Lattimer

Population: 879
Median household income: $31,427
Median home value: $207,100

Lattimer, a community in Luzerne County, Pennsylvania, has 879 residents. Its median household income of $31,427 runs below the Luzerne County figure of $62,321.

Between 2019 and 2023, Lattimer's population grew 122.5% from 395 to 879, while its median home value rose 89.0% from $109,600 to $207,100.

Households average 2.07 people. 6.7% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 879
Median age: 64.0 yrs
Median household income: $31,427
Median home value: $207,100
Median gross rent: —
Housing units: 425
Homeownership rate: 63.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 6.7%
Unemployment rate: 14.5%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

395879

Median household income

$58,065$31,427

Median home value

$109,600$207,100

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	395	$58,065	$109,600	$1,348
2020	456	—	$207,600	—
2021	619	—	$127,400	—
2022	584	—	—	—
2023	879	$31,427	$207,100	—

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

Age distribution

Under 50.0%

5 to 171.9%

18 to 243.6%

25 to 346.4%

35 to 4422.2%

45 to 549.1%

55 to 646.8%

65 to 7439.6%

75 and over10.4%

	Count	Share
Under 5	0	0.0%
5 to 17	17	1.9%
18 to 24	32	3.6%
25 to 34	56	6.4%
35 to 44	195	22.2%
45 to 54	80	9.1%
55 to 64	60	6.8%
65 to 74	348	39.6%
75 and over	91	10.4%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	879	100.0%
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	0	0.0%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	0	0.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma5.9%

High school graduate71.1%

Some college or associate's16.3%

Bachelor's degree6.7%

Graduate or professional degree0.0%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	49	5.9%
High school graduate	590	71.1%
Some college or associate's	135	16.3%
Bachelor's degree	56	6.7%
Graduate or professional degree	0	0.0%

Commute to work

Drove alone94.1%

Carpooled0.0%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home5.9%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	273	94.1%
Carpooled	0	0.0%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	17	5.9%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	16	5.9%
15 to 29 min	240	87.9%
30 to 44 min	17	6.2%
45 to 59 min	0	0.0%
60+ min	0	0.0%

Households

Average household size: 2.07
Poverty rate: 39.6% (348 of 879)

	Count	Share
Family households	209	49.2%
Nonfamily households	216	50.8%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1938

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	425	100.0%
Vacant	0	0.0%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	271	63.8%
Renter-occupied	154	36.2%

1-unit, detached43.5%

1-unit, attached53.4%

2 to 4 units3.1%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other0.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	185	43.5%
1-unit, attached	227	53.4%
2 to 4 units	13	3.1%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	0	0.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 4241700
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 0.23 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 40.9929, -75.9607