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 and multiracial populations.

Population by 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%

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