Wanamie

Population: 762
Median household income: $49,700
Median home value: $157,600

Wanamie is a community in Luzerne County, Pennsylvania, home to 762 residents. Its median household income of $49,700 runs below the Luzerne County figure of $62,321.

From 2019 to 2023, Wanamie's population grew 21.7% from 626 to 762, while its median home value rose 12.5% from $140,100 to $157,600.

Owners occupy 84.3% of the area's occupied homes. The median resident is 41.8 years old.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 762
Median age: 41.8 yrs
Median household income: $49,700
Median home value: $157,600
Median gross rent: $1,263
Housing units: 389
Homeownership rate: 84.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 11.4%
Unemployment rate: 7.2%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

626762

Median household income

$54,196$49,700

Median home value

$140,100$157,600

Median gross rent

$850$1,263

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	626	$54,196	$140,100	—
2020	603	$49,306	$140,100	$850
2021	533	$46,033	$158,300	$856
2022	635	$46,424	$160,300	$1,269
2023	762	$49,700	$157,600	$1,263

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

Age distribution

Under 52.1%

5 to 1715.6%

18 to 244.9%

25 to 3414.4%

35 to 4413.9%

45 to 5410.5%

55 to 6421.0%

65 to 7410.8%

75 and over6.8%

	Count	Share
Under 5	16	2.1%
5 to 17	119	15.6%
18 to 24	37	4.9%
25 to 34	110	14.4%
35 to 44	106	13.9%
45 to 54	80	10.5%
55 to 64	160	21.0%
65 to 74	82	10.8%
75 and over	52	6.8%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	716	94.0%
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	46	6.0%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	0	0.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma1.2%

High school graduate52.9%

Some college or associate's34.6%

Bachelor's degree5.4%

Graduate or professional degree5.9%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	7	1.2%
High school graduate	312	52.9%
Some college or associate's	204	34.6%
Bachelor's degree	32	5.4%
Graduate or professional degree	35	5.9%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 23 min

Drove alone81.8%

Carpooled2.1%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home16.2%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	319	81.8%
Carpooled	8	2.1%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	63	16.2%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	48	14.7%
15 to 29 min	184	56.3%
30 to 44 min	51	15.6%
45 to 59 min	44	13.5%
60+ min	0	0.0%

Households

Average household size: 2.25
Poverty rate: 26.8% (204 of 762)

	Count	Share
Family households	210	62.1%
Nonfamily households	128	37.9%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1938

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	338	86.9%
Vacant	51	13.1%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	285	84.3%
Renter-occupied	53	15.7%

1-unit, detached64.3%

1-unit, attached28.0%

2 to 4 units7.7%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other0.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	250	64.3%
1-unit, attached	109	28.0%
2 to 4 units	30	7.7%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	0	0.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 4280896
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 0.98 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 41.1745, -76.0422