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Conway Summary Statistics

1990 Census of Population and Housing

      
          Total Population..............................................     26,481

Sex

       Male.............................................................     12,265   
       Female...........................................................     14,216

Age

       Under 5 Years....................................................      1,680   
       5 To 17 Years....................................................      4,006 
       18 To 20 Years...................................................      3,650 
       21 To 24 Years...................................................      3,040 
       25 To 44 Years...................................................      7,387 
       45 To 54 Years...................................................      2,037 
       55 To 59 Years...................................................        772 
       60 To 64 Years...................................................        797 
       65 To 74 Years...................................................      1,601 
       75 To 84 Years...................................................      1,094 
       85 Years And Over................................................        417 
       Median Age.......................................................       26.9 
    Under 18 Years......................................................      5,686 
       Percent Of Total Population......................................       21.5 
    65 Years And Over...................................................      3,112 
       Percent Of Total Population......................................       11.8

Households By Type

    Total Households....................................................      9,437   
       Family Households (Families).....................................      6,059 
          Married-Couple Families.......................................      4,833 
             Percent Of Total Households................................       51.2 
          Other Family, Male Householder................................        220 
          Other Family, Female Householder..............................      1,006 
       Nonfamily Households.............................................      3,378 
             Percent Of Total Households................................       35.8 
          Householder Living Alone......................................      2,460 
             Householder 65 Years And Over..............................        989 
       Persons Living In Households.....................................     23,011 
       Persons Per Household............................................       2.44

Group Quarters

       Persons Living In Group Quarters.................................      3,470   
          Institutionalized Persons.....................................        991 
          Other Persons In Group Quarters...............................      2,479

Race And Hispanic Origin

       White............................................................     23,521   
       Black............................................................      2,658 
          Percent Of Total Population...................................       10.0 
       American Indian, Eskimo, Or Aleut................................         84 
          Percent Of Total Population...................................        0.3 
       Asian Or Pacific Islander........................................        173 
          Percent Of Total Population...................................        0.7 
       Other Race.......................................................         45 
       Hispanic Origin (Of Any Race)....................................        143 
          Percent Of Total Population...................................        0.5    
          Total Housing Units...........................................     10,139

Occupancy And Tenure

       Occupied Housing Units...........................................      9,437   
          Owner Occupied................................................      5,196 
             Percent Owner Occupied.....................................       55.1 
          Renter Occupied...............................................      4,241 
       Vacant Housing Units.............................................        702 
          For Seasonal, Recreational, Or Occasional Use.................         23 
      Homeowner Vacancy Rate (Percent)..................................        2.0 
      Rental Vacancy Rate (Percent).....................................        8.3 
       Persons Per Owner-Occupied Unit..................................       2.65 
       Persons Per Renter-Occupied Unit.................................       2.19 
       Units With Over 1 Person Per Room................................        185

Units In Structure

       1-Unit, Detached.................................................      6,222   
       1-Unit, Attached.................................................        161 
       2 To 4 Units.....................................................      1,476 
       5 To 9 Units.....................................................        381 
       10 Or More Units.................................................        957 
       Mobile Home, Trailer, Other......................................        942

Value

       Specified Owner-Occupied Units...................................      4,474   
          Less Than $50,000.............................................      1,353 
          $50,000 To $99,000............................................      2,541 
          $100,000 To $149,000..........................................        358 
          $150,000 To $199,999..........................................        155 
          $200,000 To $299,999..........................................         57 
          $300,000 Or More..............................................         10 
          Median (Dollars)..............................................     63,100

Contract Rent

     Specified renter  -Occupied Units Paying Cash Rent.................      4,004    
          Less Than $250................................................      1,769 
          $250 To $499..................................................      2,127 
          $500 To $749..................................................        100 
          $750 To $999..................................................          6 
          $1,000 Or More................................................          2 
          Median (Dollars)..............................................        264

Race And Hispanic Origin Of Householder

       Occupied Housing Units...........................................      9,437   
          White.........................................................      8,544 
          Black.........................................................        805 
             Percent Of Occupied Units..................................        8.5 
          American Indian, Eskimo, Or Aleut.............................         32 
             Percent Of Occupied Units..................................        0.3 
          Asian Or Pacific Islander.....................................         45 
             Percent Of Occupied Units..................................        0.5 
          Other Race....................................................         11 
          Hispanic Origin (Of Any Race).................................         41 
             Percent Of Occupied Units..................................        0.4