Luzerne

Population: 2,720
Median household income: $39,257
Median home value: $113,700

Luzerne, a community in Luzerne County, Pennsylvania, has 2,720 residents. The median household income of $39,257 is below the Luzerne County median ($62,321).

Between 2019 and 2023, Luzerne's population declined 3.4% from 2,817 to 2,720, while its median home value rose 29.6% from $87,700 to $113,700.

The typical home was built around 1943. 21.8% of residents live below the poverty line.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 2,720
Median age: 50.1 yrs
Median household income: $39,257
Median home value: $113,700
Median gross rent: $758
Housing units: 1,579
Homeownership rate: 59.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 14.8%
Unemployment rate: 6.3%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

2,8172,720

Median household income

$36,250$39,257

Median home value

$87,700$113,700

Median gross rent

$568$758

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	2,817	$36,250	$87,700	$568
2020	2,806	$38,068	$92,100	$580
2021	2,721	$40,674	$93,300	$627
2022	2,718	$39,471	$103,600	$713
2023	2,720	$39,257	$113,700	$758

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

Age distribution

Under 57.0%

5 to 1713.2%

18 to 247.5%

25 to 3410.8%

35 to 447.0%

45 to 5414.4%

55 to 6414.2%

65 to 7415.5%

75 and over10.5%

	Count	Share
Under 5	190	7.0%
5 to 17	360	13.2%
18 to 24	203	7.5%
25 to 34	293	10.8%
35 to 44	190	7.0%
45 to 54	391	14.4%
55 to 64	386	14.2%
65 to 74	421	15.5%
75 and over	286	10.5%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	2,491	91.6%
Black or African American	27	1.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	1	0.0%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	168	6.2%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	33	1.2%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma12.7%

High school graduate34.5%

Some college or associate's38.0%

Bachelor's degree11.6%

Graduate or professional degree3.2%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	249	12.7%
High school graduate	679	34.5%
Some college or associate's	747	38.0%
Bachelor's degree	229	11.6%
Graduate or professional degree	63	3.2%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 18 min

Drove alone79.2%

Carpooled2.4%

Public transit0.0%

Walked4.5%

Bicycle1.2%

Worked from home12.7%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	1,031	79.2%
Carpooled	31	2.4%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	58	4.5%
Bicycle	16	1.2%
Worked from home	165	12.7%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	550	48.4%
15 to 29 min	404	35.6%
30 to 44 min	120	10.6%
45 to 59 min	12	1.1%
60+ min	50	4.4%

Households

Average household size: 1.90
Poverty rate: 21.8% (593 of 2,720)

	Count	Share
Family households	681	47.6%
Nonfamily households	751	52.4%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1943

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	1,432	90.7%
Vacant	147	9.3%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	852	59.5%
Renter-occupied	580	40.5%

1-unit, detached67.3%

1-unit, attached10.6%

2 to 4 units13.2%

5 to 19 units1.3%

20 or more units7.6%

Mobile home & other0.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	1,063	67.3%
1-unit, attached	167	10.6%
2 to 4 units	209	13.2%
5 to 19 units	20	1.3%
20 or more units	120	7.6%
Mobile home & other	0	0.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 4245568
Type (LSAD): 21
Land area: 0.71 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 41.2869, -75.8968