Municipal Demographic Profile
County: Mercer
Municipality: East Lackawannock township
Total Population 1,606
SEX
Male 792
Female 814
AGE
Under 5 years 95
5 to 17 years 294
18 to 20 years 54
21 to 24 years 53
25 to 44 years 492
45 to 54 years 205
55 to 59 years 90
60 to 64 years 71
65 to 74 years 154
75 to 84 years 69
85 years and over 29
Median age 38.2
Under 18 years 389
Percent of total population 24.2
65 years and over 252
Percent of total population 15.7
HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE
Total households 562
Family households (families) 459
Married-couple families 421
Percent of total households 74.9
Other family, male householder 11
Other family, female householder 27
Nonfamily households 103
Percent of total households 18.3
Householder living alone 90
Householder 65 years and over 44
Persons living in households 1,544
Persons per household 2.75
GROUP QUARTERS
Persons living in group quarters 62
Institutionalized persons 62
Other persons in group quarters 0
RACE AND HISPANIC ORIGIN
White 1,577
Black 22
Percent of total population 1.4
American Indian, Eskimo, or Aleut 2
Percent of total population 0.1
Asian or Pacific Islander 5
Percent of total population 0.3
Other race 0
Hispanic Origin (any race) 5
Percent of total population 0.3
OCCUPANCY AND TENURE
Total housing units 581
Occupied housing units 562
Owner occupied 503
Percent owner occupied 89.5
Renter occupied 59
Vacant housing units 19
For seasonal, recreational, or occasional use 6
Homeowner vacancy rate (percent) 0.6
Rental vacancy rate (percent) 3.3
Persons per owner-occupied unit 2.8
Persons per renter-occupied unit 2.4
Units with over 1 person per room 11
UNITS IN STRUCTURE
1-unit, detached 474
1-unit, attached 6
2 to 4 units 9
5 to 9 units 5
10 or more units 0
Mobile home, trailer, other 87
VALUE
Specified owner-occupied units 300
Less than $50,000 123
$50,000 to $99,999 165
$100,000 to $149,999 11
$150,000 to $199,999 1
$200,000 to $299,999 0
$300,000 or more 0
Median (dollars) 54,700
CONTRACT RENT
Specified renter-occupied units paying cash 42
Less than $250 28
$250 to $499 13
$500 to $749 1
$750 to $999 0
$1,000 or more 0
Median (dollars) 206
RACE AND HISPANIC ORIGIN OF HOUSEHOLDER
Occupied housing units 300
White 296
Black 4
Percent of occupied units 1.3
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) 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