In 2023, Luzerne County (South Central)--Wilkes-Barre & Hazleton Cities PUMA, PA had a population of 137k people with a median age of 39.5 and a median household income of $56,505. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Luzerne County (South Central)--Wilkes-Barre & Hazleton Cities PUMA, PA grew from 136,255 to 136,766, a 0.375% increase and its median household income grew from $55,506 to $56,505, a 1.8% increase.
The 5 largest ethnic groups in Luzerne County (South Central)--Wilkes-Barre & Hazleton Cities PUMA, PA are White (Non-Hispanic) (60.2%), Other (Hispanic) (14.7%), Two+ (Hispanic) (9.05%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (5.1%), and White (Hispanic) (4.12%).
27.1% of the households in Luzerne County (South Central)--Wilkes-Barre & Hazleton Cities PUMA, 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.
90.9% of the residents in Luzerne County (South Central)--Wilkes-Barre & Hazleton Cities PUMA, PA are U.S. citizens.
The largest universities in Luzerne County (South Central)--Wilkes-Barre & Hazleton Cities PUMA, PA are Wilkes University (1,405 degrees awarded in 2022), King's College (647 degrees), and Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Hazleton (214768) (121 degrees).
In 2023, the median property value in Luzerne County (South Central)--Wilkes-Barre & Hazleton Cities PUMA, PA was $156,500, and the homeownership rate was 62%.
Most people in Luzerne County (South Central)--Wilkes-Barre & Hazleton Cities PUMA, PA drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 22.4 minutes. The average car ownership in Luzerne County (South Central)--Wilkes-Barre & Hazleton Cities PUMA, PA was 2 cars per household.
Luzerne County (South Central)--Wilkes-Barre & Hazleton Cities PUMA, PA borders Luzerne County (East)--Kingston Borough PUMA, PA, Columbia & Luzerne (West) Counties--Bloomsburg Town & Berwick Borough PUMA, PA, Schuylkill County PUMA, PA, and Carbon & Lehigh (North) Counties PUMA, PA.