Municipal Demographic Profile

County:       Luzerne

Municipality: Kingston township



Total Population                                                  6,763



SEX

Male                                                              3,342

Female                                                            3,421



AGE

   Under 5 years                                                    468

   5 to 17 years                                                  1,260

   18 to 20 years                                                   263

   21 to 24 years                                                   310

   25 to 44 years                                                 2,158

   45 to 54 years                                                   768

   55 to 59 years                                                   318

   60 to 64 years                                                   350

   65 to 74 years                                                   561

   75 to 84 years                                                   237

   85 years and over                                                 70

   Median age                                                      35.6

Under 18 years                                                    1,728

   Percent of total population                                     25.6

65 years and over                                                   868

   Percent of total population                                     12.8



HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE

Total households                                                  2,480

   Family households (families)                                   1,980

      Married-couple families                                     1,694

         Percent of total households                               68.3

      Other family, male householder                                 52

      Other family, female householder                              234

   Nonfamily households                                             500

         Percent of total households                               20.2

      Householder living alone                                      458

         Householder 65 years and over                              214

   Persons living in households                                   6,763

   Persons per household                                           2.73



GROUP QUARTERS

   Persons living in group quarters                                   0

      Institutionalized persons                                       0

      Other persons in group quarters                                 0



RACE AND HISPANIC ORIGIN

   White                                                          6,717

   Black                                                             28

      Percent of total population                                   0.4

   American Indian, Eskimo, or Aleut                                  0

      Percent of total population                                   0.0

   Asian or Pacific Islander                                         16

      Percent of total population                                   0.2

   Other race                                                         2

   Hispanic Origin (any race)                                        23

      Percent of total population                                   0.3



OCCUPANCY AND TENURE

Total housing units                                               2,573

   Occupied housing units                                         2,480

      Owner occupied                                              2,110

         Percent owner occupied                                    85.1

      Renter occupied                                               370

   Vacant housing units                                              93

      For seasonal, recreational, or occasional use                   9

   Homeowner vacancy rate (percent)                                 0.6

   Rental vacancy rate (percent)                                    6.6

   Persons per owner-occupied unit                                  2.8

   Persons per renter-occupied unit                                 2.2

   Units with over 1 person per room                                  9



UNITS IN STRUCTURE

   1-unit, detached                                               2,165

   1-unit, attached                                                  31

   2 to 4 units                                                     236

   5 to 9 units                                                      14

   10 or more units                                                  13

   Mobile home, trailer, other                                      114



VALUE

   Specified owner-occupied units                                 1,841

      Less than $50,000                                             283

      $50,000 to $99,999                                            981

      $100,000 to $149,999                                          360

      $150,000 to $199,999                                          109

      $200,000 to $299,999                                           80

      $300,000 or more                                               28

      Median (dollars)                                           83,000



CONTRACT RENT

   Specified renter-occupied units paying cash                      330

      Less than $250                                                127

      $250 to $499                                                  183

      $500 to $749                                                   18

      $750 to $999                                                    1

      $1,000 or more                                                  1

      Median (dollars)                                              287



RACE AND HISPANIC ORIGIN OF HOUSEHOLDER

   Occupied housing units                                         1,841

      White                                                       1,832

      Black                                                           5

         Percent of occupied units                                  0.3

      American Indian, Eskimo, Aleut                                  0

         Percent of occupied units                                  0.0

      Asian or Pacific Islander                                       3

         Percent of occupied units                                  0.2

      Other race                                                      1

      Hispanic origin (of any race)                                   6

         Percent of occupied units                                  0.3





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