Edwardsville

Population: 4,917
Median household income: $50,046
Median home value: $114,200

Edwardsville is a community in Luzerne County, Pennsylvania, home to 4,917 residents. The median household income of $50,046 is below the Luzerne County median ($62,321).

From 2019 to 2023, Edwardsville's population grew 3.7% from 4,742 to 4,917, while its median home value rose 24.8% from $91,500 to $114,200.

83.4% of workers drive to work alone. 44.6% of homes are single-family detached houses.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 4,917
Median age: 37.9 yrs
Median household income: $50,046
Median home value: $114,200
Median gross rent: $875
Housing units: 2,228
Homeownership rate: 47.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 16.3%
Unemployment rate: 10.5%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

4,7424,917

Median household income

$38,950$50,046

Median home value

$91,500$114,200

Median gross rent

$737$875

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	4,742	$38,950	$91,500	$737
2020	4,757	$32,841	$92,800	$700
2021	4,913	$45,310	$97,200	$738
2022	4,925	$36,299	$110,200	$833
2023	4,917	$50,046	$114,200	$875

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

Age distribution

Under 58.6%

5 to 1719.6%

18 to 248.4%

25 to 3411.3%

35 to 449.9%

45 to 5412.8%

55 to 6415.0%

65 to 746.5%

75 and over7.8%

	Count	Share
Under 5	423	8.6%
5 to 17	965	19.6%
18 to 24	415	8.4%
25 to 34	554	11.3%
35 to 44	489	9.9%
45 to 54	629	12.8%
55 to 64	739	15.0%
65 to 74	319	6.5%
75 and over	384	7.8%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	3,320	67.5%
Black or African American	527	10.7%
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	307	6.2%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	763	15.5%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma4.3%

High school graduate53.4%

Some college or associate's26.0%

Bachelor's degree12.1%

Graduate or professional degree4.2%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	134	4.3%
High school graduate	1,663	53.4%
Some college or associate's	809	26.0%
Bachelor's degree	377	12.1%
Graduate or professional degree	131	4.2%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 21 min

Drove alone83.4%

Carpooled9.4%

Public transit0.0%

Walked4.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home3.1%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	1,855	83.4%
Carpooled	210	9.4%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	88	4.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	70	3.1%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	504	23.4%
15 to 29 min	1,238	57.5%
30 to 44 min	250	11.6%
45 to 59 min	80	3.7%
60+ min	81	3.8%

Households

Average household size: 2.52
Poverty rate: 24.0% (1,169 of 4,873)

	Count	Share
Family households	1,448	74.2%
Nonfamily households	503	25.8%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1956

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	1,951	87.6%
Vacant	277	12.4%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	916	47.0%
Renter-occupied	1,035	53.0%

1-unit, detached44.6%

1-unit, attached19.1%

2 to 4 units18.3%

5 to 19 units14.3%

20 or more units3.7%

Mobile home & other0.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	994	44.6%
1-unit, attached	425	19.1%
2 to 4 units	408	18.3%
5 to 19 units	319	14.3%
20 or more units	82	3.7%
Mobile home & other	0	0.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 4222672
Type (LSAD): 21
Land area: 1.18 sq mi
Water area: 0.05 sq mi
Center point: 41.2602, -75.9099