Municipal Demographic Profile

County:       Luzerne

Municipality: Plymouth borough



Total Population                                                  7,134



SEX

Male                                                              3,281

Female                                                            3,853



AGE

   Under 5 years                                                    438

   5 to 17 years                                                  1,116

   18 to 20 years                                                   270

   21 to 24 years                                                   382

   25 to 44 years                                                 1,858

   45 to 54 years                                                   652

   55 to 59 years                                                   287

   60 to 64 years                                                   433

   65 to 74 years                                                   965

   75 to 84 years                                                   625

   85 years and over                                                108

   Median age                                                      39.1

Under 18 years                                                    1,554

   Percent of total population                                     21.8

65 years and over                                                 1,698

   Percent of total population                                     23.8



HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE

Total households                                                  3,003

   Family households (families)                                   1,940

      Married-couple families                                     1,362

         Percent of total households                               45.4

      Other family, male householder                                125

      Other family, female householder                              453

   Nonfamily households                                           1,063

         Percent of total households                               35.4

      Householder living alone                                      981

         Householder 65 years and over                              638

   Persons living in households                                   7,130

   Persons per household                                           2.37



GROUP QUARTERS

   Persons living in group quarters                                   4

      Institutionalized persons                                       0

      Other persons in group quarters                                 4



RACE AND HISPANIC ORIGIN

   White                                                          7,095

   Black                                                             10

      Percent of total population                                   0.1

   American Indian, Eskimo, or Aleut                                  8

      Percent of total population                                   0.1

   Asian or Pacific Islander                                         11

      Percent of total population                                   0.2

   Other race                                                        10

   Hispanic Origin (any race)                                        47

      Percent of total population                                   0.7



OCCUPANCY AND TENURE

Total housing units                                               3,318

   Occupied housing units                                         3,003

      Owner occupied                                              1,728

         Percent owner occupied                                    57.5

      Renter occupied                                             1,275

   Vacant housing units                                             315

      For seasonal, recreational, or occasional use                   6

   Homeowner vacancy rate (percent)                                 1.1

   Rental vacancy rate (percent)                                    5.0

   Persons per owner-occupied unit                                  2.4

   Persons per renter-occupied unit                                 2.3

   Units with over 1 person per room                                 25



UNITS IN STRUCTURE

   1-unit, detached                                               1,370

   1-unit, attached                                                 875

   2 to 4 units                                                     704

   5 to 9 units                                                     143

   10 or more units                                                 122

   Mobile home, trailer, other                                      104



VALUE

   Specified owner-occupied units                                 1,418

      Less than $50,000                                           1,032

      $50,000 to $99,999                                            369

      $100,000 to $149,999                                           14

      $150,000 to $199,999                                            3

      $200,000 to $299,999                                            0

      $300,000 or more                                                0

      Median (dollars)                                           38,400



CONTRACT RENT

   Specified renter-occupied units paying cash                    1,172

      Less than $250                                                804

      $250 to $499                                                  367

      $500 to $749                                                    1

      $750 to $999                                                    0

      $1,000 or more                                                  0

      Median (dollars)                                              209



RACE AND HISPANIC ORIGIN OF HOUSEHOLDER

   Occupied housing units                                         1,418

      White                                                       1,414

      Black                                                           1

         Percent of occupied units                                  0.1

      American Indian, Eskimo, Aleut                                  2

         Percent of occupied units                                  0.1

      Asian or Pacific Islander                                       0

         Percent of occupied units                                  0.0

      Other race                                                      1

      Hispanic origin (of any race)                                   5

         Percent of occupied units                                  0.4





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