Municipal Demographic Profile
County: Luzerne
Municipality: Wyoming borough
Total Population 3,255
SEX
Male 1,450
Female 1,805
AGE
Under 5 years 167
5 to 17 years 419
18 to 20 years 82
21 to 24 years 141
25 to 44 years 889
45 to 54 years 282
55 to 59 years 162
60 to 64 years 228
65 to 74 years 490
75 to 84 years 319
85 years and over 76
Median age 43.1
Under 18 years 586
Percent of total population 18.0
65 years and over 885
Percent of total population 27.2
HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE
Total households 1,500
Family households (families) 889
Married-couple families 714
Percent of total households 47.6
Other family, male householder 42
Other family, female householder 133
Nonfamily households 611
Percent of total households 40.7
Householder living alone 576
Householder 65 years and over 369
Persons living in households 3,255
Persons per household 2.17
GROUP QUARTERS
Persons living in group quarters 0
Institutionalized persons 0
Other persons in group quarters 0
RACE AND HISPANIC ORIGIN
White 3,247
Black 3
Percent of total population 0.1
American Indian, Eskimo, or Aleut 0
Percent of total population 0.0
Asian or Pacific Islander 2
Percent of total population 0.1
Other race 3
Hispanic Origin (any race) 12
Percent of total population 0.4
OCCUPANCY AND TENURE
Total housing units 1,564
Occupied housing units 1,500
Owner occupied 903
Percent owner occupied 60.2
Renter occupied 597
Vacant housing units 64
For seasonal, recreational, or occasional use 6
Homeowner vacancy rate (percent) 0.1
Rental vacancy rate (percent) 2.5
Persons per owner-occupied unit 2.4
Persons per renter-occupied unit 1.8
Units with over 1 person per room 7
UNITS IN STRUCTURE
1-unit, detached 854
1-unit, attached 110
2 to 4 units 404
5 to 9 units 65
10 or more units 94
Mobile home, trailer, other 37
VALUE
Specified owner-occupied units 735
Less than $50,000 202
$50,000 to $99,999 450
$100,000 to $149,999 49
$150,000 to $199,999 21
$200,000 to $299,999 6
$300,000 or more 7
Median (dollars) 64,600
CONTRACT RENT
Specified renter-occupied units paying cash 551
Less than $250 244
$250 to $499 302
$500 to $749 5
$750 to $999 0
$1,000 or more 0
Median (dollars) 265
RACE AND HISPANIC ORIGIN OF HOUSEHOLDER
Occupied housing units 735
White 735
Black 0
Percent of occupied units 0.0
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