The 1990 United States Census [2nd]

By United States. Bureau of the Census

This document is a report detailing the results of The United States census of 1990, conducted by the Census Bureau. This was the first census to be directed by a woman, Barbara Everitt Bryant. It determined the resident population of the United States to be 248,709,873, an increase of 9.8 percent over the 226,545,805 persons enumerated during the 1980 census. It was the first census to designate "Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander" as a racial group separate from Asians.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Good Press
• Release date: Apr 26, 2021
• ISBN: 4064066100353

Book preview

United States. Bureau of the Census

The 1990 United States Census [2nd]

Published by Good Press, 2022

[e-mail]

EAN 4064066100353

Table of Contents

Cover

Titlepage

Text

These are the REGIONS commonly referred to in the US Census:

NORTHEAST (NE) 9 states (ME, NH, VT, MA, RI, CT, NY, PA, NJ)

Maine, New Hampshire, Vermont, Massachusetts, Rhode Island,

Connecticut, New York, Pennsylvania, New Jersey

SOUTH (S) 16 states

(DE, MD, WV, VA, NC, SC, GA, FL, AL, MS, TN, KY, AR, LA, TX, OK)

Delaware, Maryland, West Virginia, Virginia, North Carolina,

South Carolina, Georgia, Florida, Alabama, Mississippi,

Tennessee, Kentucky, Arkansas, Louisiana, Texas, Oklahoma

MIDWEST (MW) 12 states

(MI, OH, IN, IL, WI, MN, IA, MO, ND, SD, NE, KS)

Michigan, Ohio, Indiana, Illinois, Wisconsin, Minnesota, Iowa,

Missouri, North Dakota, South Dakota, Nebraska, Kansas,

WEST (W) 13 states

(WA, OR, CA, NV, ID, UT, AZ, MT, WY, CO, NM, HI, AK)

Washington, Oregon, California, Nevada, Idaho, Utah, Arizona,

Montana, Wyoming, Colorado, New Mexico, Hawaii, Alaska

November 7, 1991 release date: 1990 POPULATION FOR ALL PERSONS

United States

Regions and Divisions

States

——————————————————-

Estimate of 12/29/94 261,653,497

United States 248,709,873

Northeast Region 50,809,229

New England Div. 13,206,943

Middle Atlantic Div. 37,602,286

Midwest Region 59,668,632

East North Central 42,008,942

West North Central 17,659,690

South Region 85,445,930

South Atlantic Div. 43,566,853

East South Central 15,176,284

West South Central 26,702,793

West Region 52,786,082

Mountain Division 13,658,776

Pacific Division 39,127,306

Maine 1,227,928

New Hampshire 1,109,252

Vermont 562,758

Massachusetts 6,016,425

Rhode Island 1,003,464

Connecticut 3,287,116

New York 17,990,455

New Jersey 7,730,188

Pennsylvania 11,881,643

Ohio 10,847,115

Indiana 5,544,159

Illinois 11,430,602

Michigan 9,295,297

Wisconsin 4,891,769

Minnesota 4,375,099

Iowa 2,776,755

Missouri 5,117,073

North Dakota 638,800

South Dakota 696,004

Nebraska 1,578,385

Kansas 2,477,574

Delaware 666,168

Maryland 4,781,468

District of Columbia 606,900

Virginia 6,187,358

West Virginia 1,793,477

North Carolina 6,628,637

South Carolina 3,486,703

Georgia 6,478,216

Florida 12,937,926

Kentucky 3,685,296

Tennessee 4,877,185

Alabama 4,040,587

Mississippi 2,573,216

Arkansas 2,350,725

Louisiana 4,219,973

Oklahoma 3,145,585

Texas 16,986,510

Montana 799,065

Idaho 1,006,749

Wyoming 453,588

Colorado 3,294,394

New Mexico 1,515,069

Arizona 3,665,228

Utah 1,722,850

Nevada 1,201,833

Washington 4,866,692

Oregon 2,842,321

California 29,760,021

Alaska 550,043

Hawaii 1,108,229

THE 1990 UNITED STATES CENSUS

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…………………………………..