Municipal Demographic Profile
County: Luzerne
Municipality: Plymouth township
Total Population 1,773
SEX
Male 885
Female 888
AGE
Under 5 years 118
5 to 17 years 306
18 to 20 years 82
21 to 24 years 110
25 to 44 years 479
45 to 54 years 207
55 to 59 years 120
60 to 64 years 94
65 to 74 years 149
75 to 84 years 87
85 years and over 21
Median age 35.7
Under 18 years 424
Percent of total population 23.9
65 years and over 257
Percent of total population 14.5
HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE
Total households 663
Family households (families) 488
Married-couple families 387
Percent of total households 58.4
Other family, male householder 33
Other family, female householder 68
Nonfamily households 175
Percent of total households 26.4
Householder living alone 160
Householder 65 years and over 86
Persons living in households 1,773
Persons per household 2.67
GROUP QUARTERS
Persons living in group quarters 0
Institutionalized persons 0
Other persons in group quarters 0
RACE AND HISPANIC ORIGIN
White 1,764
Black 1
Percent of total population 0.1
American Indian, Eskimo, or Aleut 0
Percent of total population 0.0
Asian or Pacific Islander 7
Percent of total population 0.4
Other race 1
Hispanic Origin (any race) 1
Percent of total population 0.1
OCCUPANCY AND TENURE
Total housing units 717
Occupied housing units 663
Owner occupied 518
Percent owner occupied 78.1
Renter occupied 145
Vacant housing units 54
For seasonal, recreational, or occasional use 2
Homeowner vacancy rate (percent) 0.4
Rental vacancy rate (percent) 2.7
Persons per owner-occupied unit 2.7
Persons per renter-occupied unit 2.5
Units with over 1 person per room 17
UNITS IN STRUCTURE
1-unit, detached 526
1-unit, attached 72
2 to 4 units 64
5 to 9 units 15
10 or more units 1
Mobile home, trailer, other 39
VALUE
Specified owner-occupied units 432
Less than $50,000 232
$50,000 to $99,999 159
$100,000 to $149,999 31
$150,000 to $199,999 6
$200,000 to $299,999 3
$300,000 or more 1
Median (dollars) 47,200
CONTRACT RENT
Specified renter-occupied units paying cash 116
Less than $250 79
$250 to $499 37
$500 to $749 0
$750 to $999 0
$1,000 or more 0
Median (dollars) 220
RACE AND HISPANIC ORIGIN OF HOUSEHOLDER
Occupied housing units 432
White 432
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