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