Dallas
- Population
- 2,702
- Median household income
- $81,364
- Median home value
- $198,000
-3.6%’19–’23
+0.6%’19–’23
+13.8%’19–’23
Dallas, a community in Luzerne County, Pennsylvania, has 2,702 residents. At $81,364, its median household income sits above Luzerne County's $62,321.
From 2019 to 2023, Dallas's population declined 3.6% from 2,804 to 2,702, while its median home value rose 13.8% from $174,000 to $198,000.
The median resident is 38.9 years old. The largest age group is 5 to 17, 20.1% of residents.
Demographics
ACS 2019–2023- Population
- 2,702
- Median age
- 38.9 yrs
- Median household income
- $81,364
- Median home value
- $198,000
- Median gross rent
- $1,178
- Housing units
- 1,241
- Homeownership rate
- 79.7%
- Bachelor's degree or higher
- 50.4%
- Unemployment rate
- 4.4%
Trends
ACS 5-year · 2019–20232,8042,702
$80,903$81,364
$174,000$198,000
$819$1,178
| Year | Population | Median household income | Median home value | Median gross rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 2,804 | $80,903 | $174,000 | $819 |
| 2020 | 2,769 | $65,323 | $168,000 | $944 |
| 2021 | 2,696 | $77,019 | $174,300 | $1,038 |
| 2022 | 2,694 | $83,350 | $195,800 | $1,141 |
| 2023 | 2,702 | $81,364 | $198,000 | $1,178 |
Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.
Age distribution
Under 53.4%
5 to 1720.1%
18 to 246.5%
25 to 349.8%
35 to 4417.6%
45 to 549.4%
55 to 6413.9%
65 to 749.7%
75 and over9.7%
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| Under 5 | 91 | 3.4% |
| 5 to 17 | 543 | 20.1% |
| 18 to 24 | 176 | 6.5% |
| 25 to 34 | 265 | 9.8% |
| 35 to 44 | 475 | 17.6% |
| 45 to 54 | 253 | 9.4% |
| 55 to 64 | 375 | 13.9% |
| 65 to 74 | 262 | 9.7% |
| 75 and over | 262 | 9.7% |
Race & ethnicity
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| White (non-Hispanic) | 2,419 | 89.5% |
| Black or African American | 53 | 2.0% |
| American Indian & Alaska Native | 0 | 0.0% |
| Asian | 48 | 1.8% |
| Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander | 0 | 0.0% |
| Some other race | 15 | 0.6% |
| Two or more races | 114 | 4.2% |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 53 | 2.0% |
Educational attainment (age 25+)
No high school diploma1.8%
High school graduate22.7%
Some college or associate's25.1%
Bachelor's degree26.6%
Graduate or professional degree23.7%
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| No high school diploma | 35 | 1.8% |
| High school graduate | 430 | 22.7% |
| Some college or associate's | 474 | 25.1% |
| Bachelor's degree | 504 | 26.6% |
| Graduate or professional degree | 449 | 23.7% |
Commute to work
- Mean travel time to work
- 26 min
Drove alone80.2%
Carpooled4.7%
Public transit0.4%
Walked0.4%
Bicycle0.0%
Worked from home13.5%
Other means0.8%
How workers get to work
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| Drove alone | 1,055 | 80.2% |
| Carpooled | 62 | 4.7% |
| Public transit | 5 | 0.4% |
| Walked | 5 | 0.4% |
| Bicycle | 0 | 0.0% |
| Worked from home | 178 | 13.5% |
| Other means | 11 | 0.8% |
Travel time
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| Under 15 min | 314 | 27.6% |
| 15 to 29 min | 463 | 40.7% |
| 30 to 44 min | 211 | 18.5% |
| 45 to 59 min | 25 | 2.2% |
| 60+ min | 125 | 11.0% |
Households
- Average household size
- 2.28
- Poverty rate
- 17.7% (460 of 2,599)
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| Family households | 707 | 62.1% |
| Nonfamily households | 431 | 37.9% |
Housing
- Median year structure built
- 1966
Occupancy
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| Occupied | 1,138 | 91.7% |
| Vacant | 103 | 8.3% |
Tenure (of occupied units)
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| Owner-occupied | 907 | 79.7% |
| Renter-occupied | 231 | 20.3% |
1-unit, detached68.7%
1-unit, attached6.8%
2 to 4 units20.9%
5 to 19 units3.1%
20 or more units0.0%
Mobile home & other0.5%
Units in structure
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| 1-unit, detached | 852 | 68.7% |
| 1-unit, attached | 85 | 6.8% |
| 2 to 4 units | 259 | 20.9% |
| 5 to 19 units | 39 | 3.1% |
| 20 or more units | 0 | 0.0% |
| Mobile home & other | 6 | 0.5% |
Geography
- Place GEOID
- 4218048
- Type (LSAD)
- 21
- Land area
- 2.3 sq mi
- Water area
- 0.09 sq mi
- Center point
- 41.3315, -75.9729
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- Cheapest median gross rent in Pennsylvania
- Oldest by median age in Pennsylvania
- Youngest by median age in Pennsylvania
- Most college-educated in Pennsylvania
- Highest poverty rate in Pennsylvania
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- Highest homeownership rate in Pennsylvania
- Lowest homeownership rate in Pennsylvania
- Longest commutes in Pennsylvania
- Shortest commutes in Pennsylvania
- Largest households in Pennsylvania
- Newest housing in Pennsylvania
- Oldest housing in Pennsylvania
- Fastest-growing (2019–2023) in Pennsylvania
- Fastest-shrinking (2019–2023) in Pennsylvania
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