Municipal Demographic Profile
County: Luzerne
Municipality: Nescopeck borough
Total Population 1,651
SEX
Male 791
Female 860
AGE
Under 5 years 92
5 to 17 years 260
18 to 20 years 56
21 to 24 years 120
25 to 44 years 472
45 to 54 years 168
55 to 59 years 95
60 to 64 years 87
65 to 74 years 162
75 to 84 years 111
85 years and over 28
Median age 36.7
Under 18 years 352
Percent of total population 21.3
65 years and over 301
Percent of total population 18.2
HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE
Total households 699
Family households (families) 477
Married-couple families 381
Percent of total households 54.5
Other family, male householder 25
Other family, female householder 71
Nonfamily households 222
Percent of total households 31.8
Householder living alone 202
Householder 65 years and over 101
Persons living in households 1,651
Persons per household 2.36
GROUP QUARTERS
Persons living in group quarters 0
Institutionalized persons 0
Other persons in group quarters 0
RACE AND HISPANIC ORIGIN
White 1,642
Black 4
Percent of total population 0.2
American Indian, Eskimo, or Aleut 2
Percent of total population 0.1
Asian or Pacific Islander 1
Percent of total population 0.1
Other race 2
Hispanic Origin (any race) 7
Percent of total population 0.4
OCCUPANCY AND TENURE
Total housing units 735
Occupied housing units 699
Owner occupied 462
Percent owner occupied 66.1
Renter occupied 237
Vacant housing units 36
For seasonal, recreational, or occasional use 3
Homeowner vacancy rate (percent) 0.6
Rental vacancy rate (percent) 4.8
Persons per owner-occupied unit 2.5
Persons per renter-occupied unit 2.2
Units with over 1 person per room 1
UNITS IN STRUCTURE
1-unit, detached 423
1-unit, attached 61
2 to 4 units 190
5 to 9 units 12
10 or more units 5
Mobile home, trailer, other 44
VALUE
Specified owner-occupied units 364
Less than $50,000 192
$50,000 to $99,999 152
$100,000 to $149,999 16
$150,000 to $199,999 4
$200,000 to $299,999 0
$300,000 or more 0
Median (dollars) 48,300
CONTRACT RENT
Specified renter-occupied units paying cash 219
Less than $250 122
$250 to $499 95
$500 to $749 2
$750 to $999 0
$1,000 or more 0
Median (dollars) 238
RACE AND HISPANIC ORIGIN OF HOUSEHOLDER
Occupied housing units 364
White 363
Black 1
Percent of occupied units 0.3
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