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