Exeter

Population: 5,514
Median household income: $49,432
Median home value: $132,500

Exeter, a community in Luzerne County, Pennsylvania, has 5,514 residents. Its median household income of $49,432 runs below the Luzerne County figure of $62,321.

Between 2019 and 2023, Exeter's population held roughly steady from 5,549 to 5,514, while its median home value rose 13.4% from $116,800 to $132,500.

The largest age group is 55 to 64, 19.6% of residents. White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 89.4% of the population.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 5,514
Median age: 50.8 yrs
Median household income: $49,432
Median home value: $132,500
Median gross rent: $1,026
Housing units: 2,856
Homeownership rate: 78.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 21.6%
Unemployment rate: 5.0%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

5,5495,514

Median household income

$50,764$49,432

Median home value

$116,800$132,500

Median gross rent

$759$1,026

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	5,549	$50,764	$116,800	$759
2020	5,540	$53,616	$120,000	$836
2021	5,516	$60,284	$125,300	$893
2022	5,509	$60,463	$138,600	$916
2023	5,514	$49,432	$132,500	$1,026

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

Age distribution

Under 52.5%

5 to 1717.1%

18 to 247.9%

25 to 347.2%

35 to 4411.0%

45 to 548.6%

55 to 6419.6%

65 to 7413.2%

75 and over12.8%

	Count	Share
Under 5	140	2.5%
5 to 17	945	17.1%
18 to 24	438	7.9%
25 to 34	396	7.2%
35 to 44	605	11.0%
45 to 54	472	8.6%
55 to 64	1,082	19.6%
65 to 74	729	13.2%
75 and over	707	12.8%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	4,930	89.4%
Black or African American	290	5.3%
American Indian & Alaska Native	5	0.1%
Asian	77	1.4%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	61	1.1%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	151	2.7%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma7.6%

High school graduate43.2%

Some college or associate's27.6%

Bachelor's degree15.7%

Graduate or professional degree6.0%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	304	7.6%
High school graduate	1,723	43.2%
Some college or associate's	1,100	27.6%
Bachelor's degree	625	15.7%
Graduate or professional degree	239	6.0%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 24 min

Drove alone75.7%

Carpooled9.0%

Public transit1.9%

Walked5.4%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home8.0%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	1,616	75.7%
Carpooled	191	9.0%
Public transit	41	1.9%
Walked	116	5.4%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	170	8.0%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	581	29.6%
15 to 29 min	741	37.7%
30 to 44 min	438	22.3%
45 to 59 min	47	2.4%
60+ min	157	8.0%

Households

Average household size: 2.19
Poverty rate: 12.8% (678 of 5,310)

	Count	Share
Family households	1,285	52.3%
Nonfamily households	1,172	47.7%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1970

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	2,457	86.0%
Vacant	399	14.0%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	1,931	78.6%
Renter-occupied	526	21.4%

1-unit, detached63.8%

1-unit, attached10.8%

2 to 4 units7.3%

5 to 19 units2.3%

20 or more units2.2%

Mobile home & other13.7%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	1,822	63.8%
1-unit, attached	308	10.8%
2 to 4 units	209	7.3%
5 to 19 units	65	2.3%
20 or more units	62	2.2%
Mobile home & other	390	13.7%

Geography

Place GEOID: 4224392
Type (LSAD): 21
Land area: 4.62 sq mi
Water area: 0.31 sq mi
Center point: 41.3332, -75.8212