Municipal Demographic Profile
County: Luzerne
Municipality: Avoca borough
Total Population 2,897
SEX
Male 1,403
Female 1,494
AGE
Under 5 years 176
5 to 17 years 465
18 to 20 years 116
21 to 24 years 166
25 to 44 years 839
45 to 54 years 290
55 to 59 years 132
60 to 64 years 179
65 to 74 years 316
75 to 84 years 172
85 years and over 46
Median age 37.0
Under 18 years 641
Percent of total population 22.1
65 years and over 534
Percent of total population 18.4
HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE
Total households 1,075
Family households (families) 780
Married-couple families 621
Percent of total households 57.8
Other family, male householder 32
Other family, female householder 127
Nonfamily households 295
Percent of total households 27.4
Householder living alone 279
Householder 65 years and over 161
Persons living in households 2,897
Persons per household 2.69
GROUP QUARTERS
Persons living in group quarters 0
Institutionalized persons 0
Other persons in group quarters 0
RACE AND HISPANIC ORIGIN
White 2,896
Black 0
Percent of total population 0.0
American Indian, Eskimo, or Aleut 0
Percent of total population 0.0
Asian or Pacific Islander 1
Percent of total population 0.0
Other race 0
Hispanic Origin (any race) 12
Percent of total population 0.4
OCCUPANCY AND TENURE
Total housing units 1,131
Occupied housing units 1,075
Owner occupied 881
Percent owner occupied 82.0
Renter occupied 194
Vacant housing units 56
For seasonal, recreational, or occasional use 2
Homeowner vacancy rate (percent) 0.3
Rental vacancy rate (percent) 2.0
Persons per owner-occupied unit 2.8
Persons per renter-occupied unit 2.4
Units with over 1 person per room 13
UNITS IN STRUCTURE
1-unit, detached 778
1-unit, attached 66
2 to 4 units 188
5 to 9 units 15
10 or more units 7
Mobile home, trailer, other 77
VALUE
Specified owner-occupied units 693
Less than $50,000 317
$50,000 to $99,999 343
$100,000 to $149,999 31
$150,000 to $199,999 1
$200,000 to $299,999 1
$300,000 or more 0
Median (dollars) 53,000
CONTRACT RENT
Specified renter-occupied units paying cash 174
Less than $250 91
$250 to $499 82
$500 to $749 1
$750 to $999 0
$1,000 or more 0
Median (dollars) 246
RACE AND HISPANIC ORIGIN OF HOUSEHOLDER
Occupied housing units 693
White 693
Black 0
Percent of occupied units 0.0
American Indian, Eskimo, Aleut 0
Percent of occupied units 0.0
Asian or Pacific Islander 0
Percent of occupied units 0.0
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