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Buck township, PA


Luzerne County, PA

Tracts in this county

   

2022 population: 320   ( 115 from 2010 )
Land area: 16.6 square miles
Population density: 19.3 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:301 94.06% 28.5%
Black:10.31% 85.7%
Indian:10.31% 0.0%
Asian:20.62% 33.3%
2+ races:123.75% 500.0%
Hispanic:30.94% 200.0%
Total non-White:195.94% 35.7%

2010-2022 ComponentsNumberRate
Change in White population:-120 -33.4
Change in Non-White pop.:5 1.4




Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

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Year:
Total population:
White:
Black:
Indian:
Asian:
2+ races:
Hispanic:
Total non-White:

2010
435
42196.78%
71.61%
10.23%
30.69%
20.46%
10.23%
143.22%

2000
397
39298.74%
00.00%
10.25%
30.76%
10.25%
00.00%
51.26%

1990
377
377100.00%
00.00%
00.00%
00.00%
n/a
00.00%
00.00%

1980
417
417100.00%
00.00%
00.00%
00.00%
n/a
00.00%
00.00%

Decade:
Components:
Births:
Deaths:
Net Migration:
Net Immigration:
Change in White population:
Change in Non-White pop.:

2000's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
29 7.3
9 2.3
1990's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
15 4.0
5 1.3
1980's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
-40 -9.6
0 0.0

Age, Family & Household Data for Buck township, PA

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Year:
 
Median Age:
Under 18:
Voting Age Population:
Over 65:
Households:
Persons Per HH:
Families (%HH):
Married Couples (%Fams):
Single Mothers (%Fams):
Non-Family (%HH):

2022
NumberPercent
47.2
60 18.8%
260 81.2%
60 18.8%
127
2.52
92 72.4%
78 84.8%
6 6.5%
35 27.6%

2010
NumberPercent
45.7
74 17.0%
361 83.0%
65 14.9%
178
2.44
120 67.4%
96 80.0%
3 2.5%
58 32.6%

2000
NumberPercent
38.1
93 23.4%
304 76.6%
48 12.1%
148
2.68
117 79.1%
93 79.5%
8 6.8%
31 20.9%

1990
NumberPercent
37.5
102 27.1%
275 72.9%
65 17.2%
135
2.79
100 74.1%
86 86.0%
0 0.0%
35 25.9%

1980
NumberPercent
32.9
117 28.1%
300 71.9%
56 13.4%
150
2.78
115 76.7%
104 90.4%
7 6.1%
35 23.3%

2022 Housing Data for Buck township, PA

Housing Data
 Number%
Housing Units239 
Median Value$241,700 
Occupied12753.1%
Vacant11246.9%
Owned10683.5%
Rented2116.5%
Median Rentn/a 
Single-Family Units21590.0%
    Detached21590.0%
    Attached00.0%
Buldings with 5+ Units00.0%
Mobile Homes218.8%

2022 Income & Employment Data for Buck township, PA

Household Income
RangeNumber%
Less than $10,00021.6%
$10,000 to $14,99921.6%
$15,000 to $19,99953.9%
$20,000 to $24,99921.6%
$25,000 to $29,99975.5%
$30,000 to $34,99986.3%
$35,000 to $39,99943.1%
$40,000 to $44,9991310.2%
$45,000 to $49,99964.7%
$50,000 to $59,99986.3%
$60,000 to $74,99975.5%
$75,000 to $99,9992418.9%
$100,000 to $124,99964.7%
$125,000 to $149,99975.5%
$150,000 to $199,9991511.8%
$200,000 or more118.7%
Median Household Income69,583 
Per Capita Income37,418 
Welfare Households
 Number%
SSI75.5%
Public Assistance53.9%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps129.4%
Labor Force, Ages 25-64
 Number%
Employed12561.9%
Unemployed84.0%
In Armed Forces00.0%
Total Labor Force13365.8%
Not in Labor Force6934.2%
Real Unemployment Rate 38.1%
Class of Worker
 MaleFemale% Male
Private Sector324243.2%
Non-Profit12763.2%
Self-Employed18194.7%
Local Government11473.3%
State Government70100.0%
Federal Government1233.3%
Total Private + Self504353.8%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.311370.5%
Total815659.1%
Pct. Govt.18.2%  
Occupation
 Number%
Management, Business, Science, Arts1410.2%
Sales and Office Occupations4835.0%
Professional, Technical2518.2%
Service Occupations2921.2%
All others2115.3%
White Collar 63.5%
Industry
 Number%
Retail trade2417.5%
Accommodation and food services2014.6%
Health care and social assistance1712.4%
Other services1410.2%
Educational services1410.2%
Construction107.3%
Public administration96.6%
Manufacturing85.8%
Transportation and warehousing64.4%
Professional, scientific, technical42.9%
Finance and insurance42.9%
Arts, entertainment, recreation32.2%
Wholesale trade21.5%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.21.5%

2022 Ancestry, Citizenship & Language Data for Buck township, PA

Hispanic Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Mexican00.00%
Puerto Rican30.94%
Cuban00.00%
Dominican00.00%
Total Central American00.00%
Costa Rican00.00%
Guatemalan00.00%
Honduran00.00%
Nicaraguan00.00%
Panamanian00.00%
Salvadoran00.00%
Other Central American00.00%
Total South American00.00%
Argentinean00.00%
Bolivian00.00%
Chilean00.00%
Colombian00.00%
Ecuadorian00.00%
Paraguayan00.00%
Peruvian00.00%
Uruguayan00.00%
Venezuelan00.00%
Other South American00.00%
Other Hispanic00.00%
Asian Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Chinese20.62%
Language Spoken at Home
LanguageNumber%
English29699.7%
Russian, Polish, other Slavic10.3%
Ancestry
CountryNumber%
German7623.8%
Irish5918.4%
Italian4213.1%
American3711.6%
Polish3410.6%
Pennsylvania German175.3%
English165.0%
Eastern European134.1%
Czech123.8%
Welsh92.8%
Dutch82.5%
Slovak82.5%
Russian51.6%
Lithuanian41.2%
Scandinavian30.9%
Citizenship & Nativity
 Number%
U.S. citizen31899.4%
Not a citizen20.6%
Native31598.4%
Foreign-born51.6%

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Buck township, PA

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years9-12 YearsH.S. Grad or GEDSome CollegeBach. DegreeGrad Degree
4 1.7%16 7.0%93 40.4%73 31.7%29 12.6%15 6.5%
  Average years of education: 13.0
Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years 4 1.7%
9-12 Years 16 7.0%
H.S. Grad or GED 93 40.4%
Some College 73 31.7%
Bach. Degree 29 12.6%
Grad Degree 15 6.5%
Average years of education: 13.0

Source for the above data: U.S. Census Bureau / American Community Survey (5 year-estimates)

Historical Presidential Election Results for Buck township, PA



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(Some years may be unavailable)

YearTurnout WinnerRunner-Up OtherTotal Votes Diff
(St)
Diff
(US)
PSV
2020 101% Donald Trump* (R) 170 65.9% Joe Biden (D) 84 32.6% 4 1.6% 258 17 19 0.00%
2016 71% Donald Trump (R) 150 71.4% Hillary Clinton (D) 49 23.3% 11 5.2% 210 23 26 0.00%
2012 51% Mitt Romney (R) 107 62.2% Barack Obama* (D) 64 37.2% 1 0.6% 172 16 15 0.00%
2008 51% John McCain (R) 101 57.1% Barack Obama (D) 74 41.8% 2 1.1% 177 13 11 0.00%
2004 57% George W. Bush* (R) 98 52.7% John Kerry (D) 88 47.3% 0 0.0% 186 4 2 0.00%
2000 58% George W. Bush (R) 91 52.0% Albert Gore, Jr. (D) 77 44.0% 7 4.0% 175 6 4 0.00%
* incumbent         PSV: percent of state vote



2020 President, Buck township
CandidateVotesPct
Joe Biden (D) 84 32.6%
Donald Trump* (R) 170 65.9%
Jo Jorgensen (Lbt) 4 1.6%
TOTAL 258
Turnout: 101% Diff (St): 17 Diff (US): 19


2016 President, Buck township
CandidateVotesPct
Hillary Clinton (D) 49 23.3%
Donald Trump (R) 150 71.4%
Gary Johnson (Lbt) 6 2.9%
Other 5 2.4%
TOTAL 210
Turnout: 71% Diff (St): 23 Diff (US): 26


2012 President, Buck township
CandidateVotesPct
Barack Obama* (D) 64 37.2%
Mitt Romney (R) 107 62.2%
Other 1 0.6%
TOTAL 172
Turnout: 51% Diff (St): 16 Diff (US): 15


2008 President, Buck township
CandidateVotesPct
Barack Obama (D) 74 41.8%
John McCain (R) 101 57.1%
Other 2 1.1%
TOTAL 177
Turnout: 51% Diff (St): 13 Diff (US): 11


2004 President, Buck township
CandidateVotesPct
George W. Bush* (R) 98 52.7%
John Kerry (D) 88 47.3%
TOTAL 186
Turnout: 57% Diff (St): 4 Diff (US): 2


2000 President, Buck township
CandidateVotesPct
George W. Bush (R) 91 52.0%
Albert Gore, Jr. (D) 77 44.0%
Ralph Nader (Grn) 6 3.4%
Other 1 0.6%
TOTAL 175
Turnout: 58% Diff (St): 6 Diff (US): 4
* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Buck township, PA

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YearTypeTurnout WinnerRunner-Up OtherTotal VotesDiff PSV
2022 S3 85% Mehmet Oz (R) 139 63.8% John Fetterman (D) 67 30.7% 12 [+] 5.5% 218 17 0.00%
2022 G 84% Doug Mastriano (R) 130 60.7% Josh Shapiro (D) 79 36.9% 5 [+] 2.3% 214 19 0.00%
2018 S1 64% Lou Barletta (R) 122 68.9% Bob Casey, Jr.* (D) 52 29.4% 3 [+] 1.7% 177 26 0.00%
2018 G 64% Scott Wagner (R) 102 57.6% Tom Wolf* (D) 71 40.1% 4 [+] 2.3% 177 17 0.00%
2016 S3 67% Pat Toomey* (R) 121 60.5% Katie McGinty (D) 58 29.0% 21 [+] 10.5% 200 12 0.00%
2014 G 37% Tom Corbett* (R) 61 51.3% Tom Wolf (D) 58 48.7% 0 0.0% 119 6 0.00%
*: incumbent               +: ran on additional party lines               Type: G: Governor; S1,S2,S3: Senate Class 1, 2 or 3
italics: special election           RO: runoff election           PSV: percent of state vote