Luzerne County, PA Demographic Data

Luzerne County, PA Summary

Luzerne County is located in Pennsylvania
  • Population: 321,027
  • Area: 906.27 sq. miles
    • Land Area: 890.33 sq. miles
    • Water Area: 15.93 sq. miles
  • Population Density: 354.23 people per sq. mile
  • Elevation: 1,099.08 ft
  • Time Zone: Eastern Standard Time (GMT -5)
  • Daylight Savings: Yes

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Luzerne County, PA Gender Breakdown

Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
160,920
51%
50.8
Male
155,463
49%
49.2
Total Population
316,383
 
323,128,000

Luzerne County, PA Age Breakdown

Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
16,186
5.1% 
6.1
5 to 9 Years
16,385
5.2% 
6.3
10 to 14 Years
18,406
5.8% 
6.4
15 to 19 Years
18,862
6.0% 
6.7
20 to 24 Years
20,496
6.5% 
6.9
25 to 34 Years
38,737
12.2% 
13.7
35 to 44 Years
35,898
11.3% 
12.6
45 to 54 Years
44,835
14.2% 
13.2
55 to 59 Years
25,012
7.9% 
6.7
60 to 64 Years
20,382
6.4% 
6.1
65 to 74 Years
33,455
10.6% 
8.9
75 to 84 Years
17,062
5.4% 
4.4
85 Years and Over
10,667
3.4% 
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
254,555
80.5%
77.2
Female
130,081
51.1%
51.3
Male
124,474
48.9%
48.7
21 Years and over
241,324
76.3%
73.1
62 Years and over
73,463
23.2%
18.8
65 Years and over
61,184
19.3%
15.2
Female
35,247
57.6%
55.8
Male
25,937
42.4%
44.2
Median Age (years)
43
0.0%
0.0

Luzerne County, PA Race Breakdown

Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
310,659
98.2% 
96.8
White
285,321
90.2% 
72.6
Black or African American
13,937
4.4% 
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
452
0.1% 
0.8
Asian
3,756
1.2% 
5.4
Asian Indian
 
1.2
Chinese
 
1.3
Filipino
 
0.9
Japanese
 
0.2
Korean
 
0.4
Vietnamese
 
0.6
Other Asian
 
0.8
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
77
0.0% 
0.2
Native Hawaiian
 
0.1
Guamanian or Chamorro
 
0.0
Samoan
 
0.0
Other Pacific Islander
 
0.1
Some Other Race
7,116
2.2% 
5.1
Two or More Races
5,724
1.8% 
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
33,781
10.7% 
17.8
Mexican
6,207
2.0% 
11.2
Puerto Rican
8,421
2.7% 
1.7
Cuban
458
0.1% 
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
18,695
5.9% 
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
282,602
89.3% 
82.2

Luzerne County, PA Educational Attainment

Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
7,036
3.1% 
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
16,878
7.5% 
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
88,057
39.0% 
27.2
Some college, no degree
37,338
16.5% 
20.6
Associate's Degree
24,649
10.9% 
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
33,130
14.7% 
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
18,960
8.4% 
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
23,914
10.6%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
202,134
89.5%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
52,090
23.1%
31.2

Luzerne County, PA Marital Status

Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
90,912
34.3%
33.7%
Now Married
117,213
44.2%
47.5
Divorced
29,409
11.1%
11.0%
Separated
5,965
2.2%
2.0
Widowed
21,907
8.3
5.8%

Luzerne County, PA Language Spoken at Home

Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
266,835
88.9%
78.4%
Languages other than english
33,362
11.1%
21.6%
Spanish
25,582
8.5%
13.3%
Other indo-european languages
4,825
1.6%
3.7%
Asian and Pacific islander languages
1,746
0.6%
3.5%
Other Languages
1,209
0.4%
1.1%

Luzerne County, PA Household Income

Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
9,202
7.4%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
7,794
6.3%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
17,333
14.0%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
13,355
10.8%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
17,958
14.5%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
20,411
16.4%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
14,846
12.0%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
14,240
11.5%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
5,109
4.1%
5.8
$200,000 or more
3,870
3.1%
6.4
Median household income
46,580
 
57,617
Per capita income
26,893
 
31,128

Luzerne County, PA Employment Breakdown

Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
1,105
0.8%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
11,370
7.8%
9.8
Construction
6,747
4.6%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
35,724
24.5%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
8,473
5.8%
6.6
Information
2,540
1.7%
2.1
Manufacturing
18,718
12.9%
10.1
Other services except public administration
5,368
3.7%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
12,294
8.4%
11.4
Public administration
7,176
4.9%
4.6
Retail trade
20,953
14.4%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
10,938
7.5%
5.2
Wholesale trade
4,257
2.9%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
10,753
7.4%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
45,472
31.2%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
25,971
17.8%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
38,833
26.7%
23.3%
Service occupations
24,634
16.9%
18.1%

Luzerne County, PA Commute Statistics

Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
143,022
 
 
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
116,283
81.3%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
13,943
9.7%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
1,538
1.1%
5.1
Walked
4,191
2.9%
2.7
Other means
1,086
0.8%
1.8
Worked at home
5,981
4.2%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
22.5
 
26.6

Luzerne County, PA Vehicles per Household

Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
10,526
8.5%
8.7
1 vehicles
50,309
40.5%
33.2
2 vehicles
41,749
33.6%
37.1
3 or more
21,534
17.3%
21.0

Luzerne County, PA Housing Occupancy

Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
 
 
Occupied Housing Units
124,118
83.9%
87.6
Owner Occupied
84,510
68.1%
63.1
Renter Occupied
39,608
31.9%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
23,770
16.1%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
3
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
7
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
2.5
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
2.3
0.0%
2.5

Luzerne County, PA Rooms per Residence

Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
147,888
1 room
3,227
2.2%
2.4
2 rooms
3,348
2.3%
2.7
3 rooms
8,770
5.9%
9.1
4 rooms
17,277
11.7%
16.5
5 rooms
24,428
16.5%
19.8
6 rooms
37,687
25.5%
17.8
7 rooms
20,597
13.9%
12.0
8 rooms
16,456
11.1%
8.6
9 rooms or more
16,098
10.9%
11.1
Median Rooms
6
 
0.0

Luzerne County, PA Structure Type Statistics

Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
147,888
 
 
1-unit, detached
94,451
63.9%
61.5
1-unit, attached
18,875
12.8%
5.9
2-units
9,025
6.1%
3.6
3 or 4 units
8,715
5.9%
4.4
5 to 9 units
4,712
3.2%
4.8
10 to 19 units
1,836
1.2%
4.4
20 or more units
5,885
4.0%
9.0
Mobile home
4,389
3.0%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
0
0.0%
0.1

Luzerne County, PA Housing Age Statistics

Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
50,072
33.9%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
13,643
9.2%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
14,965
10.1%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
13,522
9.1%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
22,364
15.1%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
10,130
6.8%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
12,418
8.4%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
9,037
6.1%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
1,604
1.1%
2.8%
2014 or later
133
0.1%
1.4%

Luzerne County, PA Household Heating

Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
59,874
48.2%
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
6,101
4.9%
4.7
Electricity
27,609
22.2%
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
23,264
18.7%
4.8
Coal or coke
4,349
3.5%
0.1
Wood
1,546
1.2%
1.9
Solar energy
89
0.1%
0.1
Other fuel
684
0.6%
0.5
No fuel used
602
0.5%
1.1

Luzerne County, PA Mortgage Statistics

Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
46,885
 
47295100.0
Less than $500
590
1.3%
1.6%
$3,000 or more
656
1.4%
10.3%
$2,500 to $2,999
1,898
4.0%
7.0%
$2,000 to $2,499
3,868
8.2%
11.8%
$1,500 to $1,999
7,743
16.5%
20.1%
$500 to $999
15,663
33.4%
20.4%
$1,000 to $1,499
16,467
35.1%
28.8%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
24,225
51.8%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
6,505
13.9%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
4,821
10.3%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
3,043
6.5%
7.0%
35.0% or more
8,132
17.4%
21.3%
Not Computed
159
0.0%
0.0%

Luzerne County, PA Rent Statistics

Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
35,979 
 
41,631,300 
$3,000 or more
121
0.3%
1.8%
$2,500 to $2,999
278
0.8%
1.9%
$2,000 to $2,499
434
1.2%
4.4%
$1,500 to $1,999
747
2.1%
11.9%
$1,000 to $1,499
4,619
12.8%
28.3%
Less than $500
8,794
24.4%
10.7%
$500 to $999
20,986
58.3%
41.0%
No Cash Rent
3,629
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
701
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
5,774
16.5%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
4,989
14.3%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
4,253
12.2%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
4,334
12.4%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
2,918
8.3%
9.0%
35.0% or more
12,705
36.3%
40.7%
Not Computed
4,635
0.0%
0.0%

Luzerne County, PA Property Value

Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
84,510
 
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
7,417
8.8%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
24,212
28.6%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
18,784
22.2%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
14,017
16.6%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
11,862
14.0%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
7,057
8.4%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
1,027
1.2%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
134
0.2%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
123,400
 
205,000