Municipal Demographic Profile
County: Luzerne
Municipality: New Columbus borough
Total Population 228
SEX
Male 116
Female 112
AGE
Under 5 years 14
5 to 17 years 39
18 to 20 years 9
21 to 24 years 11
25 to 44 years 69
45 to 54 years 24
55 to 59 years 12
60 to 64 years 12
65 to 74 years 22
75 to 84 years 15
85 years and over 1
Median age 38.1
Under 18 years 53
Percent of total population 23.2
65 years and over 38
Percent of total population 16.7
HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE
Total households 85
Family households (families) 69
Married-couple families 61
Percent of total households 71.8
Other family, male householder 2
Other family, female householder 6
Nonfamily households 16
Percent of total households 18.8
Householder living alone 15
Householder 65 years and over 8
Persons living in households 228
Persons per household 2.68
GROUP QUARTERS
Persons living in group quarters 0
Institutionalized persons 0
Other persons in group quarters 0
RACE AND HISPANIC ORIGIN
White 227
Black 0
Percent of total population 0.0
American Indian, Eskimo, or Aleut 0
Percent of total population 0.0
Asian or Pacific Islander 1
Percent of total population 0.4
Other race 0
Hispanic Origin (any race) 0
Percent of total population 0.0
OCCUPANCY AND TENURE
Total housing units 91
Occupied housing units 85
Owner occupied 75
Percent owner occupied 88.2
Renter occupied 10
Vacant housing units 6
For seasonal, recreational, or occasional use 2
Homeowner vacancy rate (percent) 1.3
Rental vacancy rate (percent) 9.1
Persons per owner-occupied unit 2.8
Persons per renter-occupied unit 2.1
Units with over 1 person per room 1
UNITS IN STRUCTURE
1-unit, detached 65
1-unit, attached 1
2 to 4 units 3
5 to 9 units 0
10 or more units 0
Mobile home, trailer, other 22
VALUE
Specified owner-occupied units 37
Less than $50,000 17
$50,000 to $99,999 18
$100,000 to $149,999 2
$150,000 to $199,999 0
$200,000 to $299,999 0
$300,000 or more 0
Median (dollars) 52,500
CONTRACT RENT
Specified renter-occupied units paying cash 6
Less than $250 4
$250 to $499 2
$500 to $749 0
$750 to $999 0
$1,000 or more 0
Median (dollars) 175
RACE AND HISPANIC ORIGIN OF HOUSEHOLDER
Occupied housing units 37
White 37
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) 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