Trucksville

Population: 2,284
Median household income: $61,750
Median home value: $202,400

Trucksville is a community in Luzerne County, Pennsylvania, home to 2,284 residents. The median household income of $61,750 is in line with the Luzerne County median ($62,321).

From 2019 to 2023, Trucksville's population declined 6.2% from 2,436 to 2,284, while its median home value rose 17.7% from $172,000 to $202,400.

The largest age group is 25 to 34, 19.3% of residents. White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 86.5% of the population.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 2,284
Median age: 48.2 yrs
Median household income: $61,750
Median home value: $202,400
Median gross rent: $1,157
Housing units: 1,091
Homeownership rate: 70.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 47.7%
Unemployment rate: 5.9%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

2,4362,284

Median household income

$77,452$61,750

Median home value

$172,000$202,400

Median gross rent

$868$1,157

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	2,436	$77,452	$172,000	$868
2020	2,214	$76,655	$179,800	$824
2021	2,006	$65,250	$172,100	$1,292
2022	2,388	$60,164	$179,900	$1,145
2023	2,284	$61,750	$202,400	$1,157

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

Age distribution

Under 58.5%

5 to 1711.0%

18 to 243.7%

25 to 3419.3%

35 to 444.3%

45 to 5416.9%

55 to 6413.6%

65 to 7417.1%

75 and over5.5%

	Count	Share
Under 5	195	8.5%
5 to 17	252	11.0%
18 to 24	84	3.7%
25 to 34	441	19.3%
35 to 44	99	4.3%
45 to 54	385	16.9%
55 to 64	311	13.6%
65 to 74	391	17.1%
75 and over	126	5.5%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	1,975	86.5%
Black or African American	70	3.1%
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	111	4.9%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	128	5.6%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma0.9%

High school graduate26.1%

Some college or associate's25.3%

Bachelor's degree32.3%

Graduate or professional degree15.5%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	15	0.9%
High school graduate	457	26.1%
Some college or associate's	444	25.3%
Bachelor's degree	566	32.3%
Graduate or professional degree	271	15.5%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 20 min

Drove alone70.8%

Carpooled12.5%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.1%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home15.7%

Other means0.8%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	757	70.8%
Carpooled	134	12.5%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	1	0.1%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	168	15.7%
Other means	9	0.8%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	187	20.8%
15 to 29 min	489	54.3%
30 to 44 min	216	24.0%
45 to 59 min	0	0.0%
60+ min	9	1.0%

Households

Average household size: 2.25
Poverty rate: 4.1% (93 of 2,284)

	Count	Share
Family households	703	69.4%
Nonfamily households	310	30.6%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1973

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	1,013	92.9%
Vacant	78	7.1%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	710	70.1%
Renter-occupied	303	29.9%

1-unit, detached92.9%

1-unit, attached1.3%

2 to 4 units4.0%

5 to 19 units1.8%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other0.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	1,013	92.9%
1-unit, attached	14	1.3%
2 to 4 units	44	4.0%
5 to 19 units	20	1.8%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	0	0.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 4277656
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 1.73 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 41.3100, -75.9281