Municipal Demographic Profile
County: Luzerne
Municipality: Wilkes-Barre township
Total Population 3,572
SEX
Male 1,703
Female 1,869
AGE
Under 5 years 210
5 to 17 years 430
18 to 20 years 122
21 to 24 years 214
25 to 44 years 1,149
45 to 54 years 332
55 to 59 years 170
60 to 64 years 240
65 to 74 years 441
75 to 84 years 217
85 years and over 47
Median age 37.3
Under 18 years 640
Percent of total population 17.9
65 years and over 705
Percent of total population 19.7
HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE
Total households 1,561
Family households (families) 963
Married-couple families 718
Percent of total households 46.0
Other family, male householder 59
Other family, female householder 186
Nonfamily households 598
Percent of total households 38.3
Householder living alone 538
Householder 65 years and over 239
Persons living in households 3,533
Persons per household 2.26
GROUP QUARTERS
Persons living in group quarters 39
Institutionalized persons 0
Other persons in group quarters 39
RACE AND HISPANIC ORIGIN
White 3,420
Black 45
Percent of total population 1.3
American Indian, Eskimo, or Aleut 4
Percent of total population 0.1
Asian or Pacific Islander 95
Percent of total population 2.7
Other race 8
Hispanic Origin (any race) 25
Percent of total population 0.7
OCCUPANCY AND TENURE
Total housing units 1,685
Occupied housing units 1,561
Owner occupied 893
Percent owner occupied 57.2
Renter occupied 668
Vacant housing units 124
For seasonal, recreational, or occasional use 10
Homeowner vacancy rate (percent) 0.9
Rental vacancy rate (percent) 7.5
Persons per owner-occupied unit 2.5
Persons per renter-occupied unit 2.0
Units with over 1 person per room 18
UNITS IN STRUCTURE
1-unit, detached 805
1-unit, attached 287
2 to 4 units 256
5 to 9 units 111
10 or more units 189
Mobile home, trailer, other 37
VALUE
Specified owner-occupied units 767
Less than $50,000 500
$50,000 to $99,999 253
$100,000 to $149,999 11
$150,000 to $199,999 0
$200,000 to $299,999 2
$300,000 or more 1
Median (dollars) 42,400
CONTRACT RENT
Specified renter-occupied units paying cash 617
Less than $250 152
$250 to $499 344
$500 to $749 118
$750 to $999 2
$1,000 or more 1
Median (dollars) 401
RACE AND HISPANIC ORIGIN OF HOUSEHOLDER
Occupied housing units 767
White 760
Black 1
Percent of occupied units 0.1
American Indian, Eskimo, Aleut 0
Percent of occupied units 0.0
Asian or Pacific Islander 6
Percent of occupied units 0.8
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