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· The population within a ten mile radius of Mooresville is estimated at 86,703 in 1988 and should reach 91,136 by 1992. There are 29,125 households within that area with an average household size of 3.3 people. The population over 24 years of age have an average of 11.85 years of schooling, and 12% of them are college graduates. The median age in the area was 31.1 years in 1980 and is expected to be 33.1 by 1992, indicating an aging population. The 1980 median family income within a ten mile radius of Mooresville was $23,597, significantly higher than Morgan County'S $21,553 and Indiana's $20,535. In 1992, Mooresville's median family income is expected to remain higher than Morgan County'S but drop below Indiana's. 1992 prOjections are Mooresville at $38,500. Morgan County at $36,700 and Indiana at $39,760. The average family income around Mooresville was $25,139 in 1980, was estimated to $31,685 in 1988 and should grow to $40,087 by 1992. In 1988, households within a ten mile radius of Mooresville were classified by the census department as being 40% middle income blue collar, 28% upper middle income, 21% lower middle income of small town and rural nature, 10% as older with lower middle income and 1% as mobile or seasonal. 26% of the households have one automobile, 44% have two and 27% have three or more. Efonomy Hou$inq There are approximately 3350 housing units in Mooresville planning area. The majority of these are single family units. Approximately 3% of the units are two family dwellings, and approximately 14% are apartment units. Most of the land in town north of South Street and west of the railroad tracks is single family residential. In the buffer zone, the primary land Use is agricultural with attendant residential Use. A number of single family residential subdivisions have also been developed in the buffer zone. Mooresville has a high proportion of owner-occupants, which tends to be a stabilizing factor in the community. In 1980, 82% of households within a ten mile radius of MooresviIle were owner-occupied and 18% were rented. This compares to 79% of the households in Morgan County and only 72% of the households statewide that were owner-occupied. ~ The housing stock in Mooresville is relatively new. 15% of the housing that existed in 1980 was built before 1940, 7% during 1940-1949, 19% during 1950-1959, 25~ during 1960-1969, and 34% during 1970-1980. 8% of the houses were mobile homes. Existing Conditions 10 I I