Municipal Demographic Profile
County: Luzerne
Municipality: Shickshinny borough
Total Population 1,108
SEX
Male 528
Female 580
AGE
Under 5 years 70
5 to 17 years 168
18 to 20 years 52
21 to 24 years 69
25 to 44 years 255
45 to 54 years 111
55 to 59 years 59
60 to 64 years 72
65 to 74 years 143
75 to 84 years 87
85 years and over 22
Median age 39.5
Under 18 years 238
Percent of total population 21.5
65 years and over 252
Percent of total population 22.7
HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE
Total households 457
Family households (families) 291
Married-couple families 229
Percent of total households 50.1
Other family, male householder 16
Other family, female householder 46
Nonfamily households 166
Percent of total households 36.3
Householder living alone 154
Householder 65 years and over 99
Persons living in households 1,108
Persons per household 2.42
GROUP QUARTERS
Persons living in group quarters 0
Institutionalized persons 0
Other persons in group quarters 0
RACE AND HISPANIC ORIGIN
White 1,108
Black 0
Percent of total population 0.0
American Indian, Eskimo, or Aleut 0
Percent of total population 0.0
Asian or Pacific Islander 0
Percent of total population 0.0
Other race 0
Hispanic Origin (any race) 4
Percent of total population 0.4
OCCUPANCY AND TENURE
Total housing units 494
Occupied housing units 457
Owner occupied 273
Percent owner occupied 59.7
Renter occupied 184
Vacant housing units 37
For seasonal, recreational, or occasional use 1
Homeowner vacancy rate (percent) 0.4
Rental vacancy rate (percent) 8.0
Persons per owner-occupied unit 2.7
Persons per renter-occupied unit 2.0
Units with over 1 person per room 16
UNITS IN STRUCTURE
1-unit, detached 274
1-unit, attached 31
2 to 4 units 113
5 to 9 units 11
10 or more units 49
Mobile home, trailer, other 16
VALUE
Specified owner-occupied units 232
Less than $50,000 188
$50,000 to $99,999 40
$100,000 to $149,999 4
$150,000 to $199,999 0
$200,000 to $299,999 0
$300,000 or more 0
Median (dollars) 33,400
CONTRACT RENT
Specified renter-occupied units paying cash 173
Less than $250 112
$250 to $499 59
$500 to $749 2
$750 to $999 0
$1,000 or more 0
Median (dollars) 216
RACE AND HISPANIC ORIGIN OF HOUSEHOLDER
Occupied housing units 232
White 232
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