Laflin

Population: 1,469
Median household income: $115,625
Median home value: $230,200

Located in Luzerne County, Pennsylvania, Laflin is a community with a population of 1,469. Its median household income of $115,625 runs above the Luzerne County figure of $62,321.

Between 2019 and 2023, Laflin's population declined 2.9% from 1,513 to 1,469, while its median home value rose 12.3% from $205,000 to $230,200.

White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 92.5% of the population. 80.2% of workers drive to work alone.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 1,469
Median age: 47.9 yrs
Median household income: $115,625
Median home value: $230,200
Median gross rent: $1,664
Housing units: 639
Homeownership rate: 88.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 45.9%
Unemployment rate: 3.2%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

1,5131,469

Median household income

$88,438$115,625

Median home value

$205,000$230,200

Median gross rent

$1,188$1,664

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	1,513	$88,438	$205,000	$1,188
2020	1,439	$88,681	$202,700	$1,268
2021	1,395	$94,554	$189,900	$1,231
2022	1,427	$104,286	$210,500	$1,625
2023	1,469	$115,625	$230,200	$1,664

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

Age distribution

Under 54.7%

5 to 1712.6%

18 to 246.0%

25 to 349.1%

35 to 4414.1%

45 to 5416.4%

55 to 6412.2%

65 to 7415.5%

75 and over9.4%

	Count	Share
Under 5	69	4.7%
5 to 17	185	12.6%
18 to 24	88	6.0%
25 to 34	134	9.1%
35 to 44	207	14.1%
45 to 54	241	16.4%
55 to 64	179	12.2%
65 to 74	228	15.5%
75 and over	138	9.4%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	1,359	92.5%
Black or African American	31	2.1%
American Indian & Alaska Native	2	0.1%
Asian	27	1.8%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	28	1.9%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	22	1.5%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma4.8%

High school graduate22.3%

Some college or associate's27.1%

Bachelor's degree25.7%

Graduate or professional degree20.1%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	54	4.8%
High school graduate	251	22.3%
Some college or associate's	305	27.1%
Bachelor's degree	290	25.7%
Graduate or professional degree	227	20.1%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 19 min

Drove alone80.2%

Carpooled7.2%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home11.7%

Other means0.9%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	624	80.2%
Carpooled	56	7.2%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	91	11.7%
Other means	7	0.9%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	266	38.7%
15 to 29 min	326	47.5%
30 to 44 min	46	6.7%
45 to 59 min	21	3.1%
60+ min	28	4.1%

Households

Average household size: 2.41
Poverty rate: 2.3% (34 of 1,469)

	Count	Share
Family households	464	76.7%
Nonfamily households	141	23.3%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1975

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	605	94.7%
Vacant	34	5.3%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	536	88.6%
Renter-occupied	69	11.4%

1-unit, detached79.8%

1-unit, attached17.4%

2 to 4 units1.4%

5 to 19 units0.8%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other0.6%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	510	79.8%
1-unit, attached	111	17.4%
2 to 4 units	9	1.4%
5 to 19 units	5	0.8%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	4	0.6%

Geography

Place GEOID: 4240848
Type (LSAD): 21
Land area: 1.31 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 41.2898, -75.7944