Glen Lyon

Population: 1,956
Median household income: $34,416
Median home value: $84,300

Located in Luzerne County, Pennsylvania, Glen Lyon is a community with a population of 1,956. The median household income of $34,416 is below the Luzerne County median ($62,321).

From 2019 to 2023, Glen Lyon's population grew 15.2% from 1,698 to 1,956, while its median home value rose 11.5% from $75,600 to $84,300.

Households average 2.04 people. The median gross rent is $888.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 1,956
Median age: 37.5 yrs
Median household income: $34,416
Median home value: $84,300
Median gross rent: $888
Housing units: 912
Homeownership rate: 51.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 15.9%
Unemployment rate: 0.0%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

1,6981,956

Median household income

$37,667$34,416

Median home value

$75,600$84,300

Median gross rent

$700$888

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	1,698	$37,667	$75,600	$700
2020	2,929	$31,385	$68,500	$695
2021	2,381	$30,174	$72,100	$691
2022	1,958	$32,746	$80,600	$784
2023	1,956	$34,416	$84,300	$888

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

Age distribution

Under 57.0%

5 to 177.4%

18 to 243.7%

25 to 3428.1%

35 to 4411.9%

45 to 5411.5%

55 to 6414.9%

65 to 7410.5%

75 and over5.2%

	Count	Share
Under 5	137	7.0%
5 to 17	144	7.4%
18 to 24	72	3.7%
25 to 34	549	28.1%
35 to 44	232	11.9%
45 to 54	224	11.5%
55 to 64	291	14.9%
65 to 74	205	10.5%
75 and over	102	5.2%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	1,414	72.3%
Black or African American	244	12.5%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	48	2.5%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	147	7.5%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	103	5.3%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma9.4%

High school graduate50.8%

Some college or associate's23.9%

Bachelor's degree10.2%

Graduate or professional degree5.7%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	150	9.4%
High school graduate	815	50.8%
Some college or associate's	383	23.9%
Bachelor's degree	164	10.2%
Graduate or professional degree	91	5.7%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 24 min

Drove alone85.1%

Carpooled10.4%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home4.4%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	596	85.1%
Carpooled	73	10.4%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	31	4.4%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	93	13.9%
15 to 29 min	364	54.4%
30 to 44 min	146	21.8%
45 to 59 min	13	1.9%
60+ min	53	7.9%

Households

Average household size: 2.04
Poverty rate: 16.6% (255 of 1,532)

	Count	Share
Family households	298	39.0%
Nonfamily households	467	61.0%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1938

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	765	83.9%
Vacant	147	16.1%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	395	51.6%
Renter-occupied	370	48.4%

1-unit, detached48.0%

1-unit, attached23.1%

2 to 4 units20.0%

5 to 19 units2.1%

20 or more units6.8%

Mobile home & other0.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	438	48.0%
1-unit, attached	211	23.1%
2 to 4 units	182	20.0%
5 to 19 units	19	2.1%
20 or more units	62	6.8%
Mobile home & other	0	0.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 4229680
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 3.59 sq mi
Water area: 0.18 sq mi
Center point: 41.1774, -76.0865