Municipal Demographic Profile

County:       Luzerne

Municipality: Larksville borough



Total Population                                                  4,700



SEX

Male                                                              2,240

Female                                                            2,460



AGE

   Under 5 years                                                    331

   5 to 17 years                                                    819

   18 to 20 years                                                   197

   21 to 24 years                                                   224

   25 to 44 years                                                 1,467

   45 to 54 years                                                   484

   55 to 59 years                                                   214

   60 to 64 years                                                   214

   65 to 74 years                                                   421

   75 to 84 years                                                   279

   85 years and over                                                 50

   Median age                                                      36.0

Under 18 years                                                    1,150

   Percent of total population                                     24.5

65 years and over                                                   750

   Percent of total population                                     16.0



HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE

Total households                                                  1,710

   Family households (families)                                   1,292

      Married-couple families                                     1,032

         Percent of total households                               60.4

      Other family, male householder                                 72

      Other family, female householder                              188

   Nonfamily households                                             418

         Percent of total households                               24.4

      Householder living alone                                      381

         Householder 65 years and over                              219

   Persons living in households                                   4,700

   Persons per household                                           2.75



GROUP QUARTERS

   Persons living in group quarters                                   0

      Institutionalized persons                                       0

      Other persons in group quarters                                 0



RACE AND HISPANIC ORIGIN

   White                                                          4,669

   Black                                                              4

      Percent of total population                                   0.1

   American Indian, Eskimo, or Aleut                                  1

      Percent of total population                                   0.0

   Asian or Pacific Islander                                         21

      Percent of total population                                   0.4

   Other race                                                         5

   Hispanic Origin (any race)                                        18

      Percent of total population                                   0.4



OCCUPANCY AND TENURE

Total housing units                                               1,808

   Occupied housing units                                         1,710

      Owner occupied                                              1,370

         Percent owner occupied                                    80.1

      Renter occupied                                               340

   Vacant housing units                                              98

      For seasonal, recreational, or occasional use                   1

   Homeowner vacancy rate (percent)                                 0.7

   Rental vacancy rate (percent)                                    2.0

   Persons per owner-occupied unit                                  2.8

   Persons per renter-occupied unit                                 2.6

   Units with over 1 person per room                                 12



UNITS IN STRUCTURE

   1-unit, detached                                               1,240

   1-unit, attached                                                 233

   2 to 4 units                                                     211

   5 to 9 units                                                      20

   10 or more units                                                   0

   Mobile home, trailer, other                                      104



VALUE

   Specified owner-occupied units                                 1,152

      Less than $50,000                                             529

      $50,000 to $99,999                                            427

      $100,000 to $149,999                                          152

      $150,000 to $199,999                                           30

      $200,000 to $299,999                                           12

      $300,000 or more                                                2

      Median (dollars)                                           54,200



CONTRACT RENT

   Specified renter-occupied units paying cash                      288

      Less than $250                                                181

      $250 to $499                                                  104

      $500 to $749                                                    3

      $750 to $999                                                    0

      $1,000 or more                                                  0

      Median (dollars)                                              225



RACE AND HISPANIC ORIGIN OF HOUSEHOLDER

   Occupied housing units                                         1,152

      White                                                       1,147

      Black                                                           1

         Percent of occupied units                                  0.1

      American Indian, Eskimo, Aleut                                  0

         Percent of occupied units                                  0.0

      Asian or Pacific Islander                                       3

         Percent of occupied units                                  0.3

      Other race                                                      1

      Hispanic origin (of any race)                                   3

         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