1990 Census of Population and Housing Page 1 040 Wyoming 160 Torrington town Total population.............................................. 5,651 SEX Male............................................................. 2,593 Female........................................................... 3,058 AGE Under 5 years.................................................... 372 5 to 17 years.................................................... 1,127 18 to 20 years................................................... 296 21 to 24 years................................................... 240 25 to 44 years................................................... 1,521 45 to 54 years................................................... 529 55 to 59 years................................................... 226 60 to 64 years................................................... 255 65 to 74 years................................................... 563 75 to 84 years................................................... 379 85 years and over................................................ 143 Median age....................................................... 35.4 Under 18 years...................................................... 1,499 Percent of total population...................................... 26.5 65 years and over................................................... 1,085 Percent of total population...................................... 19.2 HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE Total households.................................................... 2,290 Family households (families)..................................... 1,507 Married-couple families....................................... 1,210 Percent of total households................................ 52.8 Other family, male householder................................ 69 Other family, female householder.............................. 228 Nonfamily households............................................. 783 Percent of total households................................ 34.2 Householder living alone...................................... 701 Householder 65 years and over.............................. 383 Persons living in households..................................... 5,462 Persons per household............................................ 2.39 GROUP QUARTERS Persons living in group quarters................................. 189 Institutionalized persons..................................... 102 Other persons in group quarters............................... 87 RACE AND HISPANIC ORIGIN White............................................................ 5,290 Black............................................................ 14 Percent of total population................................... 0.2 American Indian, Eskimo, or Aleut................................ 26 Percent of total population................................... 0.5 Asian or Pacific Islander........................................ 7 Percent of total population................................... 0.1 Other race....................................................... 314 Hispanic origin (of any race).................................... 536 Percent of total population................................... 9.5. 1990 Census of Population and Housing Page 2 040 Wyoming 160 Torrington town Total housing units........................................... 2,475 OCCUPANCY AND TENURE Occupied housing units........................................... 2,290 Owner occupied................................................ 1,577 Percent owner occupied..................................... 68.9 Renter occupied............................................... 713 Vacant housing units............................................. 185 For seasonal, recreational, or occasional use................. 8 Homeowner vacancy rate (percent).................................. 2.2 Rental vacancy rate (percent)..................................... 11.5 Persons per owner-occupied unit.................................. 2.49 Persons per renter-occupied unit................................. 2.16 Units with over 1 person per room................................ 37 UNITS IN STRUCTURE 1-unit, detached................................................. 1,826 1-unit, attached................................................. 50 2 to 4 units..................................................... 233 5 to 9 units..................................................... 47 10 or more units................................................. 69 Mobile home, trailer, other...................................... 250 VALUE Specified owner-occupied units................................... 1,329 Less than $50,000............................................. 580 $50,000 to $99,000............................................ 692 $100,000 to $149,000.......................................... 50 $150,000 to $199,999.......................................... 2 $200,000 to $299,999.......................................... 2 $300,000 or more.............................................. 3 Median (dollars).............................................. 53,300 CONTRACT RENT Specified renter-occupied units paying cash rent................. 677 Less than $250................................................ 426 $250 to $499.................................................. 248 $500 to $749.................................................. 3 $750 to $999.................................................. 0 $1,000 or more................................................ 0 Median (dollars).............................................. 220 RACE AND HISPANIC ORIGIN OF HOUSEHOLDER Occupied housing units........................................... 2,290 White......................................................... 2,188 Black......................................................... 4 Percent of occupied units.................................. 0.2 American Indian, Eskimo, or Aleut............................. 8 Percent of occupied units.................................. 0.3 Asian or Pacific Islander..................................... 2 Percent of occupied units.................................. 0.1 Other race.................................................... 88 Hispanic origin (of any race)................................. 145 Percent of occupied units.................................. 6.3Source: U.S. Department of Commerce, Bureau of the Census