The 1990 United States Census

By United States. Bureau of the Census

The United States census of 1990, conducted by the Census Bureau, was the first directed by a woman, Barbara Everitt Bryant. With detailed statistics on age, sex, race, Hispanic origin, marital status, and household relationship characteristics, it determined the resident population of the United States to be 248,709,873.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Good Press
• Release date: Apr 25, 2021
• ISBN: 4064066103248

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United States. Bureau of the Census

The 1990 United States Census

Published by Good Press, 2022

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EAN 4064066103248

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1990 Census of Population and Housing Page 1

*** Alabama

Total population……………………………….. 4,040,587

SEX

Male…………………………………………….. 1,936,162

Female…………………………………………… 2,104,425

AGE

Under 5 years…………………………………….. 283,295

5 to 17 years…………………………………….. 775,493

18 to 20 years……………………………………. 205,557

21 to 24 years……………………………………. 237,778

25 to 44 years……………………………………. 1,232,067

45 to 54 years……………………………………. 419,421

55 to 59 years……………………………………. 183,677

60 to 64 years……………………………………. 180,310

65 to 74 years……………………………………. 301,218

75 to 84 years……………………………………. 173,264

85 years and over…………………………………. 48,507

Median age……………………………………….. 33.0

Under 18 years………………………………………. 1,058,788

Percent of total population………………………… 26.2

65 years and over……………………………………. 522,989

Percent of total population………………………… 12.9

HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE

Total households…………………………………….. 1,506,790

Family households (families)……………………….. 1,103,835

Married-couple families…………………………. 858,327

Percent of total households…………………… 57.0

Other family, male householder…………………… 44,288

Other family, female householder…………………. 201,220

Nonfamily households………………………………. 402,955

Percent of total households…………………… 26.7

Householder living alone………………………… 358,078

Householder 65 years and over…………………. 154,191

Persons living in households……………………….. 3,948,185

Persons per household……………………………… 2.62

GROUP QUARTERS

Persons living in group quarters……………………. 92,402

Institutionalized persons……………………….. 51,583

Other persons in group quarters………………….. 40,819

RACE AND HISPANIC ORIGIN

White……………………………………………. 2,975,797

Black……………………………………………. 1,020,705

Percent of total population……………………… 25.3

American Indian, Eskimo, or Aleut…………………… 16,506

Percent of total population……………………… 0.4

Asian or Pacific Islander………………………….. 21,797

Percent of total population……………………… 0.5

Other race……………………………………….. 5,782

Hispanic origin (of any race)………………………. 24,629

Percent of total population……………………… 0.6

1990 Census of Population and Housing Page 2

*** Alabama

Total housing units…………………………….. 1,670,379

OCCUPANCY AND TENURE

Occupied housing units…………………………….. 1,506,790

Owner occupied…………………………………. 1,061,897

Percent owner occupied……………………….. 70.5

Renter occupied………………………………… 444,893

Vacant housing units………………………………. 163,589

For seasonal, recreational, or occasional use……… 35,609

Homeowner vacancy rate (percent)…………………….. 1.8

Rental vacancy rate (percent)……………………….. 9.4

Persons per owner-occupied unit…………………….. 2.70

Persons per renter-occupied unit……………………. 2.44

Units with over 1 person per room…………………… 52,927

UNITS IN STRUCTURE

1-unit, detached………………………………….. 1,133,927

1-unit, attached………………………………….. 31,943

2 to 4 units……………………………………… 96,104

5 to 9 units……………………………………… 66,413

10 or more units………………………………….. 102,462

Mobile home, trailer, other………………………… 239,530

VALUE

Specified owner-occupied units……………………… 753,827

Less than $50,000………………………………. 343,854

$50,000 to $99,000……………………………… 310,737

$100,000 to $149,000……………………………. 62,459

$150,000 to $199,999……………………………. 20,129

$200,000 to $299,999……………………………. 11,264

$300,000 or more……………………………….. 5,384

Median (dollars)……………………………….. 53,700

CONTRACT RENT

Specified renter-occupied units paying cash rent……… 386,179

Less than $250…………………………………. 214,363

$250 to $499…………………………………… 155,027

$500 to $749…………………………………… 14,380

$750 to $999…………………………………… 1,594

$1,000 or more…………………………………. 815

Median (dollars)……………………………….. 229

RACE AND HISPANIC ORIGIN OF HOUSEHOLDER

Occupied housing units…………………………….. 1,506,790

White…………………………………………. 1,159,263

Black…………………………………………. 334,513

Percent of occupied units…………………….. 22.2

American Indian, Eskimo, or Aleut………………… 5,288

Percent of occupied units…………………….. 0.4

Asian or Pacific Islander……………………….. 6,077

Percent of occupied units…………………….. 0.4

Other race…………………………………….. 1,649

Hispanic origin (of any race)……………………. 7,373

Percent of occupied units…………………….. 0.5

1990 Census of Population and Housing Page 1

*** Alaska

Total population……………………………….. 550,043

SEX

Male…………………………………………….. 289,867

Female…………………………………………… 260,176

AGE

Under 5 years…………………………………….. 54,897

5 to 17 years…………………………………….. 117,447

18 to 20 years……………………………………. 22,934

21 to 24 years……………………………………. 32,913

25 to 44 years……………………………………. 216,062

45 to 54 years……………………………………. 53,929

55 to 59 years……………………………………. 16,595

60 to 64 years……………………………………. 12,897

65 to 74 years……………………………………. 15,548

75 to 84 years……………………………………. 5,570

85 years and over…………………………………. 1,251

Median age……………………………………….. 29.4

Under 18 years………………………………………. 172,344

Percent of total population………………………… 31.3

65 years and over……………………………………. 22,369

Percent of total population………………………… 4.1

HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE

Total households…………………………………….. 188,915

Family households (families)……………………….. 132,837

Married-couple families…………………………. 106,079

Percent of total households…………………… 56.2

Other family, male householder…………………… 8,529

Other family, female householder…………………. 18,229

Nonfamily households………………………………. 56,078

Percent of total households…………………… 29.7

Householder living alone………………………… 41,826

Householder 65 years and over…………………. 5,737

Persons living in households……………………….. 529,342

Persons per household……………………………… 2.80

GROUP QUARTERS

Persons living in group quarters……………………. 20,701

Institutionalized persons……………………….. 4,574

Other persons in group quarters………………….. 16,127

RACE AND HISPANIC ORIGIN

White……………………………………………. 415,492

Black……………………………………………. 22,451

Percent of total population……………………… 4.1

American Indian, Eskimo, or Aleut…………………… 85,698

Percent of total population……………………… 15.6

Asian or Pacific Islander………………………….. 19,728

Percent of total population……………………… 3.6

Other race……………………………………….. 6,674

Hispanic origin (of any race)………………………. 17,803

Percent of total population……………………… 3.2

1990 Census of Population and Housing Page 2

*** Alaska

Total housing units…………………………….. 232,608

OCCUPANCY AND TENURE

Occupied housing units…………………………….. 188,915

Owner occupied…………………………………. 105,989

Percent owner occupied……………………….. 56.1

Renter occupied………………………………… 82,926

Vacant housing units………………………………. 43,693

For seasonal, recreational, or occasional use……… 16,991

Homeowner vacancy rate (percent)…………………….. 4.5

Rental vacancy rate (percent)……………………….. 8.5

Persons per owner-occupied unit…………………….. 2.97

Persons per renter-occupied unit……………………. 2.58

Units with over 1 person per room…………………… 16,201

UNITS IN STRUCTURE

1-unit, detached………………………………….. 124,185

1-unit, attached………………………………….. 15,963

2 to 4 units……………………………………… 30,358

5 to 9 units……………………………………… 16,171

10 or more units………………………………….. 21,229

Mobile home, trailer, other………………………… 24,702

VALUE

Specified owner-occupied units……………………… 77,527

Less than $50,000………………………………. 10,989

$50,000 to $99,000……………………………… 31,862

$100,000 to $149,000……………………………. 23,012

$150,000 to $199,999……………………………. 7,528

$200,000 to $299,999……………………………. 3,210

$300,000 or more……………………………….. 926

Median (dollars)……………………………….. 94,400

CONTRACT RENT

Specified renter-occupied units paying cash rent……… 70,579

Less than $250…………………………………. 5,785

$250 to $499…………………………………… 29,167

$500 to $749…………………………………… 23,750

$750 to $999…………………………………… 8,455

$1,000 or more…………………………………. 3,422

Median (dollars)……………………………….. 503

RACE AND HISPANIC ORIGIN OF HOUSEHOLDER

Occupied housing units…………………………….. 188,915

White…………………………………………. 153,215

Black…………………………………………. 6,927

Percent of occupied units…………………….. 3.7

American Indian, Eskimo, or Aleut………………… 22,305

Percent of occupied units…………………….. 11.8

Asian or Pacific Islander……………………….. 4,674

Percent of occupied units…………………….. 2.5

Other race…………………………………….. 1,794

Hispanic origin (of any race)……………………. 4,671

Percent of occupied units…………………….. 2.5

1990 Census of Population and Housing Page 1

*** Arizona

Total population……………………………….. 3,665,228

SEX

Male…………………………………………….. 1,810,691

Female…………………………………………… 1,854,537

AGE

Under 5 years…………………………………….. 292,859

5 to 17 years…………………………………….. 688,260

18 to 20 years……………………………………. 172,063

21 to 24 years……………………………………. 220,617

25 to 44 years……………………………………. 1,163,607

45 to 54 years……………………………………. 349,516

55 to 59 years……………………………………. 146,658

60 to 64 years……………………………………. 152,874

65 to 74 years……………………………………. 290,044

75 to 84 years……………………………………. 151,013

85 years and over…………………………………. 37,717

Median age……………………………………….. 32.2

Under 18 years………………………………………. 981,119

Percent of total population………………………… 26.8

65 years and over……………………………………. 478,774

Percent of total population………………………… 13.1

HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE

Total households…………………………………….. 1,368,843

Family households (families)……………………….. 940,106

Married-couple families…………………………. 747,806

Percent of total households…………………… 54.6

Other family, male householder…………………… 49,980

Other family, female householder…………………. 142,320

Nonfamily households………………………………. 428,737

Percent of total households…………………… 31.3

Householder living alone………………………… 337,681

Householder 65 years and over…………………. 119,287

Persons living in households……………………….. 3,584,545

Persons per household……………………………… 2.62

GROUP QUARTERS

Persons living in group quarters……………………. 80,683

Institutionalized persons……………………….. 41,508

Other persons in group