Buck Township, Pennsylvania
Encyclopedia
Buck Township is a township
in Luzerne County
, Pennsylvania
, United States
. The population was 435 at the 2010 census.
, the township has a total area of 17 square miles (44 km²), of which, 16.9 square miles (43.8 km²) of it is land and 0.1 square mile (0.258998811 km²) of it (0.29%) is water.
of 2010, there were 435 people, 178 households, and 120 families residing in the township. The population density
was 25.7 people per square mile (10/km²). There were 259 housing units at an average density of 15.3/sq mi (6/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 97% White, 1.6% Black, 0.2% American Indian, 0.7% Asian, 0.5% two or more races.
There were 178 households out of which 20.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 53.9% were married couples
living together, 7.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 32.6% were non-families. 25.8% of all households were made up of individuals and 7.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.44 and the average family size was 2.95.
In the township the population was spread out with 17% under the age of 18, 68.1% from 18 to 64, and 14.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 45.7 years.
The median income for a household in the township was $35,556, and the median income for a family was $37,813. Males had a median income of $32,361 versus $21,875 for females. The per capita income
for the township was $15,123. About 3.4% of families and 7.1% of the population were below the poverty line, including 8.0% of those under age 18 and 14.6% of those age 65 or over.
Township (Pennsylvania)
A township in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, a state of the United States of America, is one of four types of municipalities in the state . Townships were established based on convenient geographical boundaries and vary in size from six to forty square miles...
in Luzerne County
Luzerne County, Pennsylvania
- Demographics :As of the 2010 census, the county was 90.7% White, 3.4% Black or African American, 0.2% Native American, 1.0% Asian, 3.3% were of some other race, and 1.5% were two or more races. 6.7% of the population was of Hispanic or Latino ancestry...
, 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 435 at the 2010 census.
Geography
According to the United States Census BureauUnited States Census Bureau
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, the township has a total area of 17 square miles (44 km²), of which, 16.9 square miles (43.8 km²) of it is land and 0.1 square mile (0.258998811 km²) of it (0.29%) is water.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2010, there were 435 people, 178 households, and 120 families residing in the township. The population density
Population density
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was 25.7 people per square mile (10/km²). There were 259 housing units at an average density of 15.3/sq mi (6/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 97% White, 1.6% Black, 0.2% American Indian, 0.7% Asian, 0.5% two or more races.
There were 178 households out of which 20.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 53.9% were married couples
Marriage
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living together, 7.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 32.6% were non-families. 25.8% of all households were made up of individuals and 7.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.44 and the average family size was 2.95.
In the township the population was spread out with 17% under the age of 18, 68.1% from 18 to 64, and 14.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 45.7 years.
The median income for a household in the township was $35,556, and the median income for a family was $37,813. Males had a median income of $32,361 versus $21,875 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 $15,123. About 3.4% of families and 7.1% of the population were below the poverty line, including 8.0% of those under age 18 and 14.6% of those age 65 or over.