Dupont

Population: 2,545
Median household income: $78,036
Median home value: $142,100

Dupont is a community in Luzerne County, Pennsylvania, home to 2,545 residents. The median household income of $78,036 is above the Luzerne County median ($62,321).

Between 2019 and 2023, Dupont's population declined 5.5% from 2,692 to 2,545, while its median home value rose 33.8% from $106,200 to $142,100.

The median resident is 46.1 years old. The largest age group is 45 to 54, 18.1% of residents.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 2,545
Median age: 46.1 yrs
Median household income: $78,036
Median home value: $142,100
Median gross rent: $970
Housing units: 1,329
Homeownership rate: 66.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 18.9%
Unemployment rate: 9.2%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

2,6922,545

Median household income

$46,744$78,036

Median home value

$106,200$142,100

Median gross rent

$739$970

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	2,692	$46,744	$106,200	$739
2020	2,699	$51,734	$113,100	$852
2021	2,559	$52,109	$113,300	$862
2022	2,544	$61,224	$122,100	$978
2023	2,545	$78,036	$142,100	$970

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

Age distribution

Under 51.1%

5 to 1714.3%

18 to 246.0%

25 to 3415.8%

35 to 4411.0%

45 to 5418.1%

55 to 6414.9%

65 to 7411.0%

75 and over7.9%

	Count	Share
Under 5	27	1.1%
5 to 17	365	14.3%
18 to 24	152	6.0%
25 to 34	403	15.8%
35 to 44	279	11.0%
45 to 54	460	18.1%
55 to 64	378	14.9%
65 to 74	279	11.0%
75 and over	202	7.9%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	2,307	90.6%
Black or African American	7	0.3%
American Indian & Alaska Native	2	0.1%
Asian	62	2.4%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	139	5.5%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	28	1.1%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma3.0%

High school graduate44.0%

Some college or associate's34.0%

Bachelor's degree13.3%

Graduate or professional degree5.6%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	60	3.0%
High school graduate	881	44.0%
Some college or associate's	681	34.0%
Bachelor's degree	266	13.3%
Graduate or professional degree	113	5.6%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 16 min

Drove alone88.2%

Carpooled5.0%

Public transit0.0%

Walked1.4%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home5.4%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	1,235	88.2%
Carpooled	70	5.0%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	19	1.4%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	76	5.4%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	622	47.0%
15 to 29 min	491	37.1%
30 to 44 min	142	10.7%
45 to 59 min	34	2.6%
60+ min	35	2.6%

Households

Average household size: 2.17
Poverty rate: 6.2% (158 of 2,545)

	Count	Share
Family households	846	72.2%
Nonfamily households	325	27.8%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1946

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	1,171	88.1%
Vacant	158	11.9%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	774	66.1%
Renter-occupied	397	33.9%

1-unit, detached71.2%

1-unit, attached4.2%

2 to 4 units16.3%

5 to 19 units5.4%

20 or more units0.5%

Mobile home & other2.5%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	946	71.2%
1-unit, attached	56	4.2%
2 to 4 units	216	16.3%
5 to 19 units	72	5.4%
20 or more units	6	0.5%
Mobile home & other	33	2.5%

Geography

Place GEOID: 4220424
Type (LSAD): 21
Land area: 1.56 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 41.3238, -75.7419