Hughestown

Population: 1,461
Median household income: $81,750
Median home value: $168,200

Located in Luzerne County, Pennsylvania, Hughestown is a community with a population of 1,461. At $81,750, its median household income sits above Luzerne County's $62,321.

From 2019 to 2023, Hughestown's population grew 2.1% from 1,431 to 1,461, while its median home value rose 35.9% from $123,800 to $168,200.

The median resident is 37.9 years old. The largest age group is 35 to 44, 17.6% of residents.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 1,461
Median age: 37.9 yrs
Median household income: $81,750
Median home value: $168,200
Median gross rent: $900
Housing units: 682
Homeownership rate: 72.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 29.2%
Unemployment rate: 5.4%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

1,4311,461

Median household income

$69,453$81,750

Median home value

$123,800$168,200

Median gross rent

$948$900

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	1,431	$69,453	$123,800	$948
2020	1,453	$70,714	$121,800	$894
2021	1,457	$76,591	$128,900	$782
2022	1,453	$77,315	$162,700	$992
2023	1,461	$81,750	$168,200	$900

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

Age distribution

Under 58.0%

5 to 1715.5%

18 to 243.0%

25 to 3417.0%

35 to 4417.6%

45 to 5410.0%

55 to 6411.0%

65 to 7410.4%

75 and over7.5%

	Count	Share
Under 5	117	8.0%
5 to 17	226	15.5%
18 to 24	44	3.0%
25 to 34	249	17.0%
35 to 44	257	17.6%
45 to 54	146	10.0%
55 to 64	161	11.0%
65 to 74	152	10.4%
75 and over	109	7.5%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	1,231	84.3%
Black or African American	13	0.9%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	27	1.8%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	4	0.3%
Two or more races	162	11.1%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	24	1.6%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma2.1%

High school graduate39.0%

Some college or associate's29.6%

Bachelor's degree23.5%

Graduate or professional degree5.8%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	23	2.1%
High school graduate	419	39.0%
Some college or associate's	318	29.6%
Bachelor's degree	252	23.5%
Graduate or professional degree	62	5.8%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 26 min

Drove alone63.3%

Carpooled19.8%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.5%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home14.7%

Other means1.7%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	474	63.3%
Carpooled	148	19.8%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	4	0.5%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	110	14.7%
Other means	13	1.7%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	205	32.1%
15 to 29 min	247	38.7%
30 to 44 min	77	12.1%
45 to 59 min	10	1.6%
60+ min	100	15.6%

Households

Average household size: 2.36
Poverty rate: 8.6% (125 of 1,461)

	Count	Share
Family households	457	74.1%
Nonfamily households	160	25.9%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1958

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	617	90.5%
Vacant	65	9.5%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	450	72.9%
Renter-occupied	167	27.1%

1-unit, detached79.6%

1-unit, attached7.5%

2 to 4 units9.4%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other3.5%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	543	79.6%
1-unit, attached	51	7.5%
2 to 4 units	64	9.4%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	24	3.5%

Geography

Place GEOID: 4236152
Type (LSAD): 21
Land area: 0.87 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 41.3289, -75.7700