Plymouth

Population: 5,761
Median household income: $42,348
Median home value: $85,400

Located in Luzerne County, Pennsylvania, Plymouth is a community with a population of 5,761. Its median household income of $42,348 runs below the Luzerne County figure of $62,321.

From 2019 to 2023, Plymouth's population declined 1.0% from 5,820 to 5,761, while its median home value rose 18.4% from $72,100 to $85,400.

The largest age group is 5 to 17, 19.7% of residents. White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 78.3% of the population.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 5,761
Median age: 39.1 yrs
Median household income: $42,348
Median home value: $85,400
Median gross rent: $923
Housing units: 2,971
Homeownership rate: 48.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 11.7%
Unemployment rate: 6.2%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

5,8205,761

Median household income

$42,754$42,348

Median home value

$72,100$85,400

Median gross rent

$720$923

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	5,820	$42,754	$72,100	$720
2020	5,780	$39,842	$67,700	$680
2021	5,765	$42,895	$74,600	$751
2022	5,771	$46,858	$84,300	$860
2023	5,761	$42,348	$85,400	$923

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

Age distribution

Under 55.8%

5 to 1719.7%

18 to 246.6%

25 to 3412.5%

35 to 4412.5%

45 to 5413.6%

55 to 6413.3%

65 to 749.8%

75 and over6.1%

	Count	Share
Under 5	335	5.8%
5 to 17	1,136	19.7%
18 to 24	378	6.6%
25 to 34	723	12.5%
35 to 44	720	12.5%
45 to 54	783	13.6%
55 to 64	769	13.3%
65 to 74	567	9.8%
75 and over	350	6.1%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	4,511	78.3%
Black or African American	335	5.8%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	17	0.3%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	32	0.6%
Two or more races	209	3.6%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	657	11.4%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma15.7%

High school graduate46.1%

Some college or associate's26.5%

Bachelor's degree8.5%

Graduate or professional degree3.2%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	614	15.7%
High school graduate	1,803	46.1%
Some college or associate's	1,037	26.5%
Bachelor's degree	332	8.5%
Graduate or professional degree	126	3.2%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 22 min

Drove alone75.5%

Carpooled10.9%

Public transit1.2%

Walked4.4%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home3.4%

Other means4.6%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	1,835	75.5%
Carpooled	265	10.9%
Public transit	28	1.2%
Walked	107	4.4%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	82	3.4%
Other means	112	4.6%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	779	33.2%
15 to 29 min	963	41.0%
30 to 44 min	397	16.9%
45 to 59 min	81	3.5%
60+ min	127	5.4%

Households

Average household size: 2.38
Poverty rate: 21.4% (1,233 of 5,753)

	Count	Share
Family households	1,318	54.6%
Nonfamily households	1,095	45.4%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1941

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	2,413	81.2%
Vacant	558	18.8%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	1,168	48.4%
Renter-occupied	1,245	51.6%

1-unit, detached42.7%

1-unit, attached28.6%

2 to 4 units17.3%

5 to 19 units9.2%

20 or more units2.1%

Mobile home & other0.2%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	1,269	42.7%
1-unit, attached	850	28.6%
2 to 4 units	513	17.3%
5 to 19 units	272	9.2%
20 or more units	62	2.1%
Mobile home & other	5	0.2%

Geography

Place GEOID: 4261648
Type (LSAD): 21
Land area: 1.07 sq mi
Water area: 0.1 sq mi
Center point: 41.2409, -75.9520