Municipal Demographic Profile
County: Luzerne
Municipality: West Hazleton borough
Total Population 4,136
SEX
Male 1,955
Female 2,181
AGE
Under 5 years 217
5 to 17 years 543
18 to 20 years 161
21 to 24 years 225
25 to 44 years 1,074
45 to 54 years 385
55 to 59 years 203
60 to 64 years 304
65 to 74 years 582
75 to 84 years 384
85 years and over 58
Median age 41.8
Under 18 years 760
Percent of total population 18.4
65 years and over 1,024
Percent of total population 24.8
HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE
Total households 1,843
Family households (families) 1,126
Married-couple families 859
Percent of total households 46.6
Other family, male householder 51
Other family, female householder 216
Nonfamily households 717
Percent of total households 38.9
Householder living alone 647
Householder 65 years and over 344
Persons living in households 4,103
Persons per household 2.23
GROUP QUARTERS
Persons living in group quarters 33
Institutionalized persons 33
Other persons in group quarters 0
RACE AND HISPANIC ORIGIN
White 4,101
Black 10
Percent of total population 0.2
American Indian, Eskimo, or Aleut 4
Percent of total population 0.1
Asian or Pacific Islander 8
Percent of total population 0.2
Other race 13
Hispanic Origin (any race) 46
Percent of total population 1.1
OCCUPANCY AND TENURE
Total housing units 1,999
Occupied housing units 1,843
Owner occupied 1,156
Percent owner occupied 62.7
Renter occupied 687
Vacant housing units 156
For seasonal, recreational, or occasional use 2
Homeowner vacancy rate (percent) 1.3
Rental vacancy rate (percent) 8.3
Persons per owner-occupied unit 2.4
Persons per renter-occupied unit 2.0
Units with over 1 person per room 22
UNITS IN STRUCTURE
1-unit, detached 631
1-unit, attached 732
2 to 4 units 457
5 to 9 units 101
10 or more units 16
Mobile home, trailer, other 62
VALUE
Specified owner-occupied units 983
Less than $50,000 628
$50,000 to $99,999 304
$100,000 to $149,999 37
$150,000 to $199,999 7
$200,000 to $299,999 7
$300,000 or more 0
Median (dollars) 39,100
CONTRACT RENT
Specified renter-occupied units paying cash 655
Less than $250 359
$250 to $499 289
$500 to $749 5
$750 to $999 0
$1,000 or more 2
Median (dollars) 239
RACE AND HISPANIC ORIGIN OF HOUSEHOLDER
Occupied housing units 983
White 981
Black 0
Percent of occupied units 0.0
American Indian, Eskimo, Aleut 0
Percent of occupied units 0.0
Asian or Pacific Islander 1
Percent of occupied units 0.1
Other race 1
Hispanic origin (of any race) 4
Percent of occupied units 0.4
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