Municipal Demographic Profile
County: Luzerne
Municipality: Harveys Lake borough
Total Population 2,746
SEX
Male 1,346
Female 1,400
AGE
Under 5 years 183
5 to 17 years 503
18 to 20 years 94
21 to 24 years 125
25 to 44 years 880
45 to 54 years 260
55 to 59 years 123
60 to 64 years 133
65 to 74 years 263
75 to 84 years 129
85 years and over 53
Median age 35.6
Under 18 years 686
Percent of total population 25.0
65 years and over 445
Percent of total population 16.2
HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE
Total households 1,040
Family households (families) 741
Married-couple families 605
Percent of total households 58.2
Other family, male householder 42
Other family, female householder 94
Nonfamily households 299
Percent of total households 28.7
Householder living alone 257
Householder 65 years and over 89
Persons living in households 2,677
Persons per household 2.57
GROUP QUARTERS
Persons living in group quarters 69
Institutionalized persons 69
Other persons in group quarters 0
RACE AND HISPANIC ORIGIN
White 2,740
Black 0
Percent of total population 0.0
American Indian, Eskimo, or Aleut 5
Percent of total population 0.2
Asian or Pacific Islander 1
Percent of total population 0.0
Other race 0
Hispanic Origin (any race) 8
Percent of total population 0.3
OCCUPANCY AND TENURE
Total housing units 1,685
Occupied housing units 1,040
Owner occupied 841
Percent owner occupied 80.9
Renter occupied 199
Vacant housing units 645
For seasonal, recreational, or occasional use 555
Homeowner vacancy rate (percent) 2.2
Rental vacancy rate (percent) 12.7
Persons per owner-occupied unit 2.6
Persons per renter-occupied unit 2.3
Units with over 1 person per room 13
UNITS IN STRUCTURE
1-unit, detached 1,433
1-unit, attached 11
2 to 4 units 73
5 to 9 units 0
10 or more units 0
Mobile home, trailer, other 168
VALUE
Specified owner-occupied units 692
Less than $50,000 253
$50,000 to $99,999 253
$100,000 to $149,999 80
$150,000 to $199,999 42
$200,000 to $299,999 42
$300,000 or more 22
Median (dollars) 63,500
CONTRACT RENT
Specified renter-occupied units paying cash 168
Less than $250 69
$250 to $499 95
$500 to $749 2
$750 to $999 2
$1,000 or more 0
Median (dollars) 272
RACE AND HISPANIC ORIGIN OF HOUSEHOLDER
Occupied housing units 692
White 692
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) 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