,608

$1,000 or more

825,456
   

Median (dollars)

374
   

RACE AND HISPANIC ORIGIN OF HOUSEHOLDER

 

Occupied housing units

91,947,410

White

76,880,105

Black

9,976,161

American Indian, Eskimo, or Aleut

591,372

Asian or Pacific Islander

2,013,735

Other race

2,486,037
   

Hispanic origin (of any race)

6,001,718
   
Source: U.S. Bureau of the Census, 1990 Census of Population and Housing, Summary Tape File 1 (100% Data)
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