Mocanaqua

Population: 641
Median household income: $61,250
Median home value: $105,600

Mocanaqua, a community in Luzerne County, Pennsylvania, has 641 residents. The median household income of $61,250 is in line with the Luzerne County median ($62,321).

From 2019 to 2023, Mocanaqua's population declined 12.8% from 735 to 641, while its median home value rose 44.7% from $73,000 to $105,600.

The typical home was built around 1950. 14.7% of residents live below the poverty line.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 641
Median age: 44.3 yrs
Median household income: $61,250
Median home value: $105,600
Median gross rent: $957
Housing units: 349
Homeownership rate: 60.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 9.2%
Unemployment rate: 5.0%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

735641

Median household income

$52,500$61,250

Median home value

$73,000$105,600

Median gross rent

$770$957

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	735	$52,500	$73,000	$770
2020	640	$51,500	$72,900	$781
2021	664	$54,732	$77,400	$883
2022	612	$56,719	$90,800	$977
2023	641	$61,250	$105,600	$957

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

Age distribution

Under 51.6%

5 to 177.0%

18 to 248.3%

25 to 3419.2%

35 to 4415.4%

45 to 546.2%

55 to 6419.7%

65 to 7413.3%

75 and over9.4%

	Count	Share
Under 5	10	1.6%
5 to 17	45	7.0%
18 to 24	53	8.3%
25 to 34	123	19.2%
35 to 44	99	15.4%
45 to 54	40	6.2%
55 to 64	126	19.7%
65 to 74	85	13.3%
75 and over	60	9.4%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	606	94.5%
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	23	3.6%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	12	1.9%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma10.7%

High school graduate39.2%

Some college or associate's40.9%

Bachelor's degree5.8%

Graduate or professional degree3.4%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	57	10.7%
High school graduate	209	39.2%
Some college or associate's	218	40.9%
Bachelor's degree	31	5.8%
Graduate or professional degree	18	3.4%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 37 min

Drove alone79.8%

Carpooled11.3%

Public transit0.0%

Walked6.3%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home2.7%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	268	79.8%
Carpooled	38	11.3%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	21	6.3%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	9	2.7%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	51	15.6%
15 to 29 min	79	24.2%
30 to 44 min	132	40.4%
45 to 59 min	40	12.2%
60+ min	25	7.6%

Households

Average household size: 2.31
Poverty rate: 14.7% (94 of 641)

	Count	Share
Family households	150	54.2%
Nonfamily households	127	45.8%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1950

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	277	79.4%
Vacant	72	20.6%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	168	60.6%
Renter-occupied	109	39.4%

1-unit, detached64.2%

1-unit, attached15.2%

2 to 4 units8.9%

5 to 19 units3.2%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other8.6%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	224	64.2%
1-unit, attached	53	15.2%
2 to 4 units	31	8.9%
5 to 19 units	11	3.2%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	30	8.6%

Geography

Place GEOID: 4250208
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 0.5 sq mi
Water area: 0.04 sq mi
Center point: 41.1386, -76.1331