Upper Exeter

Population: 970
Median household income: $83,429
Median home value: $217,500

Upper Exeter is a community in Luzerne County, Pennsylvania, home to 970 residents. At $83,429, its median household income sits above Luzerne County's $62,321.

From 2019 to 2023, Upper Exeter's population grew 28.3% from 756 to 970, while its median home value rose 40.7% from $154,600 to $217,500.

9.8% of residents live below the poverty line. Households average 2.53 people.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 970
Median age: 29.7 yrs
Median household income: $83,429
Median home value: $217,500
Median gross rent: —
Housing units: 401
Homeownership rate: 86.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 15.7%
Unemployment rate: 3.1%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

756970

Median household income

$71,705$83,429

Median home value

$154,600$217,500

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value
2019	756	$71,705	$154,600
2020	1,097	$70,754	$175,500
2021	1,028	$75,971	$179,900
2022	971	$81,120	$215,300
2023	970	$83,429	$217,500

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

Age distribution

Under 510.3%

5 to 175.4%

18 to 246.7%

25 to 3430.7%

35 to 445.6%

45 to 5414.1%

55 to 6412.9%

65 to 748.6%

75 and over5.8%

	Count	Share
Under 5	100	10.3%
5 to 17	52	5.4%
18 to 24	65	6.7%
25 to 34	298	30.7%
35 to 44	54	5.6%
45 to 54	137	14.1%
55 to 64	125	12.9%
65 to 74	83	8.6%
75 and over	56	5.8%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	939	96.8%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	8	0.8%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	23	2.4%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	0	0.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma5.7%

High school graduate35.6%

Some college or associate's43.0%

Bachelor's degree11.0%

Graduate or professional degree4.6%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	43	5.7%
High school graduate	268	35.6%
Some college or associate's	324	43.0%
Bachelor's degree	83	11.0%
Graduate or professional degree	35	4.6%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 29 min

Drove alone91.4%

Carpooled0.0%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home8.6%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	490	91.4%
Carpooled	0	0.0%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	46	8.6%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	0	0.0%
15 to 29 min	344	70.2%
30 to 44 min	106	21.6%
45 to 59 min	23	4.7%
60+ min	17	3.5%

Households

Average household size: 2.53
Poverty rate: 9.8% (94 of 964)

	Count	Share
Family households	279	72.8%
Nonfamily households	104	27.2%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1970

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	383	95.5%
Vacant	18	4.5%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	331	86.4%
Renter-occupied	52	13.6%

1-unit, detached88.0%

1-unit, attached1.5%

2 to 4 units6.0%

5 to 19 units4.5%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other0.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	353	88.0%
1-unit, attached	6	1.5%
2 to 4 units	24	6.0%
5 to 19 units	18	4.5%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	0	0.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 4279016
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 1.96 sq mi
Water area: 0.09 sq mi
Center point: 41.4045, -75.8547