Buck township

County:: Luzerne County
County Seat:: No
Area (mi²):: 16.593
State:: Pennsylvania

Buck township is located in Luzerne County, Pennsylvania. Buck township has a 2025 population of 390. Buck township is currently growing at a rate of 0.52% annually and its population has increased by 2.9% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 379 in 2020.

The average household income in Buck township is $83,345 with a poverty rate of 12.32%. The median age in Buck township is 51.8 years: 51.7 years for males, and 52.3 years for females.

Demographics

The racial composition of Buck township includes 95.07% White, and smaller percentages for Black or African American, Asian, Native American, Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander, other race and multiracial populations.

Population by Race

White

Two or more races

Black or African American

Asian

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Other race

Race	Population	Percentage (of total)
White	270	95.07%
Two or more races	9	3.17%
Black or African American	2	0.7%
Asian	2	0.7%
Native American	1	0.35%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0	0%
Other race	0	0%

Buck township Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

Never Married

Economics and Income Statistics

Buck township's average per capita income is $47,143. Household income levels show a median of $61,667. The poverty rate stands at 12.32%.

Families: A family includes the owner or renter of the home along with everyone related to them - whether through birth, marriage, or adoption. This includes relatives like spouses, children, parents, siblings, grandparents, and any other family members.

Households: A household includes all the people who occupy a housing unit (such as a house or apartment) as their usual place of residence.

Non Families: A nonfamily household is either someone living alone or when the owner/renter lives with people they aren't related to, like roommates.

Name	Median	Mean
Married Families	$90,000	-
Families	$86,563	$114,123
Households	$61,667	$83,345
Non Families	$26,250	$38,642

$47,143

Average Income

$61,667

Median Household Income

12.32%

Poverty Rate