Municipal Demographic Profile
County: Luzerne
Municipality: Slocum township
Total Population 1,159
SEX
Male 559
Female 600
AGE
Under 5 years 84
5 to 17 years 232
18 to 20 years 47
21 to 24 years 43
25 to 44 years 375
45 to 54 years 110
55 to 59 years 54
60 to 64 years 74
65 to 74 years 86
75 to 84 years 37
85 years and over 17
Median age 34.4
Under 18 years 316
Percent of total population 27.3
65 years and over 140
Percent of total population 12.1
HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE
Total households 398
Family households (families) 319
Married-couple families 267
Percent of total households 67.1
Other family, male householder 10
Other family, female householder 42
Nonfamily households 79
Percent of total households 19.8
Householder living alone 75
Householder 65 years and over 47
Persons living in households 1,159
Persons per household 2.91
GROUP QUARTERS
Persons living in group quarters 0
Institutionalized persons 0
Other persons in group quarters 0
RACE AND HISPANIC ORIGIN
White 1,157
Black 0
Percent of total population 0.0
American Indian, Eskimo, or Aleut 2
Percent of total population 0.2
Asian or Pacific Islander 0
Percent of total population 0.0
Other race 0
Hispanic Origin (any race) 17
Percent of total population 1.5
OCCUPANCY AND TENURE
Total housing units 429
Occupied housing units 398
Owner occupied 360
Percent owner occupied 90.5
Renter occupied 38
Vacant housing units 31
For seasonal, recreational, or occasional use 14
Homeowner vacancy rate (percent) 1.1
Rental vacancy rate (percent) 5.0
Persons per owner-occupied unit 2.9
Persons per renter-occupied unit 3.1
Units with over 1 person per room 8
UNITS IN STRUCTURE
1-unit, detached 376
1-unit, attached 5
2 to 4 units 12
5 to 9 units 0
10 or more units 0
Mobile home, trailer, other 36
VALUE
Specified owner-occupied units 243
Less than $50,000 80
$50,000 to $99,999 137
$100,000 to $149,999 22
$150,000 to $199,999 3
$200,000 to $299,999 1
$300,000 or more 0
Median (dollars) 61,800
CONTRACT RENT
Specified renter-occupied units paying cash 24
Less than $250 18
$250 to $499 6
$500 to $749 0
$750 to $999 0
$1,000 or more 0
Median (dollars) 207
RACE AND HISPANIC ORIGIN OF HOUSEHOLDER
Occupied housing units 243
White 243
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