White Haven - Luzerne county

Population 1,182

White Haven, Pennsylvania

White Haven, Pennsylvania, in Luzerne county, is 24 miles S of Scranton, Pennsylvania and 83 miles NW of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The town is included in the Scranton - - Wilkes - Barre - - Hazleton metropolitan area. As of the year 2000 census, 1,182 people lived in White Haven.

The People and Families of White Haven

In White Haven, about 57% of adults are married.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, White Haven had a median family income of $43,846.

Political Inclinations

White Haven residents donated more money ($2,100) to George W. Bush than to the other candidates in the 2004 Presidential race. Across all races, the Republican party attracted the most donations from the town.

White Haven Housing

An estimated 75% of living spaces in White Haven are occupied by their owners, not by renters. The town housing isn't the newest - the average home age is greater here than you'll find elsewhere.

Commuting

In White Haven, 93% of commuters drive to work.

White Haven Population (2000)

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	1,182	100%
Male	551	46.6%
Female	631	53.4%
Under 18	323	27.3%
18+	859	72.7%
65+	195	16.5%
Median Age	36.9
Average Family Size	3.06
White	1,163	98.4%
African-American	0	0%
Asian	15	1.3%
American Indian & Alaskan	1	0.1%
Other	0	0%
Mixed Race	3	0.3%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	9	0.8%
Median Family Income (1999)	$43,846
Population In Poverty	75	6.4%

White Haven Ancestry

Ancestry	Percent
German	20.9%
Irish	16.7%
Italian	12.7%
Polish	10.6%
English	5.1%
US/American	4.1%
Welsh	4%
Ukrainian	3.4%
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	3.2%
French (except Basque)	3%
Dutch	3%
Scottish	2.4%
Pennsylvania German	2.4%
Slovak	1.8%
Russian	1.3%
French Canadian	1%
Lithuanian	0.9%
Greek	0.7%
Scotch-Irish	0.7%
Swedish	0.4%
Austrian	0.4%
Portuguese	0.3%
Hungarian	0.2%
Carpatho Rusyn	0.2%
Slavic	0.2%
Czech	0.2%
British	0.2%