Municipal Demographic Profile
County: Luzerne
Municipality: Salem township
Total Population 4,503
SEX
Male 2,184
Female 2,319
AGE
Under 5 years 287
5 to 17 years 818
18 to 20 years 154
21 to 24 years 226
25 to 44 years 1,294
45 to 54 years 487
55 to 59 years 238
60 to 64 years 242
65 to 74 years 488
75 to 84 years 219
85 years and over 50
Median age 36.7
Under 18 years 1,105
Percent of total population 24.5
65 years and over 757
Percent of total population 16.8
HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE
Total households 1,725
Family households (families) 1,334
Married-couple families 1,165
Percent of total households 67.5
Other family, male householder 37
Other family, female householder 132
Nonfamily households 391
Percent of total households 22.7
Householder living alone 345
Householder 65 years and over 198
Persons living in households 4,503
Persons per household 2.61
GROUP QUARTERS
Persons living in group quarters 0
Institutionalized persons 0
Other persons in group quarters 0
RACE AND HISPANIC ORIGIN
White 4,472
Black 8
Percent of total population 0.2
American Indian, Eskimo, or Aleut 2
Percent of total population 0.0
Asian or Pacific Islander 16
Percent of total population 0.4
Other race 5
Hispanic Origin (any race) 18
Percent of total population 0.4
OCCUPANCY AND TENURE
Total housing units 1,824
Occupied housing units 1,725
Owner occupied 1,438
Percent owner occupied 83.4
Renter occupied 287
Vacant housing units 99
For seasonal, recreational, or occasional use 5
Homeowner vacancy rate (percent) 1.0
Rental vacancy rate (percent) 9.7
Persons per owner-occupied unit 2.7
Persons per renter-occupied unit 2.4
Units with over 1 person per room 21
UNITS IN STRUCTURE
1-unit, detached 1,374
1-unit, attached 48
2 to 4 units 116
5 to 9 units 8
10 or more units 0
Mobile home, trailer, other 278
VALUE
Specified owner-occupied units 1,070
Less than $50,000 330
$50,000 to $99,999 631
$100,000 to $149,999 88
$150,000 to $199,999 17
$200,000 to $299,999 3
$300,000 or more 1
Median (dollars) 62,200
CONTRACT RENT
Specified renter-occupied units paying cash 237
Less than $250 143
$250 to $499 90
$500 to $749 4
$750 to $999 0
$1,000 or more 0
Median (dollars) 236
RACE AND HISPANIC ORIGIN OF HOUSEHOLDER
Occupied housing units 1,070
White 1,065
Black 1
Percent of occupied units 0.1
American Indian, Eskimo, Aleut 1
Percent of occupied units 0.1
Asian or Pacific Islander 3
Percent of occupied units 0.3
Other race 0
Hispanic origin (of any race) 1
Percent of occupied units 0.1
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