Pikes Creek

Population: 269
Median household income: $80,833
Median home value: $213,000

Pikes Creek is a community in Luzerne County, Pennsylvania, home to 269 residents. Its median household income of $80,833 runs above the Luzerne County figure of $62,321.

Between 2019 and 2023, Pikes Creek's population declined 49.3% from 531 to 269, while its median home value rose 3.2% from $206,400 to $213,000.

86.9% of workers drive to work alone. 84.2% of homes are single-family detached houses.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 269
Median age: 47.5 yrs
Median household income: $80,833
Median home value: $213,000
Median gross rent: —
Housing units: 114
Homeownership rate: 84.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 27.9%
Unemployment rate: 7.8%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

531269

Median household income

$76,346$80,833

Median home value

$206,400$213,000

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	531	$76,346	$206,400	$1,236
2020	387	$54,250	$147,100	—
2021	334	$62,000	$146,700	—
2022	325	$74,688	$171,900	—
2023	269	$80,833	$213,000	—

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

Age distribution

Under 54.5%

5 to 170.0%

18 to 246.3%

25 to 3421.6%

35 to 4413.0%

45 to 5423.4%

55 to 6417.1%

65 to 746.3%

75 and over7.8%

	Count	Share
Under 5	12	4.5%
5 to 17	0	0.0%
18 to 24	17	6.3%
25 to 34	58	21.6%
35 to 44	35	13.0%
45 to 54	63	23.4%
55 to 64	46	17.1%
65 to 74	17	6.3%
75 and over	21	7.8%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	249	92.6%
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	0	0.0%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	20	7.4%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma0.0%

High school graduate35.4%

Some college or associate's36.7%

Bachelor's degree25.8%

Graduate or professional degree2.1%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	0	0.0%
High school graduate	85	35.4%
Some college or associate's	88	36.7%
Bachelor's degree	62	25.8%
Graduate or professional degree	5	2.1%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 35 min

Drove alone86.9%

Carpooled5.6%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home7.5%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	185	86.9%
Carpooled	12	5.6%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	16	7.5%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	29	14.7%
15 to 29 min	35	17.8%
30 to 44 min	67	34.0%
45 to 59 min	50	25.4%
60+ min	16	8.1%

Households

Average household size: 2.36
Poverty rate: 0.0% (0 of 269)

	Count	Share
Family households	74	64.9%
Nonfamily households	40	35.1%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1977

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	114	100.0%
Vacant	0	0.0%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	96	84.2%
Renter-occupied	18	15.8%

1-unit, detached84.2%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units0.0%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other15.8%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	96	84.2%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	0	0.0%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	18	15.8%

Geography

Place GEOID: 4260224
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 1.27 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 41.3086, -76.1028