Municipal Demographic Profile

County:       Luzerne

Municipality: West Pittston borough



Total Population                                                  5,590



SEX

Male                                                              2,516

Female                                                            3,074



AGE

   Under 5 years                                                    335

   5 to 17 years                                                    789

   18 to 20 years                                                   195

   21 to 24 years                                                   269

   25 to 44 years                                                 1,523

   45 to 54 years                                                   544

   55 to 59 years                                                   283

   60 to 64 years                                                   374

   65 to 74 years                                                   727

   75 to 84 years                                                   455

   85 years and over                                                 96

   Median age                                                      40.5

Under 18 years                                                    1,124

   Percent of total population                                     20.1

65 years and over                                                 1,278

   Percent of total population                                     22.9



HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE

Total households                                                  2,308

   Family households (families)                                   1,601

      Married-couple families                                     1,264

         Percent of total households                               54.8

      Other family, male householder                                 67

      Other family, female householder                              270

   Nonfamily households                                             707

         Percent of total households                               30.6

      Householder living alone                                      672

         Householder 65 years and over                              413

   Persons living in households                                   5,590

   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                                                          5,566

   Black                                                              7

      Percent of total population                                   0.1

   American Indian, Eskimo, or Aleut                                  2

      Percent of total population                                   0.0

   Asian or Pacific Islander                                         13

      Percent of total population                                   0.2

   Other race                                                         2

   Hispanic Origin (any race)                                         6

      Percent of total population                                   0.1



OCCUPANCY AND TENURE

Total housing units                                               2,411

   Occupied housing units                                         2,308

      Owner occupied                                              1,502

         Percent owner occupied                                    65.1

      Renter occupied                                               806

   Vacant housing units                                             103

      For seasonal, recreational, or occasional use                   4

   Homeowner vacancy rate (percent)                                 0.6

   Rental vacancy rate (percent)                                    5.5

   Persons per owner-occupied unit                                  2.6

   Persons per renter-occupied unit                                 2.1

   Units with over 1 person per room                                  7



UNITS IN STRUCTURE

   1-unit, detached                                               1,345

   1-unit, attached                                                 337

   2 to 4 units                                                     535

   5 to 9 units                                                      39

   10 or more units                                                  96

   Mobile home, trailer, other                                       59



VALUE

   Specified owner-occupied units                                 1,237

      Less than $50,000                                             443

      $50,000 to $99,999                                            624

      $100,000 to $149,999                                          107

      $150,000 to $199,999                                           30

      $200,000 to $299,999                                           31

      $300,000 or more                                                2

      Median (dollars)                                           59,900



CONTRACT RENT

   Specified renter-occupied units paying cash                      744

      Less than $250                                                344

      $250 to $499                                                  393

      $500 to $749                                                    6

      $750 to $999                                                    1

      $1,000 or more                                                  0

      Median (dollars)                                              260



RACE AND HISPANIC ORIGIN OF HOUSEHOLDER

   Occupied housing units                                         1,237

      White                                                       1,235

      Black                                                           2

         Percent of occupied units                                  0.2

      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)                                   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