West Wyoming

Population: 2,653
Median household income: $63,304
Median home value: $156,400

West Wyoming, a community in Luzerne County, Pennsylvania, has 2,653 residents. The median household income of $63,304 is in line with the Luzerne County median ($62,321).

From 2019 to 2023, West Wyoming's population declined 1.2% from 2,686 to 2,653, while its median home value rose 7.9% from $144,900 to $156,400.

24.9% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher. Owners occupy 84.0% of the area's occupied homes.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 2,653
Median age: 47.5 yrs
Median household income: $63,304
Median home value: $156,400
Median gross rent: $1,002
Housing units: 1,316
Homeownership rate: 84.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 24.9%
Unemployment rate: 6.2%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

2,6862,653

Median household income

$69,135$63,304

Median home value

$144,900$156,400

Median gross rent

$760$1,002

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	2,686	$69,135	$144,900	$760
2020	2,686	$70,192	$129,900	$708
2021	2,635	$68,264	$144,500	$712
2022	2,640	$81,316	$159,100	$788
2023	2,653	$63,304	$156,400	$1,002

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

Age distribution

Under 54.4%

5 to 1712.7%

18 to 245.0%

25 to 3411.3%

35 to 4413.2%

45 to 5414.0%

55 to 6415.2%

65 to 7412.2%

75 and over12.0%

	Count	Share
Under 5	116	4.4%
5 to 17	337	12.7%
18 to 24	133	5.0%
25 to 34	299	11.3%
35 to 44	351	13.2%
45 to 54	371	14.0%
55 to 64	404	15.2%
65 to 74	324	12.2%
75 and over	318	12.0%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	2,541	95.8%
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	39	1.5%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	73	2.8%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma5.7%

High school graduate38.0%

Some college or associate's31.4%

Bachelor's degree18.3%

Graduate or professional degree6.5%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	118	5.7%
High school graduate	785	38.0%
Some college or associate's	650	31.4%
Bachelor's degree	379	18.3%
Graduate or professional degree	135	6.5%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 24 min

Drove alone78.5%

Carpooled9.0%

Public transit0.0%

Walked2.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home9.9%

Other means0.7%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	1,004	78.5%
Carpooled	115	9.0%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	25	2.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	126	9.9%
Other means	9	0.7%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	323	28.0%
15 to 29 min	601	52.1%
30 to 44 min	80	6.9%
45 to 59 min	27	2.3%
60+ min	122	10.6%

Households

Average household size: 2.18
Poverty rate: 12.3% (322 of 2,619)

	Count	Share
Family households	742	61.0%
Nonfamily households	475	39.0%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1957

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	1,217	92.5%
Vacant	99	7.5%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	1,022	84.0%
Renter-occupied	195	16.0%

1-unit, detached80.8%

1-unit, attached9.7%

2 to 4 units8.1%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.5%

Mobile home & other1.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	1,063	80.8%
1-unit, attached	127	9.7%
2 to 4 units	107	8.1%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	6	0.5%
Mobile home & other	13	1.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 4284272
Type (LSAD): 21
Land area: 3.59 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 41.3216, -75.8578