Municipal Demographic Profile
County: Luzerne
Municipality: White Haven borough
Total Population 1,132
SEX
Male 533
Female 599
AGE
Under 5 years 72
5 to 17 years 179
18 to 20 years 45
21 to 24 years 69
25 to 44 years 330
45 to 54 years 118
55 to 59 years 57
60 to 64 years 74
65 to 74 years 114
75 to 84 years 64
85 years and over 10
Median age 36.1
Under 18 years 251
Percent of total population 22.2
65 years and over 188
Percent of total population 16.6
HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE
Total households 455
Family households (families) 329
Married-couple families 260
Percent of total households 57.1
Other family, male householder 17
Other family, female householder 52
Nonfamily households 126
Percent of total households 27.7
Householder living alone 107
Householder 65 years and over 50
Persons living in households 1,132
Persons per household 2.49
GROUP QUARTERS
Persons living in group quarters 0
Institutionalized persons 0
Other persons in group quarters 0
RACE AND HISPANIC ORIGIN
White 1,126
Black 2
Percent of total population 0.2
American Indian, Eskimo, or Aleut 3
Percent of total population 0.3
Asian or Pacific Islander 1
Percent of total population 0.1
Other race 0
Hispanic Origin (any race) 1
Percent of total population 0.1
OCCUPANCY AND TENURE
Total housing units 505
Occupied housing units 455
Owner occupied 329
Percent owner occupied 72.3
Renter occupied 126
Vacant housing units 50
For seasonal, recreational, or occasional use 2
Homeowner vacancy rate (percent) 2.7
Rental vacancy rate (percent) 14.9
Persons per owner-occupied unit 2.6
Persons per renter-occupied unit 2.3
Units with over 1 person per room 4
UNITS IN STRUCTURE
1-unit, detached 331
1-unit, attached 36
2 to 4 units 66
5 to 9 units 7
10 or more units 18
Mobile home, trailer, other 47
VALUE
Specified owner-occupied units 275
Less than $50,000 81
$50,000 to $99,999 154
$100,000 to $149,999 29
$150,000 to $199,999 11
$200,000 to $299,999 0
$300,000 or more 0
Median (dollars) 65,300
CONTRACT RENT
Specified renter-occupied units paying cash 111
Less than $250 37
$250 to $499 71
$500 to $749 3
$750 to $999 0
$1,000 or more 0
Median (dollars) 287
RACE AND HISPANIC ORIGIN OF HOUSEHOLDER
Occupied housing units 275
White 274
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 0.4
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