Mountain Top

Population: 11,856
Median household income: $105,286
Median home value: $274,600

Mountain Top, a community in Luzerne County, Pennsylvania, has 11,856 residents. Its median household income of $105,286 runs above the Luzerne County figure of $62,321.

From 2019 to 2023, Mountain Top's population grew 3.2% from 11,489 to 11,856, while its median home value rose 29.7% from $211,800 to $274,600.

8.2% of residents live below the poverty line. Households average 2.62 people.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 11,856
Median age: 44.0 yrs
Median household income: $105,286
Median home value: $274,600
Median gross rent: $843
Housing units: 4,577
Homeownership rate: 89.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 44.6%
Unemployment rate: 2.9%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

11,48911,856

Median household income

$85,560$105,286

Median home value

$211,800$274,600

Median gross rent

$714$843

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	11,489	$85,560	$211,800	$714
2020	11,553	$84,731	$210,500	$682
2021	11,716	$90,893	$220,400	$722
2022	11,791	$100,453	$251,500	$771
2023	11,856	$105,286	$274,600	$843

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

Age distribution

Under 53.7%

5 to 1721.6%

18 to 246.1%

25 to 346.3%

35 to 4413.8%

45 to 5419.0%

55 to 6412.1%

65 to 7412.1%

75 and over5.2%

	Count	Share
Under 5	444	3.7%
5 to 17	2,561	21.6%
18 to 24	728	6.1%
25 to 34	750	6.3%
35 to 44	1,636	13.8%
45 to 54	2,253	19.0%
55 to 64	1,436	12.1%
65 to 74	1,436	12.1%
75 and over	612	5.2%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	10,437	88.0%
Black or African American	20	0.2%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	557	4.7%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	12	0.1%
Two or more races	405	3.4%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	425	3.6%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma3.9%

High school graduate21.9%

Some college or associate's29.6%

Bachelor's degree26.8%

Graduate or professional degree17.8%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	313	3.9%
High school graduate	1,778	21.9%
Some college or associate's	2,406	29.6%
Bachelor's degree	2,177	26.8%
Graduate or professional degree	1,449	17.8%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 26 min

Drove alone74.9%

Carpooled8.0%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.2%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home16.5%

Other means0.4%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	4,407	74.9%
Carpooled	469	8.0%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	10	0.2%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	971	16.5%
Other means	25	0.4%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	981	20.0%
15 to 29 min	2,363	48.1%
30 to 44 min	922	18.8%
45 to 59 min	318	6.5%
60+ min	327	6.7%

Households

Average household size: 2.62
Poverty rate: 8.2% (955 of 11,667)

	Count	Share
Family households	3,445	77.4%
Nonfamily households	1,005	22.6%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1985

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	4,450	97.2%
Vacant	127	2.8%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	3,995	89.8%
Renter-occupied	455	10.2%

1-unit, detached84.7%

1-unit, attached6.8%

2 to 4 units4.7%

5 to 19 units0.4%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other3.4%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	3,876	84.7%
1-unit, attached	312	6.8%
2 to 4 units	215	4.7%
5 to 19 units	19	0.4%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	155	3.4%

Geography

Place GEOID: 4251384
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 15 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 41.1353, -75.9044