Percent of total population........................... 0.5 Other race............................................... 3,157 Hispanic origin (of any race)............................ 15,931 Percent of total population........................... 0.6 1990 Census of Population and Housing Page 2 *** Mississippi Total housing units................................... 1,010,423 OCCUPANCY AND TENURE Occupied housing units................................... 911,374 Owner occupied........................................ 651,587 Percent owner occupied............................. 71.5 Renter occupied....................................... 259,787 Vacant housing units..................................... 99,049 For seasonal, recreational, or occasional use......... 16,002 Homeowner vacancy rate (percent).......................... 1.9 Rental vacancy rate (percent)............................. 9.5 Persons per owner-occupied unit.......................... 2.78 Persons per renter-occupied unit......................... 2.65 Units with over 1 person per room........................ 52,890 UNITS IN STRUCTURE 1-unit, detached......................................... 710,298 1-unit, attached......................................... 17,060 2 to 4 units............................................. 56,813 5 to 9 units............................................. 35,675 10 or more units......................................... 41,322 Mobile home, trailer, other.............................. 149,255 VALUE Specified owner-occupied units........................... 441,821 Less than $50,000..................................... 249,302 $50,000 to $99,000.................................... 156,081 $100,000 to $149,000.................................. 24,236 $150,000 to $199,999.................................. 7,041 $200,000 to $299,999.................................. 3,571 $300,000 or more...................................... 1,590 Median (dollars)...................................... 45,600 CONTRACT RENT Specified renter-occupied units paying cash rent......... 214,289 Less than $250........................................ 126,942 $250 to $499.......................................... 80,106 $500 to $749.......................................... 6,222 $750 to $999.......................................... 588 $1,000 or more........................................ 431 Median (dollars)...................................... 215 RACE AND HISPANIC ORIGIN OF HOUSEHOLDER Occupied housing units................................... 911,374 White.................................................