Luzerne, PA Demographic Data
Luzerne, PA Summary
Luzerne is located in Luzerne County in Pennsylvania
- Population: 2,849
- Area: 0.69 sq. miles
- Land Area: 0.69 sq. miles
- Water Area: NA
- Population Density: 4,134.97 people per sq. mile
- Elevation: 624.34 ft
- Time Zone: Eastern Standard Time (GMT -5)
- Daylight Savings: Yes
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Luzerne, PA Gender Breakdown
Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
1,537
54%
50.8
Male
1,292
46%
49.2
Total Population
2,829
323,128,000
Luzerne, PA Age Breakdown
Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
113
4.0%
6.1
5 to 9 Years
118
4.2%
6.3
10 to 14 Years
82
2.9%
6.4
15 to 19 Years
128
4.5%
6.7
20 to 24 Years
207
7.3%
6.9
25 to 34 Years
389
13.8%
13.7
35 to 44 Years
372
13.1%
12.6
45 to 54 Years
499
17.6%
13.2
55 to 59 Years
171
6.0%
6.7
60 to 64 Years
228
8.1%
6.1
65 to 74 Years
205
7.2%
8.9
75 to 84 Years
211
7.5%
4.4
85 Years and Over
106
3.7%
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
2,429
85.9%
77.2
Female
1,390
57.2%
51.3
Male
1,039
42.8%
48.7
21 Years and over
2,300
81.3%
73.1
62 Years and over
582
20.6%
18.8
65 Years and over
522
18.5%
15.2
Female
337
64.6%
55.8
Male
185
35.4%
44.2
Median Age (years)
45
0.0%
0.0
Luzerne, PA Race Breakdown
Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
2,787
98.5%
96.8
White
2,685
94.9%
72.6
Black or African American
60
2.1%
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
0
0.0%
0.8
Asian
35
1.2%
5.4
Asian Indian
0
0.0%
1.2
Chinese
0
0.0%
1.3
Filipino
0
0.0%
0.9
Japanese
0
0.0%
0.2
Korean
0
0.0%
0.4
Vietnamese
35
1.2%
0.6
Other Asian
0
0.0%
0.8
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
0
0.0%
0.2
Native Hawaiian
0
0.0%
0.1
Guamanian or Chamorro
0
0.0%
0.0
Samoan
0
0.0%
0.0
Other Pacific Islander
0
0.0%
0.1
Some Other Race
7
0.2%
5.1
Two or More Races
42
1.5%
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
84
3.0%
17.8
Mexican
0
0.0%
11.2
Puerto Rican
69
2.4%
1.7
Cuban
0
0.0%
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
15
0.5%
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
2,745
97.0%
82.2
Luzerne, PA Educational Attainment
Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
57
2.6%
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
268
12.3%
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
862
39.5%
27.2
Some college, no degree
377
17.3%
20.6
Associate's Degree
237
10.9%
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
303
13.9%
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
77
3.5%
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
325
14.9%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
1,856
85.1%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
380
17.4%
31.2
Luzerne, PA Marital Status
Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
955
38.0%
33.7%
Now Married
913
36.3%
47.5
Divorced
390
15.5%
11.0%
Separated
32
1.3%
2.0
Widowed
226
9.0
5.8%
Luzerne, PA Language Spoken at Home
Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
2,583
95.1%
78.4%
Languages other than english
133
4.9%
21.6%
Spanish
69
2.5%
13.3%
Other indo-european languages
29
1.1%
3.7%
Asian and Pacific islander languages
35
1.3%
3.5%
Other Languages
0
0.0%
1.1%
Luzerne, PA Household Income
Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
114
8.3%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
113
8.3%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
193
14.1%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
206
15.1%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
171
12.5%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
296
21.6%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
120
8.8%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
116
8.5%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
39
2.9%
5.8
$200,000 or more
0
0.0%
6.4
Median household income
40,366
57,617
Per capita income
24,036
31,128
Luzerne, PA Employment Breakdown
Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
31
2.2%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
150
10.6%
9.8
Construction
60
4.2%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
331
23.4%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
41
2.9%
6.6
Information
11
0.8%
2.1
Manufacturing
68
4.8%
10.1
Other services except public administration
79
5.6%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
86
6.1%
11.4
Public administration
145
10.3%
4.6
Retail trade
373
26.4%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
0
0.0%
5.2
Wholesale trade
39
2.8%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
81
5.7%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
389
27.5%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
186
13.2%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
492
34.8%
23.3%
Service occupations
266
18.8%
18.1%
Luzerne, PA Commute Statistics
Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
1,405
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
1,083
77.1%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
215
15.3%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
47
3.3%
5.1
Walked
27
1.9%
2.7
Other means
18
1.3%
1.8
Worked at home
15
1.1%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
18.3
26.6
Luzerne, PA Vehicles per Household
Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
215
15.7%
8.7
1 vehicles
628
45.9%
33.2
2 vehicles
356
26.0%
37.1
3 or more
169
12.4%
21.0
Luzerne, PA Housing Occupancy
Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
Occupied Housing Units
1,368
83.5%
87.6
Owner Occupied
781
57.1%
63.1
Renter Occupied
587
42.9%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
271
16.5%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
1
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
9
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
2.3
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
1.7
0.0%
2.5
Luzerne, PA Rooms per Residence
Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
1,639
1 room
121
7.4%
2.4
2 rooms
38
2.3%
2.7
3 rooms
70
4.3%
9.1
4 rooms
299
18.2%
16.5
5 rooms
288
17.6%
19.8
6 rooms
486
29.7%
17.8
7 rooms
152
9.3%
12.0
8 rooms
65
4.0%
8.6
9 rooms or more
120
7.3%
11.1
Median Rooms
6
0.0
Luzerne, PA Structure Type Statistics
Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
1,639
1-unit, detached
937
57.2%
61.5
1-unit, attached
193
11.8%
5.9
2-units
211
12.9%
3.6
3 or 4 units
58
3.5%
4.4
5 to 9 units
64
3.9%
4.8
10 to 19 units
37
2.3%
4.4
20 or more units
131
8.0%
9.0
Mobile home
8
0.5%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
0
0.0%
0.1
Luzerne, PA Housing Age Statistics
Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
570
34.8%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
184
11.2%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
139
8.5%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
210
12.8%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
375
22.9%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
33
2.0%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
128
7.8%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
0
0.0%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
0
0.0%
2.8%
2014 or later
0
0.0%
1.4%
Luzerne, PA Household Heating
Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
888
64.9%
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
20
1.5%
4.7
Electricity
283
20.7%
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
152
11.1%
4.8
Coal or coke
19
1.4%
0.1
Wood
0
0.0%
1.9
Solar energy
0
0.0%
0.1
Other fuel
6
0.4%
0.5
No fuel used
0
0.0%
1.1
Luzerne, PA Mortgage Statistics
Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
451
47295100.0
$2,000 to $2,499
0
0.0%
11.8%
$3,000 or more
0
0.0%
10.3%
$1,500 to $1,999
9
2.0%
20.1%
$2,500 to $2,999
9
2.0%
7.0%
Less than $500
27
6.0%
1.6%
$1,000 to $1,499
180
39.9%
28.8%
$500 to $999
226
50.1%
20.4%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
280
62.1%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
39
8.6%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
52
11.5%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
30
6.7%
7.0%
35.0% or more
50
11.1%
21.3%
Not Computed
0
0.0%
0.0%
Luzerne, PA Rent Statistics
Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
552
41,631,300
$2,500 to $2,999
0
0.0%
1.9%
$3,000 or more
0
0.0%
1.8%
$2,000 to $2,499
9
1.6%
4.4%
$1,500 to $1,999
11
2.0%
11.9%
$1,000 to $1,499
62
11.2%
28.3%
Less than $500
171
31.0%
10.7%
$500 to $999
299
54.2%
41.0%
No Cash Rent
35
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
591
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
92
17.5%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
108
20.6%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
46
8.8%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
88
16.8%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
57
10.9%
9.0%
35.0% or more
134
25.5%
40.7%
Not Computed
62
0.0%
0.0%
Luzerne, PA Property Value
Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
781
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
60
7.7%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
416
53.3%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
208
26.6%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
66
8.5%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
9
1.2%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
22
2.8%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
0
0.0%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
0
0.0%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
89,000
205,000
