GROUP QUARTERS Persons living in group quarters......................... 112,578 Institutionalized persons............................. 67,276 Other persons in group quarters....................... 45,302 RACE AND HISPANIC ORIGIN White.................................................... 2,839,138 Black.................................................... 1,299,281 Percent of total population........................... 30.8 American Indian, Eskimo, or Aleut........................ 18,541 Percent of total population........................... 0.4 Asian or Pacific Islander................................ 41,099 Percent of total population........................... 1.0 Other race............................................... 21,914 Hispanic origin (of any race)............................ 93,044 Percent of total population........................... 2.2 1990 Census of Population and Housing Page 2 *** Louisiana Total housing units................................... 1,716,241 OCCUPANCY AND TENURE Occupied housing units................................... 1,499,269 Owner occupied........................................ 987,919 Percent owner occupied............................. 65.9 Renter occupied....................................... 511,350 Vacant housing units..................................... 216,972 For seasonal, recreational, or occasional use......... 30,333 Homeowner vacancy rate (percent).......................... 2.7 Rental vacancy rate (percent)............................. 12.5 Persons per owner-occupied unit.......................... 2.83 Persons per renter-occupied unit......................... 2.57 Units with over 1 person per room........................ 89,268 UNITS IN STRUCTURE 1-unit, detached......................................... 1,083,921 1-unit, attached......................................... 79,002 2 to 4 units............................................. 152,060 5 to 9 units............................................. 58,819 10 or more units......................................... 124,916 Mobile home, trailer, other.............................. 217,523 VALUE Specified owner-occupied units........................... 733,914 Less than $50,000..................................... 289,121 $50,000 to $99,000.................................... 344,457 $100,000 to $149,000.................................. 62,958 $150,000 to $199,999.................................. 19,800 $200,000 to $299,999.................................. 11,450 $300,000 or more...................................... 6,128 Median (dollars)...................................... 58,500 CONTRACT RENT