Luzerne County, PA

Population 321,027

Luzerne County, PA Neighborhood Report

Schools

School Rating is Average
  • No High School Diploma: 10.6%
  • High School Graduate or Higher: 66.4%
  • Bachelor's Degree or Higher: 23.1%

Registered Offenders

66.65% Lower than national avg.

Environmental Hazards

626 Found nearby

Unemployment

High 6.0%

Property Values

Median Property Value $0

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64 Public Schools view public schools

Summary
There are 64 K-12 public schools in Luzerne County, PA and 26 private schools. Homefacts rates Luzerne County's schools as Average, with an overall C rating.
26 Private Schools

Anne Mclaughlin's Child Care

Dallas Little People Daycare School

Genesis School

Good Shepherd Academy

Graham Academy

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13 Colleges & Universities view all colleges & universities

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Crime view details

145 Registered Offenders search the registered offender database

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Crime Index

9 Former Drug Labs view all

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Property Report Overview

Average Listing Price
No Data
Median Sales Price
No Data

Median Home Value

Housing Inventory

Property Type
  • Vacant
    16.1%
  • Rented
    26.8%
  • Owned
    57.1%

252 Building Permits View All

  • In 2014, the city of Luzerne County, PA issued 252 building permits. All permits issued were for Single Family Homes. Of those 252 permits, 208 were issued for single family homes and 44 were issued for multi-family homes.
  • In 2013, the city of Luzerne County, PA issued 87 building permits. All permits issued were for Single Family Homes. Of those 87 permits, 80 were issued for single family homes and 7 were issued for multi-family homes.
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Fair Market Rents

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  • Property Type Rent
  • Studio: $614
  • 1 Bedroom: $714
  • 2 Bedrooms: $877
  • 3 Bedrooms: $1,132
  • 4 Bedrooms: $1,218

Zip Codes

18602 18221 18219 18612 18690 18642 18653 18622 18224 18617 18225 18618
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Cities

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Environmental Hazards

626 Environmental Hazards

  • Brownfields
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  • Superfunds
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Health Hazards

  • Air Quality HAZARDOUS (0/0)
    Luzerne County, PA has 0% good air quality.
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  • Radon ZONE 1 COUNTY
    Luzerne County, PA is a red zone.
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  • UV Index MODERATE 4.73 Average
    Luzerne County, PA is a moderate risk area for ultra-violet rays.
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Average Monthly Temperature

  • January 26.6°
  • February 29.77°
  • March 39.8°
  • April 50.92°
  • May 60.67°
  • June 68.44°
  • July 73.11°
  • August 70.47°
  • September 64.07°
  • October 52.42°
  • November 42.02°
  • December 28.52°

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Natural Disasters

Probability of Natural Disasters for Luzerne County, PA

Earthquakes
Luzerne County, PA has a very low risk of earthquakes.
Hurricanes
Luzerne County, PA has no risk of hurricanes.
Hail
Luzerne County, PA has a low risk of hail storms.
Tornadoes
Luzerne County, PA has a low risk of tornadoes.

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Median Household Income

Median Household Income in Luzerne County, PA: $46,580

Unemployment

Unemployment in Luzerne County is 6.0%. It is lower than the state and national averages, 4.8% and 7.7% respectively

Workforce Breakdown

Blue Collar - 42.12%
White Collar - 57.88%

Politics

State Representatives

  • Gov. Tom Wolf
  • Sen. Robert P. Casey Jr.
  • Sen. Patrick J. Toomey

Neighborhood Info

5 Airports view all

Nearest Major Airports

71 Cemeteries view all

126 FCC Towers view all

75 Fire Stations view all

4 Hospitals view all

16 Libraries view all

42 Police Stations view all

24 Retirement Homes view all

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