Municipal Demographic Profile
County: Luzerne
Municipality: Hunlock township
Total Population 2,496
SEX
Male 1,265
Female 1,231
AGE
Under 5 years 166
5 to 17 years 494
18 to 20 years 112
21 to 24 years 110
25 to 44 years 773
45 to 54 years 293
55 to 59 years 120
60 to 64 years 132
65 to 74 years 175
75 to 84 years 99
85 years and over 22
Median age 35.0
Under 18 years 660
Percent of total population 26.4
65 years and over 296
Percent of total population 11.9
HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE
Total households 871
Family households (families) 698
Married-couple families 607
Percent of total households 69.7
Other family, male householder 31
Other family, female householder 60
Nonfamily households 173
Percent of total households 19.9
Householder living alone 152
Householder 65 years and over 90
Persons living in households 2,496
Persons per household 2.87
GROUP QUARTERS
Persons living in group quarters 0
Institutionalized persons 0
Other persons in group quarters 0
RACE AND HISPANIC ORIGIN
White 2,473
Black 5
Percent of total population 0.2
American Indian, Eskimo, or Aleut 0
Percent of total population 0.0
Asian or Pacific Islander 11
Percent of total population 0.4
Other race 7
Hispanic Origin (any race) 18
Percent of total population 0.7
OCCUPANCY AND TENURE
Total housing units 936
Occupied housing units 871
Owner occupied 764
Percent owner occupied 87.7
Renter occupied 107
Vacant housing units 65
For seasonal, recreational, or occasional use 20
Homeowner vacancy rate (percent) 0.9
Rental vacancy rate (percent) 3.6
Persons per owner-occupied unit 2.9
Persons per renter-occupied unit 2.6
Units with over 1 person per room 22
UNITS IN STRUCTURE
1-unit, detached 764
1-unit, attached 1
2 to 4 units 22
5 to 9 units 7
10 or more units 0
Mobile home, trailer, other 142
VALUE
Specified owner-occupied units 493
Less than $50,000 201
$50,000 to $99,999 259
$100,000 to $149,999 30
$150,000 to $199,999 3
$200,000 to $299,999 0
$300,000 or more 0
Median (dollars) 55,400
CONTRACT RENT
Specified renter-occupied units paying cash 76
Less than $250 52
$250 to $499 23
$500 to $749 1
$750 to $999 0
$1,000 or more 0
Median (dollars) 211
RACE AND HISPANIC ORIGIN OF HOUSEHOLDER
Occupied housing units 493
White 491
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 2
Hispanic origin (of any race) 3
Percent of occupied units 0.6
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