Municipal Demographic Profile
County: Fayette
Municipality: Luzerne township
Total Population 4,904
SEX
Male 2,342
Female 2,562
AGE
Under 5 years 227
5 to 17 years 912
18 to 20 years 210
21 to 24 years 188
25 to 44 years 1,353
45 to 54 years 457
55 to 59 years 242
60 to 64 years 326
65 to 74 years 612
75 to 84 years 318
85 years and over 59
Median age 38.7
Under 18 years 1,139
Percent of total population 23.2
65 years and over 989
Percent of total population 20.2
HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE
Total households 1,909
Family households (families) 1,420
Married-couple families 1,160
Percent of total households 60.8
Other family, male householder 65
Other family, female householder 195
Nonfamily households 489
Percent of total households 25.6
Householder living alone 460
Householder 65 years and over 286
Persons living in households 4,904
Persons per household 2.57
GROUP QUARTERS
Persons living in group quarters 0
Institutionalized persons 0
Other persons in group quarters 0
RACE AND HISPANIC ORIGIN
White 4,647
Black 246
Percent of total population 5.0
American Indian, Eskimo, or Aleut 4
Percent of total population 0.1
Asian or Pacific Islander 2
Percent of total population 0.0
Other race 5
Hispanic Origin (any race) 15
Percent of total population 0.3
OCCUPANCY AND TENURE
Total housing units 2,027
Occupied housing units 1,909
Owner occupied 1,551
Percent owner occupied 81.2
Renter occupied 358
Vacant housing units 118
For seasonal, recreational, or occasional use 2
Homeowner vacancy rate (percent) 0.8
Rental vacancy rate (percent) 7.3
Persons per owner-occupied unit 2.6
Persons per renter-occupied unit 2.6
Units with over 1 person per room 23
UNITS IN STRUCTURE
1-unit, detached 1,620
1-unit, attached 195
2 to 4 units 33
5 to 9 units 2
10 or more units 0
Mobile home, trailer, other 177
VALUE
Specified owner-occupied units 1,264
Less than $50,000 955
$50,000 to $99,999 286
$100,000 to $149,999 21
$150,000 to $199,999 1
$200,000 to $299,999 1
$300,000 or more 0
Median (dollars) 31,700
CONTRACT RENT
Specified renter-occupied units paying cash 271
Less than $250 224
$250 to $499 47
$500 to $749 0
$750 to $999 0
$1,000 or more 0
Median (dollars) 188
RACE AND HISPANIC ORIGIN OF HOUSEHOLDER
Occupied housing units 1,264
White 1,201
Black 62
Percent of occupied units 4.9
American Indian, Eskimo, Aleut 0
Percent of occupied units 0.0
Asian or Pacific Islander 1
Percent of occupied units 0.1
Other race 0
Hispanic origin (of any race) 1
Percent of occupied units 0.1
Source: Census of Population and Housing, 1990: Summary Tape File 1
Prepared by: The Pennsylvania State Data Center, Penn State Harrisburg
Date Prepared: January, 1997