Percent of total population........................... 1.4 Other race............................................... 7,538 Hispanic origin (of any race)............................ 15,820 Percent of total population........................... 2.4 1990 Census of Population and Housing Page 2 *** Delaware Total housing units................................... 289,919 OCCUPANCY AND TENURE Occupied housing units................................... 247,497 Owner occupied........................................ 173,813 Percent owner occupied............................. 70.2 Renter occupied....................................... 73,684 Vacant housing units..................................... 42,422 For seasonal, recreational, or occasional use......... 19,328 Homeowner vacancy rate (percent).......................... 2.3 Rental vacancy rate (percent)............................. 7.8 Persons per owner-occupied unit.......................... 2.71 Persons per renter-occupied unit......................... 2.38 Units with over 1 person per room........................ 5,624 UNITS IN STRUCTURE 1-unit, detached......................................... 156,013 1-unit, attached......................................... 40,161 2 to 4 units............................................. 13,919 5 to 9 units............................................. 10,148 10 or more units......................................... 32,612 Mobile home, trailer, other.............................. 37,066 VALUE Specified owner-occupied units........................... 137,526 Less than $50,000..................................... 11,847 $50,000 to $99,000.................................... 56,838 $100,000 to $149,000.................................. 38,463 $150,000 to $199,999.................................. 15,640 $200,000 to $299,999.................................. 10,479 $300,000 or more...................................... 4,259 Median (dollars)...................................... 100,100 CONTRACT RENT Specified renter-occupied units paying cash rent......... 68,249 Less than $250........................................ 12,669 $250 to $499.......................................... 36,047 $500 to $749.......................................... 16,687 $750 to $999.......................................... 1,835 $1,000 or more........................................ 1,011 Median (dollars)...................................... 425 RACE AND HISPANIC ORIGIN OF HOUSEHOLDER Occupied housing units................................... 247,497 White................................................. 204,968