Shickshinny

Population: 627
Median household income: $42,813
Median home value: $84,500

Located in Luzerne County, Pennsylvania, Shickshinny is a community with a population of 627. The median household income of $42,813 is below the Luzerne County median ($62,321).

From 2019 to 2023, Shickshinny's population grew 2.1% from 614 to 627, while its median home value rose 17.0% from $72,200 to $84,500.

White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 84.2% of the population. 77.9% of workers drive to work alone.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 627
Median age: 47.4 yrs
Median household income: $42,813
Median home value: $84,500
Median gross rent: $675
Housing units: 355
Homeownership rate: 58.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 10.8%
Unemployment rate: 5.5%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

614627

Median household income

$36,917$42,813

Median home value

$72,200$84,500

Median gross rent

$671$675

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	614	$36,917	$72,200	$671
2020	614	$39,300	$74,600	$658
2021	595	$42,083	$75,500	$792
2022	598	$42,697	$85,600	$675
2023	627	$42,813	$84,500	$675

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

Age distribution

Under 52.9%

5 to 1713.1%

18 to 2414.8%

25 to 348.8%

35 to 445.1%

45 to 5416.6%

55 to 6411.5%

65 to 7410.0%

75 and over17.2%

	Count	Share
Under 5	18	2.9%
5 to 17	82	13.1%
18 to 24	93	14.8%
25 to 34	55	8.8%
35 to 44	32	5.1%
45 to 54	104	16.6%
55 to 64	72	11.5%
65 to 74	63	10.0%
75 and over	108	17.2%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	528	84.2%
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	18	2.9%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	81	12.9%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma9.9%

High school graduate54.1%

Some college or associate's25.1%

Bachelor's degree9.0%

Graduate or professional degree1.8%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	43	9.9%
High school graduate	235	54.1%
Some college or associate's	109	25.1%
Bachelor's degree	39	9.0%
Graduate or professional degree	8	1.8%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 26 min

Drove alone77.9%

Carpooled11.4%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.7%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home7.9%

Other means2.1%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	226	77.9%
Carpooled	33	11.4%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	2	0.7%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	23	7.9%
Other means	6	2.1%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	87	32.6%
15 to 29 min	47	17.6%
30 to 44 min	88	33.0%
45 to 59 min	25	9.4%
60+ min	20	7.5%

Households

Average household size: 2.15
Poverty rate: 12.9% (81 of 627)

	Count	Share
Family households	147	50.5%
Nonfamily households	144	49.5%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1950

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	291	82.0%
Vacant	64	18.0%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	171	58.8%
Renter-occupied	120	41.2%

1-unit, detached67.3%

1-unit, attached4.8%

2 to 4 units14.6%

5 to 19 units0.6%

20 or more units12.1%

Mobile home & other0.6%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	239	67.3%
1-unit, attached	17	4.8%
2 to 4 units	52	14.6%
5 to 19 units	2	0.6%
20 or more units	43	12.1%
Mobile home & other	2	0.6%

Geography

Place GEOID: 4270224
Type (LSAD): 21
Land area: 0.48 sq mi
Water area: 0.01 sq mi
Center point: 41.1542, -76.1509