Municipal Demographic Profile
County: Luzerne
Municipality: Wright township
Total Population 4,685
SEX
Male 2,308
Female 2,377
AGE
Under 5 years 263
5 to 17 years 894
18 to 20 years 203
21 to 24 years 203
25 to 44 years 1,367
45 to 54 years 654
55 to 59 years 278
60 to 64 years 251
65 to 74 years 351
75 to 84 years 169
85 years and over 52
Median age 37.2
Under 18 years 1,157
Percent of total population 24.7
65 years and over 572
Percent of total population 12.2
HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE
Total households 1,585
Family households (families) 1,315
Married-couple families 1,189
Percent of total households 75.0
Other family, male householder 33
Other family, female householder 93
Nonfamily households 270
Percent of total households 17.0
Householder living alone 238
Householder 65 years and over 112
Persons living in households 4,559
Persons per household 2.88
GROUP QUARTERS
Persons living in group quarters 126
Institutionalized persons 126
Other persons in group quarters 0
RACE AND HISPANIC ORIGIN
White 4,610
Black 21
Percent of total population 0.4
American Indian, Eskimo, or Aleut 9
Percent of total population 0.2
Asian or Pacific Islander 43
Percent of total population 0.9
Other race 2
Hispanic Origin (any race) 32
Percent of total population 0.7
OCCUPANCY AND TENURE
Total housing units 1,612
Occupied housing units 1,585
Owner occupied 1,400
Percent owner occupied 88.3
Renter occupied 185
Vacant housing units 27
For seasonal, recreational, or occasional use 3
Homeowner vacancy rate (percent) 0.7
Rental vacancy rate (percent) 3.1
Persons per owner-occupied unit 3.0
Persons per renter-occupied unit 2.2
Units with over 1 person per room 11
UNITS IN STRUCTURE
1-unit, detached 1,436
1-unit, attached 17
2 to 4 units 52
5 to 9 units 33
10 or more units 32
Mobile home, trailer, other 42
VALUE
Specified owner-occupied units 1,260
Less than $50,000 100
$50,000 to $99,999 714
$100,000 to $149,999 352
$150,000 to $199,999 72
$200,000 to $299,999 20
$300,000 or more 2
Median (dollars) 88,800
CONTRACT RENT
Specified renter-occupied units paying cash 159
Less than $250 31
$250 to $499 117
$500 to $749 6
$750 to $999 5
$1,000 or more 0
Median (dollars) 314
RACE AND HISPANIC ORIGIN OF HOUSEHOLDER
Occupied housing units 1,260
White 1,246
Black 5
Percent of occupied units 0.4
American Indian, Eskimo, Aleut 0
Percent of occupied units 0.0
Asian or Pacific Islander 8
Percent of occupied units 0.6
Other race 1
Hispanic origin (of any race) 5
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