Harveys Lake

Population: 2,800
Median household income: $68,462
Median home value: $229,600

Located in Luzerne County, Pennsylvania, Harveys Lake is a community with a population of 2,800. The median household income of $68,462 is above the Luzerne County median ($62,321).

Between 2019 and 2023, Harveys Lake's population grew 1.4% from 2,762 to 2,800, while its median home value rose 26.6% from $181,300 to $229,600.

Owners occupy 79.5% of the area's occupied homes. The median resident is 47.5 years old.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 2,800
Median age: 47.5 yrs
Median household income: $68,462
Median home value: $229,600
Median gross rent: $1,230
Housing units: 1,770
Homeownership rate: 79.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 40.1%
Unemployment rate: 3.7%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

2,7622,800

Median household income

$79,432$68,462

Median home value

$181,300$229,600

Median gross rent

$1,174$1,230

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	2,762	$79,432	$181,300	$1,174
2020	2,807	$85,230	$196,700	$1,247
2021	2,788	$86,875	$197,100	$1,310
2022	2,793	$70,417	$196,100	$1,208
2023	2,800	$68,462	$229,600	$1,230

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

Age distribution

Under 55.1%

5 to 178.6%

18 to 244.3%

25 to 3419.6%

35 to 449.6%

45 to 5413.7%

55 to 6410.4%

65 to 7423.7%

75 and over4.9%

	Count	Share
Under 5	143	5.1%
5 to 17	241	8.6%
18 to 24	121	4.3%
25 to 34	548	19.6%
35 to 44	270	9.6%
45 to 54	384	13.7%
55 to 64	292	10.4%
65 to 74	663	23.7%
75 and over	138	4.9%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	2,562	91.5%
Black or African American	19	0.7%
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	25	0.9%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	194	6.9%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma5.7%

High school graduate25.2%

Some college or associate's28.9%

Bachelor's degree24.6%

Graduate or professional degree15.6%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	131	5.7%
High school graduate	579	25.2%
Some college or associate's	664	28.9%
Bachelor's degree	564	24.6%
Graduate or professional degree	357	15.6%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 39 min

Drove alone87.5%

Carpooled2.2%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home10.0%

Other means0.4%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	1,221	87.5%
Carpooled	31	2.2%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	139	10.0%
Other means	5	0.4%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	37	2.9%
15 to 29 min	450	35.8%
30 to 44 min	525	41.8%
45 to 59 min	89	7.1%
60+ min	156	12.4%

Households

Average household size: 2.19
Poverty rate: 7.6% (208 of 2,754)

	Count	Share
Family households	801	63.6%
Nonfamily households	459	36.4%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1973

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	1,260	71.2%
Vacant	510	28.8%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	1,002	79.5%
Renter-occupied	258	20.5%

1-unit, detached82.8%

1-unit, attached5.1%

2 to 4 units6.4%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other5.6%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	1,466	82.8%
1-unit, attached	90	5.1%
2 to 4 units	114	6.4%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	100	5.6%

Geography

Place GEOID: 4233000
Type (LSAD): 21
Land area: 5.4 sq mi
Water area: 1.02 sq mi
Center point: 41.3647, -76.0447