Shavertown

Population: 2,150
Median household income: $86,118
Median home value: $202,400

Located in Luzerne County, Pennsylvania, Shavertown is a community with a population of 2,150. Its median household income of $86,118 runs above the Luzerne County figure of $62,321.

Between 2019 and 2023, Shavertown's population grew 8.5% from 1,981 to 2,150, while its median home value rose 43.5% from $141,000 to $202,400.

The typical home was built around 1958. 6.3% of residents live below the poverty line.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 2,150
Median age: 40.9 yrs
Median household income: $86,118
Median home value: $202,400
Median gross rent: $1,142
Housing units: 1,154
Homeownership rate: 88.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 48.5%
Unemployment rate: 8.8%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

1,9812,150

Median household income

$63,867$86,118

Median home value

$141,000$202,400

Median gross rent

$640$1,142

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	1,981	$63,867	$141,000	$640
2020	1,878	$41,964	$127,800	$944
2021	2,044	$42,805	$133,200	$1,064
2022	1,814	$44,167	$144,200	$1,091
2023	2,150	$86,118	$202,400	$1,142

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

Age distribution

Under 58.0%

5 to 177.6%

18 to 247.9%

25 to 3423.9%

35 to 442.7%

45 to 546.8%

55 to 6415.7%

65 to 7411.2%

75 and over16.2%

	Count	Share
Under 5	173	8.0%
5 to 17	164	7.6%
18 to 24	169	7.9%
25 to 34	513	23.9%
35 to 44	58	2.7%
45 to 54	146	6.8%
55 to 64	338	15.7%
65 to 74	240	11.2%
75 and over	349	16.2%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	2,131	99.1%
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	19	0.9%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	0	0.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma2.1%

High school graduate31.6%

Some college or associate's17.8%

Bachelor's degree31.5%

Graduate or professional degree17.0%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	35	2.1%
High school graduate	520	31.6%
Some college or associate's	292	17.8%
Bachelor's degree	518	31.5%
Graduate or professional degree	279	17.0%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 23 min

Drove alone90.3%

Carpooled0.0%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home9.7%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	1,083	90.3%
Carpooled	0	0.0%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	116	9.7%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	339	31.3%
15 to 29 min	420	38.8%
30 to 44 min	192	17.7%
45 to 59 min	90	8.3%
60+ min	42	3.9%

Households

Average household size: 2.05
Poverty rate: 6.3% (136 of 2,150)

	Count	Share
Family households	609	58.1%
Nonfamily households	440	41.9%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1958

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	1,049	90.9%
Vacant	105	9.1%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	929	88.6%
Renter-occupied	120	11.4%

1-unit, detached83.9%

1-unit, attached3.4%

2 to 4 units12.7%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other0.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	968	83.9%
1-unit, attached	39	3.4%
2 to 4 units	147	12.7%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	0	0.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 4269832
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 1.2 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 41.3188, -75.9404