Laurel Run

Population: 480
Median household income: $58,125
Median home value: $61,400

Laurel Run, a community in Luzerne County, Pennsylvania, has 480 residents. The median household income of $58,125 is below the Luzerne County median ($62,321).

From 2019 to 2023, Laurel Run's population declined 16.2% from 573 to 480, while its median home value fell 30.9% from $88,800 to $61,400.

34.8% of residents live below the poverty line. Households average 2.27 people.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 480
Median age: 54.5 yrs
Median household income: $58,125
Median home value: $61,400
Median gross rent: $1,321
Housing units: 227
Homeownership rate: 94.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 17.8%
Unemployment rate: 18.3%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

573480

Median household income

$53,125$58,125

Median home value

$88,800$61,400

Median gross rent

$663$1,321

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	573	$53,125	$88,800	$663
2020	524	$59,250	$98,000	$690
2021	492	$51,250	$70,000	$883
2022	449	$49,250	$65,000	$1,250
2023	480	$58,125	$61,400	$1,321

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

Age distribution

Under 51.9%

5 to 1711.3%

18 to 246.0%

25 to 343.5%

35 to 4410.6%

45 to 5416.7%

55 to 6423.3%

65 to 7421.0%

75 and over5.6%

	Count	Share
Under 5	9	1.9%
5 to 17	54	11.3%
18 to 24	29	6.0%
25 to 34	17	3.5%
35 to 44	51	10.6%
45 to 54	80	16.7%
55 to 64	112	23.3%
65 to 74	101	21.0%
75 and over	27	5.6%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	411	85.6%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	2	0.4%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	44	9.2%
Two or more races	23	4.8%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	0	0.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma10.8%

High school graduate43.0%

Some college or associate's28.4%

Bachelor's degree11.1%

Graduate or professional degree6.7%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	42	10.8%
High school graduate	167	43.0%
Some college or associate's	110	28.4%
Bachelor's degree	43	11.1%
Graduate or professional degree	26	6.7%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 22 min

Drove alone86.0%

Carpooled11.3%

Public transit1.1%

Walked0.5%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home1.1%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	160	86.0%
Carpooled	21	11.3%
Public transit	2	1.1%
Walked	1	0.5%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	2	1.1%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	51	27.7%
15 to 29 min	71	38.6%
30 to 44 min	48	26.1%
45 to 59 min	9	4.9%
60+ min	5	2.7%

Households

Average household size: 2.27
Poverty rate: 34.8% (165 of 474)

	Count	Share
Family households	117	63.9%
Nonfamily households	66	36.1%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1979

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	183	80.6%
Vacant	44	19.4%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	172	94.0%
Renter-occupied	11	6.0%

1-unit, detached48.5%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units0.0%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other51.5%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	110	48.5%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	0	0.0%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	117	51.5%

Geography

Place GEOID: 4241848
Type (LSAD): 21
Land area: 5.1 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 41.2195, -75.8446