Duryea

Population: 5,054
Median household income: $64,028
Median home value: $142,900

Duryea is a community in Luzerne County, Pennsylvania, home to 5,054 residents. Its median household income of $64,028 runs in line with the Luzerne County figure of $62,321.

Between 2019 and 2023, Duryea's population grew 3.9% from 4,863 to 5,054, while its median home value rose 18.5% from $120,600 to $142,900.

White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 80.8% of the population. 70.4% of workers drive to work alone.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 5,054
Median age: 39.7 yrs
Median household income: $64,028
Median home value: $142,900
Median gross rent: $1,056
Housing units: 2,288
Homeownership rate: 71.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 21.7%
Unemployment rate: 3.1%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

4,8635,054

Median household income

$60,707$64,028

Median home value

$120,600$142,900

Median gross rent

$778$1,056

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	4,863	$60,707	$120,600	$778
2020	4,926	$62,350	$112,400	$761
2021	5,022	$67,027	$114,800	$843
2022	5,047	$68,790	$116,100	$894
2023	5,054	$64,028	$142,900	$1,056

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

Age distribution

Under 56.1%

5 to 1717.7%

18 to 246.2%

25 to 3415.0%

35 to 4411.5%

45 to 5413.1%

55 to 6410.9%

65 to 7412.6%

75 and over7.0%

	Count	Share
Under 5	307	6.1%
5 to 17	893	17.7%
18 to 24	313	6.2%
25 to 34	758	15.0%
35 to 44	580	11.5%
45 to 54	663	13.1%
55 to 64	549	10.9%
65 to 74	636	12.6%
75 and over	355	7.0%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	4,082	80.8%
Black or African American	7	0.1%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	41	0.8%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	924	18.3%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma7.4%

High school graduate40.1%

Some college or associate's30.8%

Bachelor's degree13.5%

Graduate or professional degree8.2%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	263	7.4%
High school graduate	1,420	40.1%
Some college or associate's	1,089	30.8%
Bachelor's degree	479	13.5%
Graduate or professional degree	290	8.2%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 24 min

Drove alone70.4%

Carpooled10.0%

Public transit0.5%

Walked1.2%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home14.5%

Other means3.4%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	1,704	70.4%
Carpooled	241	10.0%
Public transit	12	0.5%
Walked	29	1.2%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	352	14.5%
Other means	83	3.4%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	396	19.1%
15 to 29 min	979	47.3%
30 to 44 min	507	24.5%
45 to 59 min	93	4.5%
60+ min	94	4.5%

Households

Average household size: 2.42
Poverty rate: 21.4% (1,076 of 5,022)

	Count	Share
Family households	1,296	62.1%
Nonfamily households	791	37.9%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1952

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	2,087	91.2%
Vacant	201	8.8%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	1,484	71.1%
Renter-occupied	603	28.9%

1-unit, detached74.2%

1-unit, attached7.1%

2 to 4 units9.1%

5 to 19 units3.6%

20 or more units3.8%

Mobile home & other2.2%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	1,698	74.2%
1-unit, attached	162	7.1%
2 to 4 units	208	9.1%
5 to 19 units	83	3.6%
20 or more units	87	3.8%
Mobile home & other	50	2.2%

Geography

Place GEOID: 4220512
Type (LSAD): 21
Land area: 5.53 sq mi
Water area: 0.19 sq mi
Center point: 41.3513, -75.7761