Silkworth

Population: 564
Median household income: $67,273
Median home value: $221,500

Silkworth, a community in Luzerne County, Pennsylvania, has 564 residents. At $67,273, its median household income sits above Luzerne County's $62,321.

Between 2019 and 2023, Silkworth's population declined 34.8% from 865 to 564, while its median home value rose 13.6% from $195,000 to $221,500.

Households average 2.34 people. 29.3% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 564
Median age: 58.6 yrs
Median household income: $67,273
Median home value: $221,500
Median gross rent: —
Housing units: 331
Homeownership rate: 96.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 29.3%
Unemployment rate: 0.0%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

865564

Median household income

$74,531$67,273

Median home value

$195,000$221,500

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value
2019	865	$74,531	$195,000
2020	508	$62,273	$187,000
2021	512	$50,000	$138,800
2022	496	$49,028	$167,500
2023	564	$67,273	$221,500

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

Age distribution

Under 514.4%

5 to 178.5%

18 to 242.7%

25 to 346.6%

35 to 4412.9%

45 to 540.2%

55 to 6427.1%

65 to 7418.6%

75 and over9.0%

	Count	Share
Under 5	81	14.4%
5 to 17	48	8.5%
18 to 24	15	2.7%
25 to 34	37	6.6%
35 to 44	73	12.9%
45 to 54	1	0.2%
55 to 64	153	27.1%
65 to 74	105	18.6%
75 and over	51	9.0%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	562	99.6%
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)	2	0.4%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma7.9%

High school graduate32.9%

Some college or associate's30.0%

Bachelor's degree21.4%

Graduate or professional degree7.9%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	33	7.9%
High school graduate	138	32.9%
Some college or associate's	126	30.0%
Bachelor's degree	90	21.4%
Graduate or professional degree	33	7.9%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 36 min

Drove alone91.8%

Carpooled0.0%

Public transit0.5%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home7.6%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	169	91.8%
Carpooled	0	0.0%
Public transit	1	0.5%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	14	7.6%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	1	0.6%
15 to 29 min	41	24.1%
30 to 44 min	115	67.6%
45 to 59 min	0	0.0%
60+ min	13	7.6%

Households

Average household size: 2.34
Poverty rate: 2.5% (14 of 564)

	Count	Share
Family households	133	55.4%
Nonfamily households	107	44.6%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1983

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	240	72.5%
Vacant	91	27.5%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	231	96.3%
Renter-occupied	9	3.8%

1-unit, detached86.7%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units0.0%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other13.3%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	287	86.7%
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	44	13.3%

Geography

Place GEOID: 4270704
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 3.36 sq mi
Water area: 0.42 sq mi
Center point: 41.2748, -76.0730