Municipal Demographic Profile
County: Luzerne
Municipality: Rice township
Total Population 1,907
SEX
Male 930
Female 977
AGE
Under 5 years 153
5 to 17 years 421
18 to 20 years 77
21 to 24 years 71
25 to 44 years 661
45 to 54 years 206
55 to 59 years 77
60 to 64 years 64
65 to 74 years 115
75 to 84 years 52
85 years and over 10
Median age 31.8
Under 18 years 574
Percent of total population 30.1
65 years and over 177
Percent of total population 9.3
HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE
Total households 638
Family households (families) 529
Married-couple families 432
Percent of total households 67.7
Other family, male householder 24
Other family, female householder 73
Nonfamily households 109
Percent of total households 17.1
Householder living alone 91
Householder 65 years and over 35
Persons living in households 1,907
Persons per household 2.99
GROUP QUARTERS
Persons living in group quarters 0
Institutionalized persons 0
Other persons in group quarters 0
RACE AND HISPANIC ORIGIN
White 1,869
Black 19
Percent of total population 1.0
American Indian, Eskimo, or Aleut 3
Percent of total population 0.2
Asian or Pacific Islander 13
Percent of total population 0.7
Other race 3
Hispanic Origin (any race) 21
Percent of total population 1.1
OCCUPANCY AND TENURE
Total housing units 686
Occupied housing units 638
Owner occupied 517
Percent owner occupied 81.0
Renter occupied 121
Vacant housing units 48
For seasonal, recreational, or occasional use 11
Homeowner vacancy rate (percent) 0.6
Rental vacancy rate (percent) 9.0
Persons per owner-occupied unit 2.9
Persons per renter-occupied unit 3.5
Units with over 1 person per room 9
UNITS IN STRUCTURE
1-unit, detached 485
1-unit, attached 74
2 to 4 units 33
5 to 9 units 0
10 or more units 1
Mobile home, trailer, other 93
VALUE
Specified owner-occupied units 410
Less than $50,000 66
$50,000 to $99,999 198
$100,000 to $149,999 93
$150,000 to $199,999 43
$200,000 to $299,999 9
$300,000 or more 1
Median (dollars) 81,300
CONTRACT RENT
Specified renter-occupied units paying cash 105
Less than $250 31
$250 to $499 73
$500 to $749 1
$750 to $999 0
$1,000 or more 0
Median (dollars) 315
RACE AND HISPANIC ORIGIN OF HOUSEHOLDER
Occupied housing units 410
White 404
Black 2
Percent of occupied units 0.5
American Indian, Eskimo, Aleut 2
Percent of occupied units 0.5
Asian or Pacific Islander 2
Percent of occupied units 0.5
Other race 0
Hispanic origin (of any race) 1
Percent of occupied units 0.2
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