Georgetown

Population: 1,953
Median household income: $57,000
Median home value: $96,700

Georgetown is a community in Luzerne County, Pennsylvania, home to 1,953 residents. At $57,000, its median household income sits below Luzerne County's $62,321.

From 2019 to 2023, Georgetown's population grew 2.3% from 1,909 to 1,953, while its median home value rose 14.2% from $84,700 to $96,700.

Households average 2.18 people. The median gross rent is $1,079.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 1,953
Median age: 47.0 yrs
Median household income: $57,000
Median home value: $96,700
Median gross rent: $1,079
Housing units: 1,021
Homeownership rate: 65.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 17.3%
Unemployment rate: 0.5%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

1,9091,953

Median household income

$48,500$57,000

Median home value

$84,700$96,700

Median gross rent

$853$1,079

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	1,909	$48,500	$84,700	$853
2020	2,058	$60,250	$84,200	$723
2021	2,308	$58,839	$81,900	$989
2022	2,034	$64,279	$88,300	$1,069
2023	1,953	$57,000	$96,700	$1,079

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

Age distribution

Under 57.4%

5 to 1713.5%

18 to 241.7%

25 to 3414.6%

35 to 4410.8%

45 to 5417.8%

55 to 6415.6%

65 to 7412.1%

75 and over6.5%

	Count	Share
Under 5	145	7.4%
5 to 17	263	13.5%
18 to 24	34	1.7%
25 to 34	285	14.6%
35 to 44	211	10.8%
45 to 54	348	17.8%
55 to 64	304	15.6%
65 to 74	236	12.1%
75 and over	127	6.5%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	1,617	82.8%
Black or African American	195	10.0%
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	63	3.2%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	78	4.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma8.9%

High school graduate42.8%

Some college or associate's31.0%

Bachelor's degree12.9%

Graduate or professional degree4.4%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	134	8.9%
High school graduate	647	42.8%
Some college or associate's	469	31.0%
Bachelor's degree	195	12.9%
Graduate or professional degree	66	4.4%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 21 min

Drove alone74.8%

Carpooled1.9%

Public transit0.0%

Walked1.2%

Bicycle2.0%

Worked from home19.3%

Other means0.8%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	846	74.8%
Carpooled	21	1.9%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	14	1.2%
Bicycle	23	2.0%
Worked from home	218	19.3%
Other means	9	0.8%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	464	50.8%
15 to 29 min	276	30.2%
30 to 44 min	21	2.3%
45 to 59 min	52	5.7%
60+ min	100	11.0%

Households

Average household size: 2.18
Poverty rate: 5.6% (110 of 1,953)

	Count	Share
Family households	542	60.8%
Nonfamily households	350	39.2%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1938

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	892	87.4%
Vacant	129	12.6%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	583	65.4%
Renter-occupied	309	34.6%

1-unit, detached70.2%

1-unit, attached21.9%

2 to 4 units1.2%

5 to 19 units1.3%

20 or more units4.7%

Mobile home & other0.7%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	717	70.2%
1-unit, attached	224	21.9%
2 to 4 units	12	1.2%
5 to 19 units	13	1.3%
20 or more units	48	4.7%
Mobile home & other	7	0.7%

Geography

Place GEOID: 4228832
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 0.84 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 41.2271, -75.8722