Misericordia University

In Luzerne County, Pennsylvania.

Population: 967

Misericordia University, a community in Luzerne County, Pennsylvania, has 967 residents.

Between 2020 and 2023, Misericordia University's population grew 12.3% from 861 to 967.

0.0% of homes are single-family detached houses. 0.0% of residents live below the poverty line.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 967
Median age: 20.4 yrs
Median household income: —
Median home value: —
Median gross rent: —
Housing units: 17
Homeownership rate: 0.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 27.9%
Unemployment rate: 0.0%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

861967

Year	Population	Median household income	Median gross rent
2020	861	—	$875
2021	824	$46,220	—
2022	901	—	—
2023	967	—	—

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

Age distribution

Under 50.0%

5 to 170.0%

18 to 2479.6%

25 to 340.0%

35 to 440.0%

45 to 540.7%

55 to 640.3%

65 to 745.1%

75 and over14.3%

	Count	Share
Under 5	0	0.0%
5 to 17	0	0.0%
18 to 24	770	79.6%
25 to 34	0	0.0%
35 to 44	0	0.0%
45 to 54	7	0.7%
55 to 64	3	0.3%
65 to 74	49	5.1%
75 and over	138	14.3%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	857	88.6%
Black or African American	49	5.1%
American Indian & Alaska Native	4	0.4%
Asian	1	0.1%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	7	0.7%
Two or more races	17	1.8%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	32	3.3%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma6.1%

High school graduate58.9%

Some college or associate's7.1%

Bachelor's degree4.1%

Graduate or professional degree23.9%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	12	6.1%
High school graduate	116	58.9%
Some college or associate's	14	7.1%
Bachelor's degree	8	4.1%
Graduate or professional degree	47	23.9%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 18 min

Drove alone50.0%

Carpooled0.0%

Public transit0.0%

Walked18.1%

Bicycle12.8%

Worked from home14.9%

Other means4.3%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	47	50.0%
Carpooled	0	0.0%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	17	18.1%
Bicycle	12	12.8%
Worked from home	14	14.9%
Other means	4	4.3%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	36	45.0%
15 to 29 min	35	43.8%
30 to 44 min	2	2.5%
45 to 59 min	2	2.5%
60+ min	5	6.3%

Households

Average household size: 1.94
Poverty rate: 0.0% (0 of 33)

	Count	Share
Family households	17	100.0%
Nonfamily households	0	0.0%

Housing

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	17	100.0%
Vacant	0	0.0%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	0	0.0%
Renter-occupied	17	100.0%

1-unit, detached0.0%

1-unit, attached100.0%

2 to 4 units0.0%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other0.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	0	0.0%
1-unit, attached	17	100.0%
2 to 4 units	0	0.0%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	0	0.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 4250160
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 0.2 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 41.3460, -75.9710