Tunkhannock

Population: 1,665
Median household income: $54,821
Median home value: $182,600

Located in Wyoming County, Pennsylvania, Tunkhannock is a community with a population of 1,665. At $54,821, its median household income sits below Wyoming County's $70,268.

From 2019 to 2023, Tunkhannock's population declined 5.6% from 1,763 to 1,665, while its median home value rose 32.8% from $137,500 to $182,600.

The largest age group is 65 to 74, 16.9% of residents. White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 92.7% of the population.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 1,665
Median age: 47.0 yrs
Median household income: $54,821
Median home value: $182,600
Median gross rent: $824
Housing units: 906
Homeownership rate: 54.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 26.2%
Unemployment rate: 3.4%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

1,7631,665

Median household income

$42,760$54,821

Median home value

$137,500$182,600

Median gross rent

$746$824

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	1,763	$42,760	$137,500	$746
2020	1,699	$46,053	$159,000	$673
2021	1,777	$50,871	$167,000	$722
2022	1,635	$55,542	$176,300	$798
2023	1,665	$54,821	$182,600	$824

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

Age distribution

Under 53.8%

5 to 1715.9%

18 to 244.4%

25 to 3415.1%

35 to 448.9%

45 to 5415.7%

55 to 6411.1%

65 to 7416.9%

75 and over8.1%

	Count	Share
Under 5	64	3.8%
5 to 17	265	15.9%
18 to 24	73	4.4%
25 to 34	251	15.1%
35 to 44	149	8.9%
45 to 54	262	15.7%
55 to 64	184	11.1%
65 to 74	282	16.9%
75 and over	135	8.1%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	1,544	92.7%
Black or African American	17	1.0%
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	52	3.1%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	52	3.1%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma10.2%

High school graduate42.7%

Some college or associate's20.9%

Bachelor's degree13.5%

Graduate or professional degree12.7%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	129	10.2%
High school graduate	539	42.7%
Some college or associate's	264	20.9%
Bachelor's degree	170	13.5%
Graduate or professional degree	161	12.7%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 20 min

Drove alone70.5%

Carpooled3.5%

Public transit0.0%

Walked18.4%

Bicycle0.8%

Worked from home6.7%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	503	70.5%
Carpooled	25	3.5%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	131	18.4%
Bicycle	6	0.8%
Worked from home	48	6.7%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	394	59.2%
15 to 29 min	129	19.4%
30 to 44 min	67	10.1%
45 to 59 min	38	5.7%
60+ min	37	5.6%

Households

Average household size: 1.97
Poverty rate: 23.4% (379 of 1,617)

	Count	Share
Family households	415	51.2%
Nonfamily households	395	48.8%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1938

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	810	89.4%
Vacant	96	10.6%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	443	54.7%
Renter-occupied	367	45.3%

1-unit, detached65.1%

1-unit, attached4.0%

2 to 4 units18.9%

5 to 19 units9.3%

20 or more units2.8%

Mobile home & other0.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	590	65.1%
1-unit, attached	36	4.0%
2 to 4 units	171	18.9%
5 to 19 units	84	9.3%
20 or more units	25	2.8%
Mobile home & other	0	0.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 4277784
Type (LSAD): 21
Land area: 0.89 sq mi
Water area: 0.06 sq mi
Center point: 41.5411, -75.9491