In 2021, Luzerne County, PA had a population of 325k people with a median age of 42.4 and a median household income of $56,534. Between 2020 and 2021 the population of Luzerne County, PA grew from 317,547 to 324,825, a 2.29% increase and its median household income grew from $53,194 to $56,534, a 6.28% increase.
The 5 largest ethnic groups in Luzerne County, PA are White (Non-Hispanic) (78.7%), Other (Hispanic) (5.04%), White (Hispanic) (4.46%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (3.91%), and Two+ (Hispanic) (2.99%).
None of the households in Luzerne County, PA reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.
95.7% of the residents in Luzerne County, PA are U.S. citizens.
The largest universities in Luzerne County, PA are Wilkes University (1,339 degrees awarded in 2021), Misericordia University (703 degrees), and King's College (637 degrees).
In 2021, the median property value in Luzerne County, PA was $133,600, and the homeownership rate was 67.6%.
Most people in Luzerne County, PA drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 23.5 minutes. The average car ownership in Luzerne County, PA was 2 cars per household.
Luzerne County, PA borders Carbon County, PA, Columbia County, PA, Lackawanna County, PA, Monroe County, PA, Schuylkill County, PA, Sullivan County, PA, and Wyoming County, PA.