Municipal Demographic Profile
County: Luzerne
Municipality: Jackson township
Total Population 5,336
SEX
Male 4,063
Female 1,273
AGE
Under 5 years 192
5 to 17 years 497
18 to 20 years 166
21 to 24 years 369
25 to 44 years 2,847
45 to 54 years 613
55 to 59 years 167
60 to 64 years 155
65 to 74 years 204
75 to 84 years 108
85 years and over 18
Median age 34.2
Under 18 years 689
Percent of total population 12.9
65 years and over 330
Percent of total population 6.2
HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE
Total households 863
Family households (families) 727
Married-couple families 643
Percent of total households 74.5
Other family, male householder 32
Other family, female householder 52
Nonfamily households 136
Percent of total households 15.8
Householder living alone 121
Householder 65 years and over 65
Persons living in households 2,571
Persons per household 2.98
GROUP QUARTERS
Persons living in group quarters 2,765
Institutionalized persons 2,765
Other persons in group quarters 0
RACE AND HISPANIC ORIGIN
White 3,654
Black 1,522
Percent of total population 28.5
American Indian, Eskimo, or Aleut 18
Percent of total population 0.3
Asian or Pacific Islander 41
Percent of total population 0.8
Other race 101
Hispanic Origin (any race) 341
Percent of total population 6.4
OCCUPANCY AND TENURE
Total housing units 907
Occupied housing units 863
Owner occupied 763
Percent owner occupied 88.4
Renter occupied 100
Vacant housing units 44
For seasonal, recreational, or occasional use 12
Homeowner vacancy rate (percent) 1.0
Rental vacancy rate (percent) 2.9
Persons per owner-occupied unit 3.0
Persons per renter-occupied unit 2.7
Units with over 1 person per room 4
UNITS IN STRUCTURE
1-unit, detached 853
1-unit, attached 10
2 to 4 units 18
5 to 9 units 0
10 or more units 0
Mobile home, trailer, other 26
VALUE
Specified owner-occupied units 636
Less than $50,000 69
$50,000 to $99,999 227
$100,000 to $149,999 120
$150,000 to $199,999 55
$200,000 to $299,999 85
$300,000 or more 80
Median (dollars) 106,400
CONTRACT RENT
Specified renter-occupied units paying cash 74
Less than $250 44
$250 to $499 24
$500 to $749 5
$750 to $999 1
$1,000 or more 0
Median (dollars) 231
RACE AND HISPANIC ORIGIN OF HOUSEHOLDER
Occupied housing units 636
White 629
Black 0
Percent of occupied units 0.0
American Indian, Eskimo, Aleut 0
Percent of occupied units 0.0
Asian or Pacific Islander 7
Percent of occupied units 1.1
Other race 0
Hispanic origin (of any race) 1
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