Municipal Demographic Profile
County: Luzerne
Municipality: Hughestown borough
Total Population 1,734
SEX
Male 824
Female 910
AGE
Under 5 years 91
5 to 17 years 307
18 to 20 years 86
21 to 24 years 102
25 to 44 years 498
45 to 54 years 209
55 to 59 years 92
60 to 64 years 82
65 to 74 years 174
75 to 84 years 79
85 years and over 14
Median age 37.3
Under 18 years 398
Percent of total population 23.0
65 years and over 267
Percent of total population 15.4
HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE
Total households 620
Family households (families) 495
Married-couple families 400
Percent of total households 64.5
Other family, male householder 23
Other family, female householder 72
Nonfamily households 125
Percent of total households 20.2
Householder living alone 115
Householder 65 years and over 62
Persons living in households 1,734
Persons per household 2.80
GROUP QUARTERS
Persons living in group quarters 0
Institutionalized persons 0
Other persons in group quarters 0
RACE AND HISPANIC ORIGIN
White 1,734
Black 0
Percent of total population 0.0
American Indian, Eskimo, or Aleut 0
Percent of total population 0.0
Asian or Pacific Islander 0
Percent of total population 0.0
Other race 0
Hispanic Origin (any race) 2
Percent of total population 0.1
OCCUPANCY AND TENURE
Total housing units 644
Occupied housing units 620
Owner occupied 515
Percent owner occupied 83.1
Renter occupied 105
Vacant housing units 24
For seasonal, recreational, or occasional use 2
Homeowner vacancy rate (percent) 1.0
Rental vacancy rate (percent) 0.9
Persons per owner-occupied unit 2.9
Persons per renter-occupied unit 2.3
Units with over 1 person per room 8
UNITS IN STRUCTURE
1-unit, detached 481
1-unit, attached 33
2 to 4 units 96
5 to 9 units 0
10 or more units 0
Mobile home, trailer, other 34
VALUE
Specified owner-occupied units 448
Less than $50,000 165
$50,000 to $99,999 191
$100,000 to $149,999 66
$150,000 to $199,999 16
$200,000 to $299,999 7
$300,000 or more 3
Median (dollars) 60,200
CONTRACT RENT
Specified renter-occupied units paying cash 87
Less than $250 45
$250 to $499 41
$500 to $749 0
$750 to $999 0
$1,000 or more 1
Median (dollars) 246
RACE AND HISPANIC ORIGIN OF HOUSEHOLDER
Occupied housing units 448
White 448
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