Municipal Demographic Profile
County: Luzerne
Municipality: Union township
Total Population 2,028
SEX
Male 1,024
Female 1,004
AGE
Under 5 years 129
5 to 17 years 345
18 to 20 years 104
21 to 24 years 79
25 to 44 years 617
45 to 54 years 242
55 to 59 years 104
60 to 64 years 110
65 to 74 years 188
75 to 84 years 91
85 years and over 19
Median age 37.2
Under 18 years 474
Percent of total population 23.4
65 years and over 298
Percent of total population 14.7
HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE
Total households 704
Family households (families) 563
Married-couple families 494
Percent of total households 70.2
Other family, male householder 28
Other family, female householder 41
Nonfamily households 141
Percent of total households 20.0
Householder living alone 122
Householder 65 years and over 63
Persons living in households 1,966
Persons per household 2.79
GROUP QUARTERS
Persons living in group quarters 62
Institutionalized persons 62
Other persons in group quarters 0
RACE AND HISPANIC ORIGIN
White 2,019
Black 4
Percent of total population 0.2
American Indian, Eskimo, or Aleut 0
Percent of total population 0.0
Asian or Pacific Islander 4
Percent of total population 0.2
Other race 1
Hispanic Origin (any race) 2
Percent of total population 0.1
OCCUPANCY AND TENURE
Total housing units 772
Occupied housing units 704
Owner occupied 615
Percent owner occupied 87.4
Renter occupied 89
Vacant housing units 68
For seasonal, recreational, or occasional use 38
Homeowner vacancy rate (percent) 2.5
Rental vacancy rate (percent) 4.3
Persons per owner-occupied unit 2.8
Persons per renter-occupied unit 2.7
Units with over 1 person per room 13
UNITS IN STRUCTURE
1-unit, detached 655
1-unit, attached 8
2 to 4 units 16
5 to 9 units 2
10 or more units 0
Mobile home, trailer, other 91
VALUE
Specified owner-occupied units 423
Less than $50,000 127
$50,000 to $99,999 205
$100,000 to $149,999 71
$150,000 to $199,999 11
$200,000 to $299,999 7
$300,000 or more 2
Median (dollars) 66,600
CONTRACT RENT
Specified renter-occupied units paying cash 59
Less than $250 45
$250 to $499 14
$500 to $749 0
$750 to $999 0
$1,000 or more 0
Median (dollars) 190
RACE AND HISPANIC ORIGIN OF HOUSEHOLDER
Occupied housing units 423
White 420
Black 2
Percent of occupied units 0.5
American Indian, Eskimo, Aleut 0
Percent of occupied units 0.0
Asian or Pacific Islander 0
Percent of occupied units 0.0
Other race 1
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