Luzerne County, PA

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    US Senator
    N/AJohn Fetterman
    Democratic Party
    US Senator
    N/ADave McCormick
    Republican Party

    About

    N/A 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.

    The largest universities in N/A are Wilkes University (1,503 degrees awarded in 2024), Misericordia University (580 degrees), and King's College (575 degrees).

    About the photo: Adams Falls, Ricketts Glen State Park, Luzerne County, PA

    Population & Diversity

    In 2024, there were 9.52 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (243k people) in Luzerne County, PA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 25.5k Other (Hispanic) and 19.8k Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

    Race and Ethnicity

    The 3 largest ethnic groups in Luzerne County, PA
    1. White (Non-Hispanic)
      243k ± 780
    2. Other (Hispanic)
      25.5k ± 2.03k
    3. Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
      19.8k ± 1.91k
    17.3%
    Hispanic Population
    56.8k people

    In 2024, there were 9.52 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (243k people) in Luzerne County, PA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 25.5k Other (Hispanic) and 19.8k Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

    17.3% of the people in Luzerne County, PA are hispanic (56.8k people).

    The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Luzerne County, PA as a share of the total population.

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    Economy

    Employment by Industry Sector

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    Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during N/A, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall N/A in employment by N/A%.

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    Civics

    John Fetterman and Dave McCormick are the senators currently representing the state of Pennsylvania. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

    Pennsylvania is currently represented by 17 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

    US Senators from Pennsylvania

    N/AJohn Fetterman
    Senator from Pennsylvania3
    Assumed office on January 3, 2023
    N/ADave McCormick
    Senator from Pennsylvania1
    Assumed office on January 3, 2025

    John Fetterman and Dave McCormick are the senators currently representing Pennsylvania.

    In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

    The following chart shows elected senators in Pennsylvania over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

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    Education

    Universities

    Gender
    Largest Universities by degrees awarded
    1. 1,503 degrees awarded
    2. 580 degrees awarded
    3. 575 degrees awarded

    In 2024, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Wilkes University with 1,503 degrees awarded.

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    Average Net Price by Sector

    Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($41,518) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2024.

    Public, 2-year ($2,430) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2024.

    Public, 2-year ($2,000) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

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    Housing & Living