Mountain Top, PA Demographic Data
Mountain Top, PA Summary
Mountain Top is located in Luzerne County in Pennsylvania
- Population: 10,932
- Area: 15.04 sq. miles
- Land Area: 15.04 sq. miles
- Water Area: NA
- Population Density: 726.71 people per sq. mile
- Elevation: 1,400.92 ft
- Time Zone: Eastern Standard Time (GMT -5)
- Daylight Savings: Yes
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Mountain Top, PA Gender Breakdown
Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
5,611
50%
50.8
Male
5,687
50%
49.2
Total Population
11,298
323,128,000
Mountain Top, PA Age Breakdown
Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
622
5.5%
6.1
5 to 9 Years
680
6.0%
6.3
10 to 14 Years
721
6.4%
6.4
15 to 19 Years
897
7.9%
6.7
20 to 24 Years
433
3.8%
6.9
25 to 34 Years
1,000
8.9%
13.7
35 to 44 Years
1,457
12.9%
12.6
45 to 54 Years
1,865
16.5%
13.2
55 to 59 Years
871
7.7%
6.7
60 to 64 Years
800
7.1%
6.1
65 to 74 Years
1,048
9.3%
8.9
75 to 84 Years
621
5.5%
4.4
85 Years and Over
283
2.5%
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
8,655
76.6%
77.2
Female
4,266
49.3%
51.3
Male
4,389
50.7%
48.7
21 Years and over
8,334
73.8%
73.1
62 Years and over
2,434
21.5%
18.8
65 Years and over
1,952
17.3%
15.2
Female
970
49.7%
55.8
Male
982
50.3%
44.2
Median Age (years)
44
0.0%
0.0
Mountain Top, PA Race Breakdown
Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
11,133
98.5%
96.8
White
10,307
91.2%
72.6
Black or African American
86
0.8%
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
49
0.4%
0.8
Asian
657
5.8%
5.4
Asian Indian
423
3.7%
1.2
Chinese
69
0.6%
1.3
Filipino
0
0.0%
0.9
Japanese
0
0.0%
0.2
Korean
164
1.5%
0.4
Vietnamese
0
0.0%
0.6
Other Asian
1
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
34
0.3%
5.1
Two or More Races
165
1.5%
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
170
1.5%
17.8
Mexican
34
0.3%
11.2
Puerto Rican
31
0.3%
1.7
Cuban
0
0.0%
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
105
0.9%
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
11,128
98.5%
82.2
Mountain Top, PA Educational Attainment
Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
49
0.6%
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
370
4.7%
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
2,412
30.4%
27.2
Some college, no degree
1,390
17.5%
20.6
Associate's Degree
981
12.3%
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
1,481
18.6%
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
1,262
15.9%
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
419
5.3%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
7,526
94.7%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
2,743
34.5%
31.2
Mountain Top, PA Marital Status
Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
2,206
23.8%
33.7%
Now Married
5,671
61.1%
47.5
Divorced
817
8.8%
11.0%
Separated
86
0.9%
2.0
Widowed
495
5.3
5.8%
Mountain Top, PA Language Spoken at Home
Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
9,615
90.1%
78.4%
Languages other than english
1,061
9.9%
21.6%
Spanish
186
1.7%
13.3%
Other indo-european languages
564
5.3%
3.7%
Asian and Pacific islander languages
278
2.6%
3.5%
Other Languages
33
0.3%
1.1%
Mountain Top, PA Household Income
Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
127
3.1%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
80
1.9%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
215
5.2%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
373
9.0%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
436
10.5%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
929
22.4%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
433
10.5%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
838
20.2%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
311
7.5%
5.8
$200,000 or more
401
9.7%
6.4
Median household income
73,285
57,617
Per capita income
36,739
31,128
Mountain Top, PA Employment Breakdown
Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
10
0.2%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
406
6.8%
9.8
Construction
224
3.7%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
1,772
29.5%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
282
4.7%
6.6
Information
158
2.6%
2.1
Manufacturing
820
13.7%
10.1
Other services except public administration
265
4.4%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
527
8.8%
11.4
Public administration
267
4.5%
4.6
Retail trade
767
12.8%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
283
4.7%
5.2
Wholesale trade
219
3.7%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
266
4.4%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
2,449
40.8%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
785
13.1%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
1,631
27.2%
23.3%
Service occupations
869
14.5%
18.1%
Mountain Top, PA Commute Statistics
Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
5,943
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
5,181
87.2%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
359
6.0%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
0
0.0%
5.1
Walked
107
1.8%
2.7
Other means
52
0.9%
1.8
Worked at home
244
4.1%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
21.8
26.6
Mountain Top, PA Vehicles per Household
Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
124
3.0%
8.7
1 vehicles
807
19.5%
33.2
2 vehicles
1,858
44.8%
37.1
3 or more
1,354
32.7%
21.0
Mountain Top, PA Housing Occupancy
Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
Occupied Housing Units
4,143
96.8%
87.6
Owner Occupied
3,670
88.6%
63.1
Renter Occupied
473
11.4%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
139
3.2%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
0
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
0
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
2.8
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
1.8
0.0%
2.5
Mountain Top, PA Rooms per Residence
Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
4,282
1 room
0
0.0%
2.4
2 rooms
0
0.0%
2.7
3 rooms
125
2.9%
9.1
4 rooms
236
5.5%
16.5
5 rooms
459
10.7%
19.8
6 rooms
867
20.2%
17.8
7 rooms
819
19.1%
12.0
8 rooms
675
15.8%
8.6
9 rooms or more
1,101
25.7%
11.1
Median Rooms
7
0.0
Mountain Top, PA Structure Type Statistics
Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
4,282
1-unit, detached
3,646
85.1%
61.5
1-unit, attached
249
5.8%
5.9
2-units
21
0.5%
3.6
3 or 4 units
150
3.5%
4.4
5 to 9 units
39
0.9%
4.8
10 to 19 units
14
0.3%
4.4
20 or more units
24
0.6%
9.0
Mobile home
139
3.2%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
0
0.0%
0.1
Mountain Top, PA Housing Age Statistics
Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
508
11.9%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
205
4.8%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
297
6.9%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
444
10.4%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
769
18.0%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
338
7.9%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
855
20.0%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
799
18.7%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
48
1.1%
2.8%
2014 or later
19
0.4%
1.4%
Mountain Top, PA Household Heating
Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
2,761
66.6%
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
119
2.9%
4.7
Electricity
697
16.8%
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
401
9.7%
4.8
Coal or coke
83
2.0%
0.1
Wood
82
2.0%
1.9
Solar energy
0
0.0%
0.1
Other fuel
0
0.0%
0.5
No fuel used
0
0.0%
1.1
Mountain Top, PA Mortgage Statistics
Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
2,410
47295100.0
Less than $500
14
0.6%
1.6%
$3,000 or more
45
1.9%
10.3%
$2,500 to $2,999
158
6.6%
7.0%
$500 to $999
412
17.1%
20.4%
$2,000 to $2,499
501
20.8%
11.8%
$1,500 to $1,999
631
26.2%
20.1%
$1,000 to $1,499
649
26.9%
28.8%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
1,321
54.8%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
348
14.4%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
220
9.1%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
146
6.1%
7.0%
35.0% or more
375
15.6%
21.3%
Not Computed
0
0.0%
0.0%
Mountain Top, PA Rent Statistics
Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
398
41,631,300
$2,500 to $2,999
0
0.0%
1.9%
$3,000 or more
0
0.0%
1.8%
$1,500 to $1,999
0
0.0%
11.9%
$2,000 to $2,499
26
6.5%
4.4%
$1,000 to $1,499
27
6.8%
28.3%
$500 to $999
153
38.4%
41.0%
Less than $500
192
48.2%
10.7%
No Cash Rent
75
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
511
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
102
25.6%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
30
7.5%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
58
14.6%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
59
14.8%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
49
12.3%
9.0%
35.0% or more
100
25.1%
40.7%
Not Computed
75
0.0%
0.0%
Mountain Top, PA Property Value
Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
3,670
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
238
6.5%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
244
6.6%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
741
20.2%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
751
20.5%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
808
22.0%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
776
21.1%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
102
2.8%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
10
0.3%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
190,000
205,000