Hilldale

Population: 1,131
Median household income: $97,713
Median home value: $215,600

Hilldale, a community in Luzerne County, Pennsylvania, has 1,131 residents. At $97,713, its median household income sits above Luzerne County's $62,321.

From 2019 to 2023, Hilldale's population declined 25.2% from 1,512 to 1,131, while its median home value rose 21.7% from $177,100 to $215,600.

69.1% of workers drive to work alone. 76.6% of homes are single-family detached houses.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 1,131
Median age: 52.0 yrs
Median household income: $97,713
Median home value: $215,600
Median gross rent: $893
Housing units: 531
Homeownership rate: 85.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 30.8%
Unemployment rate: 13.2%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

1,5121,131

Median household income

$73,025$97,713

Median home value

$177,100$215,600

Median gross rent

$848$893

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	1,512	$73,025	$177,100	$848
2020	1,257	$72,653	$183,500	$835
2021	808	$60,556	$161,000	$737
2022	852	$76,875	$206,500	—
2023	1,131	$97,713	$215,600	$893

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

Age distribution

Under 51.4%

5 to 174.1%

18 to 2420.1%

25 to 3412.3%

35 to 446.1%

45 to 5420.7%

55 to 6411.6%

65 to 7414.2%

75 and over9.5%

	Count	Share
Under 5	16	1.4%
5 to 17	46	4.1%
18 to 24	227	20.1%
25 to 34	139	12.3%
35 to 44	69	6.1%
45 to 54	234	20.7%
55 to 64	131	11.6%
65 to 74	161	14.2%
75 and over	108	9.5%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	1,102	97.4%
Black or African American	2	0.2%
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	0	0.0%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	27	2.4%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma0.0%

High school graduate30.5%

Some college or associate's38.7%

Bachelor's degree20.7%

Graduate or professional degree10.1%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	0	0.0%
High school graduate	257	30.5%
Some college or associate's	326	38.7%
Bachelor's degree	174	20.7%
Graduate or professional degree	85	10.1%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 13 min

Drove alone69.1%

Carpooled17.8%

Public transit0.0%

Walked6.5%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home6.5%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	455	69.1%
Carpooled	117	17.8%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	43	6.5%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	43	6.5%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	330	53.7%
15 to 29 min	267	43.4%
30 to 44 min	0	0.0%
45 to 59 min	18	2.9%
60+ min	0	0.0%

Households

Average household size: 2.13
Poverty rate: 5.3% (60 of 1,131)

	Count	Share
Family households	307	57.8%
Nonfamily households	224	42.2%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1981

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	531	100.0%
Vacant	0	0.0%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	456	85.9%
Renter-occupied	75	14.1%

1-unit, detached76.6%

1-unit, attached11.7%

2 to 4 units9.0%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units2.6%

Mobile home & other0.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	407	76.6%
1-unit, attached	62	11.7%
2 to 4 units	48	9.0%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	14	2.6%
Mobile home & other	0	0.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 4234776
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 0.82 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 41.2869, -75.8361