Municipal Demographic Profile
County: Luzerne
Municipality: Kingston borough
Total Population 14,507
SEX
Male 6,477
Female 8,030
AGE
Under 5 years 768
5 to 17 years 2,145
18 to 20 years 469
21 to 24 years 618
25 to 44 years 4,119
45 to 54 years 1,290
55 to 59 years 647
60 to 64 years 889
65 to 74 years 1,842
75 to 84 years 1,305
85 years and over 415
Median age 40.9
Under 18 years 2,913
Percent of total population 20.1
65 years and over 3,562
Percent of total population 24.6
HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE
Total households 6,253
Family households (families) 3,829
Married-couple families 2,998
Percent of total households 47.9
Other family, male householder 181
Other family, female householder 650
Nonfamily households 2,424
Percent of total households 38.8
Householder living alone 2,253
Householder 65 years and over 1,256
Persons living in households 14,181
Persons per household 2.27
GROUP QUARTERS
Persons living in group quarters 326
Institutionalized persons 326
Other persons in group quarters 0
RACE AND HISPANIC ORIGIN
White 14,307
Black 33
Percent of total population 0.2
American Indian, Eskimo, or Aleut 8
Percent of total population 0.1
Asian or Pacific Islander 149
Percent of total population 1.0
Other race 10
Hispanic Origin (any race) 69
Percent of total population 0.5
OCCUPANCY AND TENURE
Total housing units 6,570
Occupied housing units 6,253
Owner occupied 3,505
Percent owner occupied 56.1
Renter occupied 2,748
Vacant housing units 317
For seasonal, recreational, or occasional use 22
Homeowner vacancy rate (percent) 0.5
Rental vacancy rate (percent) 4.0
Persons per owner-occupied unit 2.6
Persons per renter-occupied unit 1.9
Units with over 1 person per room 44
UNITS IN STRUCTURE
1-unit, detached 2,982
1-unit, attached 927
2 to 4 units 1,567
5 to 9 units 362
10 or more units 598
Mobile home, trailer, other 134
VALUE
Specified owner-occupied units 2,883
Less than $50,000 731
$50,000 to $99,999 1,474
$100,000 to $149,999 349
$150,000 to $199,999 131
$200,000 to $299,999 149
$300,000 or more 49
Median (dollars) 70,100
CONTRACT RENT
Specified renter-occupied units paying cash 2,639
Less than $250 896
$250 to $499 1,502
$500 to $749 225
$750 to $999 14
$1,000 or more 2
Median (dollars) 296
RACE AND HISPANIC ORIGIN OF HOUSEHOLDER
Occupied housing units 2,883
White 2,866
Black 1
Percent of occupied units 0.0
American Indian, Eskimo, Aleut 0
Percent of occupied units 0.0
Asian or Pacific Islander 15
Percent of occupied units 0.5
Other race 1
Hispanic origin (of any race) 11
Percent of occupied units 0.4
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