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Luzerne County, PA

Demographic and economic profile of Luzerne County, PA, sourced from the US Census Bureau (American Community Survey) via Data USA.

AI Overview

Luzerne County, PA has a population of 331,379 and grew 2.5% over the past five years, with a median household income of $63,691 and median worker earnings of $39,489 — both below national norms — reflecting a workforce where 25.0% hold a bachelor's degree or higher against a 90.7% high school attainment rate. Labor force participation stands at 60.8% with a 5.7% unemployment rate, and housing costs remain low, with a median home value of $163,800 and median gross rent of $958 per month. GDP per capita reaches $46,807 despite the modest income figures, and a mean commute of 23.6 minutes points to relatively accessible employment geography within the county's 331,000-person regional labor pool.

Claude Sonnet 4.6 · generated Jul 6, 2026 · derived from cached Census, BEA & ACS data on this page

Population

331,379

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Household Income

$63,691

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Age

42.0 yrs

Data USA · as of 2024

Population Growth (5-year)

+2.5% since 2018

Luzerne County added population at this rate over the prior 5-year ACS5 window.

Demographics

Race & Ethnicity

  • White Alone248,337 (75.8%)
  • Some Other Race Alone26,403 (8.1%)
  • Two Races Including Some Other Race22,705 (6.9%)
  • Black or African American Alone16,461 (5.0%)
  • Two Races Excluding Some Other Race, & Three or More Races9,120 (2.8%)
  • Asian Alone3,957 (1.2%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Languages Spoken at Home

  1. 1.Spanish37,076
  2. 2.Other Indo-European2,839
  3. 3.Russian, Polish, or other Slavic2,036
  4. 4.Other Asian and Pacific Island883
  5. 5.German or other West Germanic728

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population Under 18

20.3%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Working-Age (18–64)

59.8%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population 65 and Over

19.9%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Foreign-Born Population

9.6%

Data USA · as of 2024

Veterans

17,059

Data USA · as of 2024

Economy

GDP per Capita

$46,807

Data USA · as of 2023

Cost of Living Index

—

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Per Capita Income

$34,857

Census ACS · as of 2023

Unemployment Rate

5.7%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Poverty Rate

15.4%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Industries

  1. 1.Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance38,567
  2. 2.Retail Trade (Group)19,613
  3. 3.Manufacturing (Group)18,512
  4. 4.Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services13,456
  5. 5.Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities13,396

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Occupations

  1. 1.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations54,287
  2. 2.Sales & Office Occupations30,418
  3. 3.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations30,201
  4. 4.Service Occupations25,782
  5. 5.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations12,375

Data USA · as of 2024

Specialized Industries (Location Quotient)

  1. 1.Wholesale Trade (LQ 1.46×)5,145
  2. 2.Transportation, Warehousing, & Utilities (LQ 1.44×)12,879
  3. 3.Manufacturing (LQ 1.21×)18,462
  4. 4.Retail Trade (LQ 1.20×)19,977
  5. 5.Educational Services & Health Care (LQ 1.05×)37,729

Census ACS · as of 2023

Housing

Median Home Value

$163,800

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Gross Rent

$958/mo

Census ACS · as of 2023

Homeownership Rate

67.8%

Data USA · as of 2024

Home Value Distribution

  • $200,000 to $249,99912,061 (13.2%)
  • $300,000 to $399,99910,234 (11.2%)
  • $150,000 to $174,9999,438 (10.3%)
  • $100,000 to $124,9999,273 (10.1%)
  • $250,000 to $299,9998,026 (8.8%)
  • $125,000 to $149,9996,939 (7.6%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Higher

25.0%

Census ACS · as of 2023

High School Diploma or Higher

90.7%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Workforce

Labor Force Participation

60.8%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Worker Earnings

$39,489

Census ACS · as of 2023

Mean Commute Time

23.5 min

Data USA · as of 2024

Households Without a Vehicle

9.7%

Census ACS · as of 2023

How People Get to Work

  • Drove Alone112,006 (74.6%)
  • Worked At Home16,318 (10.9%)
  • Carpooled15,009 (10.0%)
  • Walked3,644 (2.4%)
  • Other1,427 (0.9%)
  • Public Transit1,002 (0.7%)

Data USA · as of 2024

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Data: US Census Bureau American Community Survey, served via Data USA and the Census Bureau API. See each metric tile for the specific dataset.