Sheatown

Population: 533
Median home value: $108,900

Sheatown, a community in Luzerne County, Pennsylvania, has 533 residents. The median home value of $108,900 is below the Luzerne County median ($163,800).

From 2019 to 2023, Sheatown's population declined 31.8% from 782 to 533, while its median home value was little changed from $108,500 to $108,900.

The median resident is 56.5 years old. The largest age group is 75 and over, 25.0% of residents.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 533
Median age: 56.5 yrs
Median household income: —
Median home value: $108,900
Median gross rent: $684
Housing units: 259
Homeownership rate: 73.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 42.0%
Unemployment rate: 0.0%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

782533

Median household income

$40,469$34,352

Median home value

$108,500$108,900

Median gross rent

$743$684

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	782	$40,469	$108,500	$743
2020	766	$52,813	$101,300	$738
2021	649	$85,066	$103,600	$1,016
2022	684	$34,352	$109,700	$699
2023	533	—	$108,900	$684

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

Age distribution

Under 53.8%

5 to 1711.3%

18 to 248.6%

25 to 347.1%

35 to 447.7%

45 to 5410.7%

55 to 6414.1%

65 to 7411.8%

75 and over25.0%

	Count	Share
Under 5	20	3.8%
5 to 17	60	11.3%
18 to 24	46	8.6%
25 to 34	38	7.1%
35 to 44	41	7.7%
45 to 54	57	10.7%
55 to 64	75	14.1%
65 to 74	63	11.8%
75 and over	133	25.0%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	487	91.4%
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)	46	8.6%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma2.5%

High school graduate45.5%

Some college or associate's10.1%

Bachelor's degree21.6%

Graduate or professional degree20.4%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	10	2.5%
High school graduate	185	45.5%
Some college or associate's	41	10.1%
Bachelor's degree	88	21.6%
Graduate or professional degree	83	20.4%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 23 min

Drove alone70.6%

Carpooled0.0%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home29.4%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	142	70.6%
Carpooled	0	0.0%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	59	29.4%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	27	19.0%
15 to 29 min	95	66.9%
30 to 44 min	0	0.0%
45 to 59 min	20	14.1%
60+ min	0	0.0%

Households

Average household size: 1.78
Poverty rate: 16.2% (69 of 427)

	Count	Share
Family households	108	45.0%
Nonfamily households	132	55.0%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1938

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	240	92.7%
Vacant	19	7.3%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	177	73.8%
Renter-occupied	63	26.3%

1-unit, detached68.0%

1-unit, attached11.6%

2 to 4 units0.0%

5 to 19 units17.8%

20 or more units2.7%

Mobile home & other0.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	176	68.0%
1-unit, attached	30	11.6%
2 to 4 units	0	0.0%
5 to 19 units	46	17.8%
20 or more units	7	2.7%
Mobile home & other	0	0.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 4269952
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 0.51 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 41.1938, -76.0189