Inkerman

Population: 1,568
Median household income: $50,236

Inkerman, a community in Luzerne County, Pennsylvania, has 1,568 residents. The median household income of $50,236 is below the Luzerne County median ($62,321).

Between 2019 and 2023, Inkerman's population declined 19.4% from 1,945 to 1,568.

28.2% of homes are single-family detached houses. The typical home was built around 2000.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 1,568
Median age: 51.9 yrs
Median household income: $50,236
Median home value: —
Median gross rent: $1,450
Housing units: 843
Homeownership rate: 43.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 17.5%
Unemployment rate: 2.4%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

1,9451,568

Median household income

$36,142$50,236

Median home value

$124,400$102,200

Median gross rent

$966$1,450

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	1,945	$36,142	$124,400	$966
2020	1,687	$37,009	$125,600	$964
2021	1,288	$38,730	$102,200	$1,102
2022	1,304	$39,324	—	$1,414
2023	1,568	$50,236	—	$1,450

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

Age distribution

Under 55.6%

5 to 178.0%

18 to 249.3%

25 to 3415.0%

35 to 442.1%

45 to 5415.2%

55 to 6412.4%

65 to 748.5%

75 and over23.8%

	Count	Share
Under 5	88	5.6%
5 to 17	126	8.0%
18 to 24	146	9.3%
25 to 34	235	15.0%
35 to 44	33	2.1%
45 to 54	239	15.2%
55 to 64	195	12.4%
65 to 74	133	8.5%
75 and over	373	23.8%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	1,249	79.7%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
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	260	16.6%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	59	3.8%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma7.1%

High school graduate25.4%

Some college or associate's49.9%

Bachelor's degree13.5%

Graduate or professional degree4.1%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	86	7.1%
High school graduate	307	25.4%
Some college or associate's	603	49.9%
Bachelor's degree	163	13.5%
Graduate or professional degree	49	4.1%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 29 min

Drove alone74.5%

Carpooled12.9%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home9.7%

Other means3.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	446	74.5%
Carpooled	77	12.9%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	58	9.7%
Other means	18	3.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	27	5.0%
15 to 29 min	425	78.6%
30 to 44 min	5	0.9%
45 to 59 min	0	0.0%
60+ min	84	15.5%

Households

Average household size: 1.85
Poverty rate: 16.5% (229 of 1,392)

	Count	Share
Family households	346	45.9%
Nonfamily households	408	54.1%

Housing

Median year structure built: 2000

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	754	89.4%
Vacant	89	10.6%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	325	43.1%
Renter-occupied	429	56.9%

1-unit, detached28.2%

1-unit, attached17.6%

2 to 4 units3.7%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units11.5%

Mobile home & other39.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	238	28.2%
1-unit, attached	148	17.6%
2 to 4 units	31	3.7%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	97	11.5%
Mobile home & other	329	39.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 4237008
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 0.73 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 41.2969, -75.8166