New Columbus

Population: 273
Median household income: $36,071
Median home value: $176,100

New Columbus, a community in Luzerne County, Pennsylvania, has 273 residents. At $36,071, its median household income sits below Luzerne County's $62,321.

Between 2019 and 2023, New Columbus's population grew 50.0% from 182 to 273, while its median home value rose 25.8% from $140,000 to $176,100.

Owners occupy 88.8% of the area's occupied homes. The median resident is 52.8 years old.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 273
Median age: 52.8 yrs
Median household income: $36,071
Median home value: $176,100
Median gross rent: —
Housing units: 123
Homeownership rate: 88.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 12.9%
Unemployment rate: 0.0%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

182273

Median household income

$51,250$36,071

Median home value

$140,000$176,100

Median gross rent

$975$1,219

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	182	$51,250	$140,000	$975
2020	247	$31,042	$147,600	—
2021	237	$33,077	$146,900	—
2022	245	$35,625	$163,600	$1,219
2023	273	$36,071	$176,100	—

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

Age distribution

Under 53.7%

5 to 1712.5%

18 to 249.9%

25 to 3410.6%

35 to 445.1%

45 to 549.9%

55 to 6416.1%

65 to 745.5%

75 and over26.7%

	Count	Share
Under 5	10	3.7%
5 to 17	34	12.5%
18 to 24	27	9.9%
25 to 34	29	10.6%
35 to 44	14	5.1%
45 to 54	27	9.9%
55 to 64	44	16.1%
65 to 74	15	5.5%
75 and over	73	26.7%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	270	98.9%
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	3	1.1%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	0	0.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma6.4%

High school graduate63.9%

Some college or associate's16.8%

Bachelor's degree7.9%

Graduate or professional degree5.0%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	13	6.4%
High school graduate	129	63.9%
Some college or associate's	34	16.8%
Bachelor's degree	16	7.9%
Graduate or professional degree	10	5.0%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 41 min

Drove alone58.3%

Carpooled1.7%

Public transit0.0%

Walked4.3%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home35.7%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	67	58.3%
Carpooled	2	1.7%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	5	4.3%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	41	35.7%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	7	9.5%
15 to 29 min	21	28.4%
30 to 44 min	14	18.9%
45 to 59 min	9	12.2%
60+ min	23	31.1%

Households

Average household size: 2.35
Poverty rate: 16.8% (46 of 273)

	Count	Share
Family households	91	78.4%
Nonfamily households	25	21.6%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1969

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	116	94.3%
Vacant	7	5.7%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	103	88.8%
Renter-occupied	13	11.2%

1-unit, detached84.6%

1-unit, attached1.6%

2 to 4 units0.8%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other13.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	104	84.6%
1-unit, attached	2	1.6%
2 to 4 units	1	0.8%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	16	13.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 4253448
Type (LSAD): 21
Land area: 3.1 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 41.1732, -76.2868