Municipal Demographic Profile

County:       Luzerne

Municipality: Luzerne borough



Total Population                                                  3,206



SEX

Male                                                              1,475

Female                                                            1,731



AGE

   Under 5 years                                                    152

   5 to 17 years                                                    425

   18 to 20 years                                                   112

   21 to 24 years                                                   152

   25 to 44 years                                                   878

   45 to 54 years                                                   283

   55 to 59 years                                                   177

   60 to 64 years                                                   236

   65 to 74 years                                                   455

   75 to 84 years                                                   285

   85 years and over                                                 51

   Median age                                                      42.1

Under 18 years                                                      577

   Percent of total population                                     18.0

65 years and over                                                   791

   Percent of total population                                     24.7



HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE

Total households                                                  1,425

   Family households (families)                                     860

      Married-couple families                                       635

         Percent of total households                               44.6

      Other family, male householder                                 59

      Other family, female householder                              166

   Nonfamily households                                             565

         Percent of total households                               39.6

      Householder living alone                                      532

         Householder 65 years and over                              317

   Persons living in households                                   3,206

   Persons per household                                           2.25



GROUP QUARTERS

   Persons living in group quarters                                   0

      Institutionalized persons                                       0

      Other persons in group quarters                                 0



RACE AND HISPANIC ORIGIN

   White                                                          3,197

   Black                                                              1

      Percent of total population                                   0.0

   American Indian, Eskimo, or Aleut                                  3

      Percent of total population                                   0.1

   Asian or Pacific Islander                                          4

      Percent of total population                                   0.1

   Other race                                                         1

   Hispanic Origin (any race)                                        18

      Percent of total population                                   0.6



OCCUPANCY AND TENURE

Total housing units                                               1,521

   Occupied housing units                                         1,425

      Owner occupied                                                863

         Percent owner occupied                                    60.6

      Renter occupied                                               562

   Vacant housing units                                              96

      For seasonal, recreational, or occasional use                   4

   Homeowner vacancy rate (percent)                                 1.9

   Rental vacancy rate (percent)                                    5.2

   Persons per owner-occupied unit                                  2.4

   Persons per renter-occupied unit                                 2.0

   Units with over 1 person per room                                 11



UNITS IN STRUCTURE

   1-unit, detached                                                 827

   1-unit, attached                                                 147

   2 to 4 units                                                     333

   5 to 9 units                                                      56

   10 or more units                                                 108

   Mobile home, trailer, other                                       50



VALUE

   Specified owner-occupied units                                   716

      Less than $50,000                                             430

      $50,000 to $99,999                                            268

      $100,000 to $149,999                                           14

      $150,000 to $199,999                                            1

      $200,000 to $299,999                                            1

      $300,000 or more                                                2

      Median (dollars)                                           44,900



CONTRACT RENT

   Specified renter-occupied units paying cash                      521

      Less than $250                                                318

      $250 to $499                                                  203

      $500 to $749                                                    0

      $750 to $999                                                    0

      $1,000 or more                                                  0

      Median (dollars)                                              226



RACE AND HISPANIC ORIGIN OF HOUSEHOLDER

   Occupied housing units                                           716

      White                                                         716

      Black                                                           0

         Percent of occupied units                                  0.0

      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)                                   4

         Percent of occupied units                                  0.6





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