Municipal Demographic Profile

County:       Wyoming

Municipality: Tunkhannock township



Total Population                                                  4,371



SEX

Male                                                              2,169

Female                                                            2,202



AGE

   Under 5 years                                                    308

   5 to 17 years                                                    920

   18 to 20 years                                                   178

   21 to 24 years                                                   239

   25 to 44 years                                                 1,409

   45 to 54 years                                                   525

   55 to 59 years                                                   186

   60 to 64 years                                                   166

   65 to 74 years                                                   277

   75 to 84 years                                                   134

   85 years and over                                                 29

   Median age                                                      33.4

Under 18 years                                                    1,228

   Percent of total population                                     28.1

65 years and over                                                   440

   Percent of total population                                     10.1



HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE

Total households                                                  1,568

   Family households (families)                                   1,213

      Married-couple families                                     1,046

         Percent of total households                               66.7

      Other family, male householder                                 47

      Other family, female householder                              120

   Nonfamily households                                             355

         Percent of total households                               22.6

      Householder living alone                                      294

         Householder 65 years and over                              113

   Persons living in households                                   4,365

   Persons per household                                           2.78



GROUP QUARTERS

   Persons living in group quarters                                   6

      Institutionalized persons                                       0

      Other persons in group quarters                                 6



RACE AND HISPANIC ORIGIN

   White                                                          4,330

   Black                                                             20

      Percent of total population                                   0.5

   American Indian, Eskimo, or Aleut                                  6

      Percent of total population                                   0.1

   Asian or Pacific Islander                                         11

      Percent of total population                                   0.3

   Other race                                                         4

   Hispanic Origin (any race)                                        22

      Percent of total population                                   0.5



OCCUPANCY AND TENURE

Total housing units                                               1,818

   Occupied housing units                                         1,568

      Owner occupied                                              1,298

         Percent owner occupied                                    82.8

      Renter occupied                                               270

   Vacant housing units                                             250

      For seasonal, recreational, or occasional use                 188

   Homeowner vacancy rate (percent)                                 1.3

   Rental vacancy rate (percent)                                    7.5

   Persons per owner-occupied unit                                  2.9

   Persons per renter-occupied unit                                 2.3

   Units with over 1 person per room                                 22



UNITS IN STRUCTURE

   1-unit, detached                                               1,356

   1-unit, attached                                                   9

   2 to 4 units                                                     102

   5 to 9 units                                                      19

   10 or more units                                                  14

   Mobile home, trailer, other                                      318



VALUE

   Specified owner-occupied units                                   903

      Less than $50,000                                             154

      $50,000 to $99,999                                            497

      $100,000 to $149,999                                          160

      $150,000 to $199,999                                           72

      $200,000 to $299,999                                           18

      $300,000 or more                                                2

      Median (dollars)                                           74,700



CONTRACT RENT

   Specified renter-occupied units paying cash                      223

      Less than $250                                                 62

      $250 to $499                                                  158

      $500 to $749                                                    1

      $750 to $999                                                    0

      $1,000 or more                                                  2

      Median (dollars)                                              292



RACE AND HISPANIC ORIGIN OF HOUSEHOLDER

   Occupied housing units                                           903

      White                                                         899

      Black                                                           3

         Percent of occupied units                                  0.3

      American Indian, Eskimo, Aleut                                  1

         Percent of occupied units                                  0.1

      Asian or Pacific Islander                                       0

         Percent of occupied units                                  0.0

      Other race                                                      0

      Hispanic origin (of any race)                                   2

         Percent of occupied units                                  0.2





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