Luzerne Township, Pennsylvania
Encyclopedia
Luzerne Township is a township in Fayette County
, Pennsylvania
, United States
. The population was 4,683 at the 2000 census. The township is served by the Brownsville Area School District
.
East Millsboro, La Belle, Isabella, Luzerne, Dutch Hill, Maxwell, Allison Heights, Alicia, East Fredericktown and Penncraft are located within the township. Note that La Belle, Luzerne, Dutch Hill, Maxwell and East Fredericktown are serviced by the post office in La Belle and thus have the same zip code (15450), as does SCI Fayette, a Pennsylvania state prison.
, the township has a total area of 30.8 square miles (79.6 km²), of which, 29.6 square miles (76.6 km²) of it is land and 1.2 square miles (3.0 km²) of it (3.77%) is water.
, there were 4,683 people, 1,897 households and 1,341 families residing in the township. The population density
was 158.3 per square mile (61.1/km²). There were 2,043 housing units at an average density of 69.0/sq mi (26.7/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 94.85% White, 3.76% African American, 0.11% Native American, 0.11% Asian, 0.02% from other races
, and 1.15% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.32% of the population.
There were 1,897 households, of which 26.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 53.8% were married couples
living together, 12.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 29.3% were non-families. 26.7% of all households were made up of individuals and 16.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.46 and the average family size was 2.96.
Age distribution was 21.1% under the age of 18, 8.1% from 18 to 24, 26.2% from 25 to 44, 24.3% from 45 to 64, and 20.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 42 years. For every 100 females there were 90.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 85.9 males.
The median household income
was $26,510, and the median family income was $35,149. Males had a median income of $30,613 versus $19,890 for females. The per capita income
for the township was $18,797. About 9.1% of families and 17.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including 26.0% of those under age 18 and 17.7% of those age 65 or over.
Fayette County, Pennsylvania
Fayette County is a county located in the U.S. state of Pennsylvania. As of the2010 census, the population was 136,606. The county is part of the Pittsburgh Metropolitan Statistical Area....
, Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania
The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania is a U.S. state that is located in the Northeastern and Mid-Atlantic regions of the United States. The state borders Delaware and Maryland to the south, West Virginia to the southwest, Ohio to the west, New York and Ontario, Canada, to the north, and New Jersey to...
, United States
United States
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. The population was 4,683 at the 2000 census. The township is served by the Brownsville Area School District
Brownsville Area School District
The Brownsville Area School District spans portions of two counties. In Fayette County, Pennsylvania it covers the Borough of Brownsville and Brownsville Township, Luzerne Township and Redstone Township in Fayette County. In Washington County, Pennsylvania it covers the Borough of West...
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East Millsboro, La Belle, Isabella, Luzerne, Dutch Hill, Maxwell, Allison Heights, Alicia, East Fredericktown and Penncraft are located within the township. Note that La Belle, Luzerne, Dutch Hill, Maxwell and East Fredericktown are serviced by the post office in La Belle and thus have the same zip code (15450), as does SCI Fayette, a Pennsylvania state prison.
Geography
According to the United States Census BureauUnited States Census Bureau
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, the township has a total area of 30.8 square miles (79.6 km²), of which, 29.6 square miles (76.6 km²) of it is land and 1.2 square miles (3.0 km²) of it (3.77%) is water.
Demographics
At the 2000 censusCensus
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, there were 4,683 people, 1,897 households and 1,341 families residing in the township. The population density
Population density
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was 158.3 per square mile (61.1/km²). There were 2,043 housing units at an average density of 69.0/sq mi (26.7/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 94.85% White, 3.76% African American, 0.11% Native American, 0.11% Asian, 0.02% from other races
Race (United States Census)
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, and 1.15% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.32% of the population.
There were 1,897 households, of which 26.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 53.8% were married couples
Marriage
Marriage is a social union or legal contract between people that creates kinship. It is an institution in which interpersonal relationships, usually intimate and sexual, are acknowledged in a variety of ways, depending on the culture or subculture in which it is found...
living together, 12.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 29.3% were non-families. 26.7% of all households were made up of individuals and 16.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.46 and the average family size was 2.96.
Age distribution was 21.1% under the age of 18, 8.1% from 18 to 24, 26.2% from 25 to 44, 24.3% from 45 to 64, and 20.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 42 years. For every 100 females there were 90.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 85.9 males.
The median household income
Median household income
The median household income is commonly used to generate data about geographic areas and divides households into two equal segments with the first half of households earning less than the median household income and the other half earning more...
was $26,510, and the median family income was $35,149. Males had a median income of $30,613 versus $19,890 for females. The per capita income
Per capita income
Per capita income or income per person is a measure of mean income within an economic aggregate, such as a country or city. It is calculated by taking a measure of all sources of income in the aggregate and dividing it by the total population...
for the township was $18,797. About 9.1% of families and 17.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including 26.0% of those under age 18 and 17.7% of those age 65 or over.