Jermyn

Population: 2,026
Median household income: $59,133
Median home value: $185,900

Located in Lackawanna County, Pennsylvania, Jermyn is a community with a population of 2,026. Its median household income of $59,133 runs below the Lackawanna County figure of $64,691.

Between 2019 and 2023, Jermyn's population declined 2.6% from 2,080 to 2,026, while its median home value rose 52.0% from $122,300 to $185,900.

86.9% of workers drive to work alone. 69.9% of homes are single-family detached houses.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 2,026
Median age: 42.7 yrs
Median household income: $59,133
Median home value: $185,900
Median gross rent: $776
Housing units: 1,062
Homeownership rate: 69.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 23.4%
Unemployment rate: 3.0%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

2,0802,026

Median household income

$48,934$59,133

Median home value

$122,300$185,900

Median gross rent

$719$776

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	2,080	$48,934	$122,300	$719
2020	2,038	$51,680	$144,300	$752
2021	2,086	$52,107	$152,900	$765
2022	2,070	$56,447	$167,900	$850
2023	2,026	$59,133	$185,900	$776

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 56.0%

5 to 1714.9%

18 to 244.3%

25 to 3411.8%

35 to 4414.6%

45 to 5412.1%

55 to 6417.1%

65 to 7413.7%

75 and over5.5%

	Count	Share
Under 5	121	6.0%
5 to 17	302	14.9%
18 to 24	87	4.3%
25 to 34	240	11.8%
35 to 44	295	14.6%
45 to 54	245	12.1%
55 to 64	347	17.1%
65 to 74	278	13.7%
75 and over	111	5.5%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	1,940	95.8%
Black or African American	17	0.8%
American Indian & Alaska Native	1	0.0%
Asian	6	0.3%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	7	0.3%
Two or more races	55	2.7%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	0	0.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma5.5%

High school graduate37.4%

Some college or associate's33.6%

Bachelor's degree14.1%

Graduate or professional degree9.4%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	84	5.5%
High school graduate	567	37.4%
Some college or associate's	510	33.6%
Bachelor's degree	213	14.1%
Graduate or professional degree	142	9.4%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 19 min

Drove alone86.9%

Carpooled2.9%

Public transit0.0%

Walked1.7%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home7.9%

Other means0.5%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	856	86.9%
Carpooled	29	2.9%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	17	1.7%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	78	7.9%
Other means	5	0.5%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	289	31.9%
15 to 29 min	417	46.0%
30 to 44 min	181	20.0%
45 to 59 min	20	2.2%
60+ min	0	0.0%

Households

Average household size: 2.12
Poverty rate: 9.8% (198 of 2,026)

	Count	Share
Family households	639	67.3%
Nonfamily households	311	32.7%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1951

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	950	89.5%
Vacant	112	10.5%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	660	69.5%
Renter-occupied	290	30.5%

1-unit, detached69.9%

1-unit, attached7.8%

2 to 4 units17.9%

5 to 19 units2.5%

20 or more units1.9%

Mobile home & other0.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	742	69.9%
1-unit, attached	83	7.8%
2 to 4 units	190	17.9%
5 to 19 units	27	2.5%
20 or more units	20	1.9%
Mobile home & other	0	0.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 4238096
Type (LSAD): 21
Land area: 0.79 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 41.5273, -75.5454