Municipal Demographic Profile

County:       Luzerne

Municipality: Nanticoke city



Total Population                                                 12,267



SEX

Male                                                              5,580

Female                                                            6,687



AGE

   Under 5 years                                                    658

   5 to 17 years                                                  1,705

   18 to 20 years                                                   498

   21 to 24 years                                                   662

   25 to 44 years                                                 3,065

   45 to 54 years                                                 1,252

   55 to 59 years                                                   630

   60 to 64 years                                                   804

   65 to 74 years                                                 1,640

   75 to 84 years                                                 1,061

   85 years and over                                                292

   Median age                                                      42.1

Under 18 years                                                    2,363

   Percent of total population                                     19.3

65 years and over                                                 2,993

   Percent of total population                                     24.4



HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE

Total households                                                  5,218

   Family households (families)                                   3,339

      Married-couple families                                     2,474

         Percent of total households                               47.4

      Other family, male householder                                183

      Other family, female householder                              682

   Nonfamily households                                           1,879

         Percent of total households                               36.0

      Householder living alone                                    1,758

         Householder 65 years and over                            1,148

   Persons living in households                                  12,102

   Persons per household                                           2.32



GROUP QUARTERS

   Persons living in group quarters                                 165

      Institutionalized persons                                     139

      Other persons in group quarters                                26



RACE AND HISPANIC ORIGIN

   White                                                         12,186

   Black                                                             20

      Percent of total population                                   0.2

   American Indian, Eskimo, or Aleut                                 13

      Percent of total population                                   0.1

   Asian or Pacific Islander                                         34

      Percent of total population                                   0.3

   Other race                                                        14

   Hispanic Origin (any race)                                        79

      Percent of total population                                   0.6



OCCUPANCY AND TENURE

Total housing units                                               5,635

   Occupied housing units                                         5,218

      Owner occupied                                              3,156

         Percent owner occupied                                    60.5

      Renter occupied                                             2,062

   Vacant housing units                                             417

      For seasonal, recreational, or occasional use                  12

   Homeowner vacancy rate (percent)                                 1.1

   Rental vacancy rate (percent)                                    5.6

   Persons per owner-occupied unit                                  2.5

   Persons per renter-occupied unit                                 2.1

   Units with over 1 person per room                                 43



UNITS IN STRUCTURE

   1-unit, detached                                               2,733

   1-unit, attached                                                 925

   2 to 4 units                                                   1,290

   5 to 9 units                                                     163

   10 or more units                                                 370

   Mobile home, trailer, other                                      154



VALUE

   Specified owner-occupied units                                 2,624

      Less than $50,000                                           1,558

      $50,000 to $99,999                                            932

      $100,000 to $149,999                                          109

      $150,000 to $199,999                                           17

      $200,000 to $299,999                                            6

      $300,000 or more                                                2

      Median (dollars)                                           44,000



CONTRACT RENT

   Specified renter-occupied units paying cash                    1,921

      Less than $250                                              1,330

      $250 to $499                                                  587

      $500 to $749                                                    1

      $750 to $999                                                    3

      $1,000 or more                                                  0

      Median (dollars)                                              209



RACE AND HISPANIC ORIGIN OF HOUSEHOLDER

   Occupied housing units                                         2,624

      White                                                       2,621

      Black                                                           0

         Percent of occupied units                                  0.0

      American Indian, Eskimo, Aleut                                  0

         Percent of occupied units                                  0.0

      Asian or Pacific Islander                                       3

         Percent of occupied units                                  0.1

      Other race                                                      0

      Hispanic origin (of any race)                                   4

         Percent of occupied units                                  0.2





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