Municipal Demographic Profile
County: Luzerne
Municipality: Laurel Run borough
Total Population 708
SEX
Male 368
Female 340
AGE
Under 5 years 53
5 to 17 years 136
18 to 20 years 36
21 to 24 years 30
25 to 44 years 237
45 to 54 years 83
55 to 59 years 30
60 to 64 years 33
65 to 74 years 52
75 to 84 years 14
85 years and over 4
Median age 33.1
Under 18 years 189
Percent of total population 26.7
65 years and over 70
Percent of total population 9.9
HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE
Total households 260
Family households (families) 195
Married-couple families 163
Percent of total households 62.7
Other family, male householder 13
Other family, female householder 19
Nonfamily households 65
Percent of total households 25.0
Householder living alone 55
Householder 65 years and over 16
Persons living in households 708
Persons per household 2.72
GROUP QUARTERS
Persons living in group quarters 0
Institutionalized persons 0
Other persons in group quarters 0
RACE AND HISPANIC ORIGIN
White 698
Black 8
Percent of total population 1.1
American Indian, Eskimo, or Aleut 1
Percent of total population 0.1
Asian or Pacific Islander 1
Percent of total population 0.1
Other race 0
Hispanic Origin (any race) 1
Percent of total population 0.1
OCCUPANCY AND TENURE
Total housing units 265
Occupied housing units 260
Owner occupied 248
Percent owner occupied 95.4
Renter occupied 12
Vacant housing units 5
For seasonal, recreational, or occasional use 0
Homeowner vacancy rate (percent) 0.8
Rental vacancy rate (percent) 0.0
Persons per owner-occupied unit 2.7
Persons per renter-occupied unit 3.3
Units with over 1 person per room 4
UNITS IN STRUCTURE
1-unit, detached 117
1-unit, attached 6
2 to 4 units 4
5 to 9 units 0
10 or more units 0
Mobile home, trailer, other 138
VALUE
Specified owner-occupied units 102
Less than $50,000 21
$50,000 to $99,999 66
$100,000 to $149,999 14
$150,000 to $199,999 1
$200,000 to $299,999 0
$300,000 or more 0
Median (dollars) 71,500
CONTRACT RENT
Specified renter-occupied units paying cash 9
Less than $250 3
$250 to $499 6
$500 to $749 0
$750 to $999 0
$1,000 or more 0
Median (dollars) 325
RACE AND HISPANIC ORIGIN OF HOUSEHOLDER
Occupied housing units 102
White 101
Black 1
Percent of occupied units 1.0
American Indian, Eskimo, Aleut 0
Percent of occupied units 0.0
Asian or Pacific Islander 0
Percent of occupied units 0.0
Other race 0
Hispanic origin (of any race) 0
Percent of occupied units 0.0
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