Municipal Demographic Profile
County: Lackawana
Municipality: Benton township
Total Population 1,837
SEX
Male 910
Female 927
AGE
Under 5 years 154
5 to 17 years 325
18 to 20 years 71
21 to 24 years 58
25 to 44 years 641
45 to 54 years 202
55 to 59 years 71
60 to 64 years 74
65 to 74 years 146
75 to 84 years 77
85 years and over 18
Median age 35.0
Under 18 years 479
Percent of total population 26.1
65 years and over 241
Percent of total population 13.1
HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE
Total households 679
Family households (families) 527
Married-couple families 452
Percent of total households 66.6
Other family, male householder 17
Other family, female householder 58
Nonfamily households 152
Percent of total households 22.4
Householder living alone 128
Householder 65 years and over 68
Persons living in households 1,837
Persons per household 2.71
GROUP QUARTERS
Persons living in group quarters 0
Institutionalized persons 0
Other persons in group quarters 0
RACE AND HISPANIC ORIGIN
White 1,828
Black 2
Percent of total population 0.1
American Indian, Eskimo, or Aleut 0
Percent of total population 0.0
Asian or Pacific Islander 7
Percent of total population 0.4
Other race 0
Hispanic Origin (any race) 5
Percent of total population 0.3
OCCUPANCY AND TENURE
Total housing units 992
Occupied housing units 679
Owner occupied 601
Percent owner occupied 88.5
Renter occupied 78
Vacant housing units 313
For seasonal, recreational, or occasional use 272
Homeowner vacancy rate (percent) 0.7
Rental vacancy rate (percent) 10.3
Persons per owner-occupied unit 2.7
Persons per renter-occupied unit 2.6
Units with over 1 person per room 6
UNITS IN STRUCTURE
1-unit, detached 817
1-unit, attached 7
2 to 4 units 17
5 to 9 units 0
10 or more units 0
Mobile home, trailer, other 151
VALUE
Specified owner-occupied units 336
Less than $50,000 50
$50,000 to $99,999 184
$100,000 to $149,999 54
$150,000 to $199,999 33
$200,000 to $299,999 14
$300,000 or more 1
Median (dollars) 79,900
CONTRACT RENT
Specified renter-occupied units paying cash 44
Less than $250 18
$250 to $499 25
$500 to $749 1
$750 to $999 0
$1,000 or more 0
Median (dollars) 267
RACE AND HISPANIC ORIGIN OF HOUSEHOLDER
Occupied housing units 336
White 334
Black 1
Percent of occupied units 0.3
American Indian, Eskimo, Aleut 0
Percent of occupied units 0.0
Asian or Pacific Islander 1
Percent of occupied units 0.3
Other race 0
Hispanic origin (of any race) 0
Percent of occupied units 0.0
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