Municipal Demographic Profile

County:       Luzerne

Municipality: Hazle township



Total Population                                                  9,323



SEX

Male                                                              4,321

Female                                                            5,002



AGE

   Under 5 years                                                    529

   5 to 17 years                                                  1,338

   18 to 20 years                                                   340

   21 to 24 years                                                   441

   25 to 44 years                                                 2,362

   45 to 54 years                                                 1,111

   55 to 59 years                                                   557

   60 to 64 years                                                   632

   65 to 74 years                                                 1,081

   75 to 84 years                                                   724

   85 years and over                                                208

   Median age                                                      42.0

Under 18 years                                                    1,867

   Percent of total population                                     20.0

65 years and over                                                 2,013

   Percent of total population                                     21.6



HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE

Total households                                                  3,650

   Family households (families)                                   2,650

      Married-couple families                                     2,029

         Percent of total households                               55.6

      Other family, male householder                                158

      Other family, female householder                              463

   Nonfamily households                                           1,000

         Percent of total households                               27.4

      Householder living alone                                      938

         Householder 65 years and over                              560

   Persons living in households                                   9,032

   Persons per household                                           2.47



GROUP QUARTERS

   Persons living in group quarters                                 291

      Institutionalized persons                                     291

      Other persons in group quarters                                 0



RACE AND HISPANIC ORIGIN

   White                                                          9,269

   Black                                                             13

      Percent of total population                                   0.1

   American Indian, Eskimo, or Aleut                                  1

      Percent of total population                                   0.0

   Asian or Pacific Islander                                         21

      Percent of total population                                   0.2

   Other race                                                        19

   Hispanic Origin (any race)                                        39

      Percent of total population                                   0.4



OCCUPANCY AND TENURE

Total housing units                                               3,836

   Occupied housing units                                         3,650

      Owner occupied                                              2,941

         Percent owner occupied                                    80.6

      Renter occupied                                               709

   Vacant housing units                                             186

      For seasonal, recreational, or occasional use                  17

   Homeowner vacancy rate (percent)                                 0.8

   Rental vacancy rate (percent)                                    3.4

   Persons per owner-occupied unit                                  2.6

   Persons per renter-occupied unit                                 2.0

   Units with over 1 person per room                                 33



UNITS IN STRUCTURE

   1-unit, detached                                               1,963

   1-unit, attached                                               1,083

   2 to 4 units                                                     135

   5 to 9 units                                                     199

   10 or more units                                                 183

   Mobile home, trailer, other                                      273



VALUE

   Specified owner-occupied units                                 2,556

      Less than $50,000                                           1,281

      $50,000 to $99,999                                            979

      $100,000 to $149,999                                          229

      $150,000 to $199,999                                           54

      $200,000 to $299,999                                           11

      $300,000 or more                                                2

      Median (dollars)                                           49,800



CONTRACT RENT

   Specified renter-occupied units paying cash                      632

      Less than $250                                                454

      $250 to $499                                                  156

      $500 to $749                                                   20

      $750 to $999                                                    1

      $1,000 or more                                                  1

      Median (dollars)                                              172



RACE AND HISPANIC ORIGIN OF HOUSEHOLDER

   Occupied housing units                                         2,556

      White                                                       2,552

      Black                                                           0

         Percent of occupied units                                  0.0

      American Indian, Eskimo, Aleut                                  0

         Percent of occupied units                                  0.0

      Asian or Pacific Islander                                       2

         Percent of occupied units                                  0.1

      Other race                                                      2

      Hispanic origin (of any race)                                   5

         Percent of occupied units                                  0.2





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