Luzerne County (South Central)--Wilkes-Barre & Hazleton Cities PUMA, PA

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2023 Population
136,766
0.375% 1-year growth
US Senator
John Fetterman
Democratic Party
US Senator
Dave McCormick
Republican Party
2023 Median Age
39.5
1.28% 1-year increase
2023 Poverty Rate
19.5%
3.17% 1-year increase
2023 Median Household Income
$56,505
1.8% 1-year growth
2023 Median Property Value
$156,500
9.75% 1-year growth
2023 Employed Population
61,338
0.323% 1-year decline

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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 Races Including Other (Hispanic) (7.6%), 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 (1,355 degrees awarded in 2023), King's College (611 degrees), and Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Hazleton (76 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.

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Population & Diversity

Luzerne County (South Central)--Wilkes-Barre & Hazleton Cities PUMA, PA is home to a population of 137k people, from which 90.9% are citizens. As of 2023, 16.6% of Luzerne County (South Central)--Wilkes-Barre & Hazleton Cities PUMA, PA residents were born outside of the country (22.7k people).

In 2023, there were 4.1 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (82.3k people) in Luzerne County (South Central)--Wilkes-Barre & Hazleton Cities PUMA, PA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 20.1k Other (Hispanic) and 10.4k Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

The most common non-English languages spoken as the primary language in households in Luzerne County (South Central)--Wilkes-Barre & Hazleton Cities PUMA, PA are Spanish (30,618 households), Gujarati (465 households), and Other Indo-European Languages (383 households).

Population & Diversity

Residents by Gender and Age

RACE/ETHNICITY
68,486
Women
50.2%
68,051
Men
49.8%

The resident population of United States in 2023 was 136,537 inhabitants, with 49.8% men, and 50.2% women.

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Citizenship

90.9%
2023 Citizenship
91.1%
2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 90.9% of Luzerne County (South Central)--Wilkes-Barre & Hazleton Cities PUMA, PA residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.4%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in Luzerne County (South Central)--Wilkes-Barre & Hazleton Cities PUMA, PA was 91.1%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Luzerne County (South Central)--Wilkes-Barre & Hazleton Cities PUMA, PA
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    82.3k ± 1.37k
  2. Other (Hispanic)
    20.1k ± 1.65k
  3. Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
    10.4k ± 1.43k
30.1%
Hispanic Population
41.1k people

In 2023, there were 4.1 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (82.3k people) in Luzerne County (South Central)--Wilkes-Barre & Hazleton Cities PUMA, PA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 20.1k Other (Hispanic) and 10.4k Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

30.1% of the people in Luzerne County (South Central)--Wilkes-Barre & Hazleton Cities PUMA, PA are hispanic (41.1k people).

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Global Diversity

Most Common Origin
  1. Dominican Republic
    13,889 ± 2,742 people
  2. Mexico
    1,848 ± 1,048 people
  3. India
    798 ± 692 people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Luzerne County (South Central)--Wilkes-Barre & Hazleton Cities PUMA, PA was Dominican Republic, the natal country of 13,889 Luzerne County (South Central)--Wilkes-Barre & Hazleton Cities PUMA, PA residents, followed by Mexico with 1,848 and India with 798.

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Foreign-Born Population

16.6%
2023 Foreign-Born Population
22.7k people
15.8%
2022 Foreign-Born Population
21.6k people

As of 2023, 16.6% of Luzerne County (South Central)--Wilkes-Barre & Hazleton Cities PUMA, PA residents (22.7k people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 13.8%. In 2022, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Luzerne County (South Central)--Wilkes-Barre & Hazleton Cities PUMA, PA was 15.8%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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Non-English Households

Most Common Non-English Languages
  1. Spanish
    30,618 households (23.8%)
  2. Gujarati
    465 households (0.361%)
  3. Other Indo-European Languages
    383 households (0.297%)

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, which is higher than the national average of 22%. 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.

In 2023, the most common non-English language spoken in households in Luzerne County (South Central)--Wilkes-Barre & Hazleton Cities PUMA, PA was Spanish. 23.8% of the households in Luzerne County (South Central)--Wilkes-Barre & Hazleton Cities PUMA, PA reported speaking Spanish at home as the primary shared language between all members living in the household.

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Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Vietnam
    2,242 ± 283
  2. Gulf War (2001-)
    1,266 ± 295
  3. Gulf War (1990s)
    874 ± 209

Luzerne County (South Central)--Wilkes-Barre & Hazleton Cities PUMA, PA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.77 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of Luzerne County (South Central)--Wilkes-Barre & Hazleton Cities PUMA, PA employs 61.3k people. In 2023, the largest industries in Luzerne County (South Central)--Wilkes-Barre & Hazleton Cities PUMA, PA were Restaurants & Food Services (3,630 people), Construction (3,226 people), and Elementary & secondary schools (2,965 people), and the highest paying industries were Offices of other health practitioners ($201,868), Drugs, sundries, & chemical & allied products merchant wholesalers ($148,630), and Electric power generation, transmission & distribution ($140,280).

Males in Luzerne County (South Central)--Wilkes-Barre & Hazleton Cities PUMA, PA have an average income that is 1.28 times higher than the average income of females, which is $50,136. The income inequality in Luzerne County (South Central)--Wilkes-Barre & Hazleton Cities PUMA, PA (measured using the Gini index) is 0.424, which is lower than than the national average.

Employment

Workforce Diversity

Measure
RACE/ETHNICITY
28,896
Women
47.1%
32,442
Men
52.9%

The workforce of Luzerne County (South Central)--Wilkes-Barre & Hazleton Cities PUMA, PA in 2023 was 61,338 people, with 47.1% woman, and 52.9% men.

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Occupations

61.3k
2023 Value
−0.323%
1 Year decline
± −0.323%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Luzerne County (South Central)--Wilkes-Barre & Hazleton Cities PUMA, PA declined at a rate of −0.323%, from 61.5k employees to 61.3k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Luzerne County (South Central)--Wilkes-Barre & Hazleton Cities PUMA, PA, are Laborers & freight, stock, & material movers, hand (2,296 people), Driver/sales workers & truck drivers (2,281 people), and Packers & packagers, hand (2,053 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Luzerne County (South Central)--Wilkes-Barre & Hazleton Cities PUMA, PA.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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Industries

Employment by Industries

61.3k
2023 Value
−0.323%
1 Year decline
± −0.323%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Luzerne County (South Central)--Wilkes-Barre & Hazleton Cities PUMA, PA declined at a rate of −0.323%, from 61.5k employees to 61.3k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Luzerne County (South Central)--Wilkes-Barre & Hazleton Cities PUMA, PA, are Restaurants & Food Services (3,630 people), Construction (3,226 people), and Elementary & secondary schools (2,965 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Luzerne County (South Central)--Wilkes-Barre & Hazleton Cities PUMA, PA, though some of these residents may live in Luzerne County (South Central)--Wilkes-Barre & Hazleton Cities PUMA, PA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

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Median Earnings by Industry

$45,503
Median earning men ± $2,104
$34,126
Median earning women ± $1,264

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Information ($75,227), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($67,875), and Public Administration ($66,973).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Public Administration ($57,513), Information ($51,394), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($49,978).

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Employment by Industry Sector

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2.78%
Year-over-year growth
Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 6.03M people employed in Pennsylvania. This represents a 2.78% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 18.1%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Pennsylvania.

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Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Pennsylvania went to Donald J. Trump with 50.4% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (48.7%), followed by Jill Stein (0.491%).

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.

Presidential Elections

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2024 Election Results
  1. Donald J. Trump (50.4%)
    Republican Party
  2. Kamala Harris (48.7%)
    Democratic Party
  3. Jill Stein (0.491%)
    Green Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Pennsylvania went to Donald J. Trump with 50.4% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (48.7%), followed by Jill Stein (0.491%).

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Senator Elections

US Senators from Pennsylvania

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John Fetterman
Senator from Pennsylvania3
Assumed office on January 3, 2023
Dave 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.

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US Representative Elections

US Representatives from Pennsylvania

Pennsylvania is currently represented by 17 members in the U.S. house.

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Education

In 2023, universities in Luzerne County (South Central)--Wilkes-Barre & Hazleton Cities PUMA, PA awarded 2,048 degrees. The student population of Luzerne County (South Central)--Wilkes-Barre & Hazleton Cities PUMA, PA in 2023 is skewed towards women, with 2,781 male students and 4,866 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Luzerne County (South Central)--Wilkes-Barre & Hazleton Cities PUMA, PA are White (1,591 and 79%), followed by Hispanic or Latino (149 and 7.39%), Black or African American (95 and 4.71%), and Unknown (73 and 3.62%).

The largest universities in Luzerne County (South Central)--Wilkes-Barre & Hazleton Cities PUMA, PA by number of degrees awarded are Wilkes University (1,355 and 66.2%), King's College (611 and 29.8%), and Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Hazleton (76 and 3.71%).

The most popular majors in Luzerne County (South Central)--Wilkes-Barre & Hazleton Cities PUMA, PA are Registered Nursing (378 and 18.5%), General Business Administration & Management (153 and 7.47%), and Other Teacher Education & Professional Development (120 and 5.86%).

The median tuition costs in Luzerne County (South Central)--Wilkes-Barre & Hazleton Cities PUMA, PA are $40,414 for private four year colleges, and $14,624 and $24,562 respectively, for public four year colleges for in-state students and out-of-state students.

Admissions & Enrollments

Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

University
Measure

In 2023 in Luzerne County (South Central)--Wilkes-Barre & Hazleton Cities PUMA, PA, the percentage of applicants admitted was 92%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 11.7%. The number of students enrolled in 2023 was 7,647 (36.4% men and 63.6% women).

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Enrollments by Gender and Races

Universities

In 2023 there were 7,647 students enrolled in Luzerne County (South Central)--Wilkes-Barre & Hazleton Cities PUMA, PA, 36.4% men and 63.6% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 5,375 records, of which 63.6% were women and 36.4% men.

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Completions

Concentrations

Most Common
  1. General Business Administration & Management
    107 degrees awarded
  2. Other Health Professions & Related Clinical Sciences
    71 degrees awarded
  3. Registered Nursing
    145 degrees awarded

In 2023, the most common concentation for Bachelors Degree recipients in Luzerne County (South Central)--Wilkes-Barre & Hazleton Cities PUMA, PA was General Business Administration & Management with 107 degrees awarded.

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Universities

Gender
Race
Largest Universities by degrees awarded
  1. Wilkes University
    1,355 degrees awarded
  2. King's College
    611 degrees awarded
  3. Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Hazleton
    76 degrees awarded

In 2023, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Wilkes University with 1,355 degrees awarded.

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Student Diversity

University

In 2023, 699 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Luzerne County (South Central)--Wilkes-Barre & Hazleton Cities PUMA, PA, which is 0.518 times less than the 1,349 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2023, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 1,591 degrees mean that there were 10.7 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Hispanic or Latino, with 149 degrees awarded.

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Awarded Degrees over Time

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Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Universities

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($40,414) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2023.

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($2,029) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2023.

Public, 4-year or above ($1,840) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

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Working Population

Educational Pyramid

Measure

In 2023, 1.27% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 1.3% of women were in the same situation.

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Educational Attainment

Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population of Luzerne County (South Central)--Wilkes-Barre & Hazleton Cities PUMA, PA in 2023 were High School or Equivalent (39.5k), Some college (22k), and Secondary Education (18k).

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Housing & Living

The median property value in Luzerne County (South Central)--Wilkes-Barre & Hazleton Cities PUMA, PA was $156,500 in 2023, which is 0.516 times smaller than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $142,600 to $156,500, a 9.75% increase. The homeownership rate in Luzerne County (South Central)--Wilkes-Barre & Hazleton Cities PUMA, PA is 62%, which is lower than the national average of 65%.

People in Luzerne County (South Central)--Wilkes-Barre & Hazleton Cities PUMA, PA have an average commute time of 22.4 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Luzerne County (South Central)--Wilkes-Barre & Hazleton Cities PUMA, PA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$156,500
Median Property Value 2023
±$5,763
$32,781
Median Property Taxes
±$1,289

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Luzerne County (South Central)--Wilkes-Barre & Hazleton Cities PUMA, PA the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

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Rent vs Own

62%
Homeownership
2023
59.3%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2023

In 2023, 62% of the housing units in Luzerne County (South Central)--Wilkes-Barre & Hazleton Cities PUMA, PA were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 61.5%.

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Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.
$56,505
Median Household Income
± $2,280
52.9k
Number of Households
± 1,775

In 2023, the median household income of the 52.9k households in Luzerne County (South Central)--Wilkes-Barre & Hazleton Cities PUMA, PA grew to $56,505 from the previous year's value of $55,506.

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Wage Distribution

0.424
2023 Wage GINI in Luzerne County (South Central)--Wilkes-Barre & Hazleton Cities PUMA, PA
0.425
2022 Wage GINI in Luzerne County (South Central)--Wilkes-Barre & Hazleton Cities PUMA, PA

In 2023, the income inequality in Luzerne County (South Central)--Wilkes-Barre & Hazleton Cities PUMA, PA was 0.424 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.316% decline from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Luzerne County (South Central)--Wilkes-Barre & Hazleton Cities PUMA, PA was lower than than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Luzerne County (South Central)--Wilkes-Barre & Hazleton Cities PUMA, PA in comparison to the national average.

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Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2023
  1. Drove Alone (73%)
  2. Carpooled (12.2%)
  3. Worked At Home (8.16%)

In 2023, 73% of workers in Luzerne County (South Central)--Wilkes-Barre & Hazleton Cities PUMA, PA drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (12.2%) and those who worked at home (8.16%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

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Commute Time

22.4 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Luzerne County (South Central)--Wilkes-Barre & Hazleton Cities PUMA, PA have a shorter commute time (22.4 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 3.19% of the workforce in Luzerne County (South Central)--Wilkes-Barre & Hazleton Cities PUMA, PA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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Car Ownership

2 cars
Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Luzerne County (South Central)--Wilkes-Barre & Hazleton Cities PUMA, PA distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Luzerne County (South Central)--Wilkes-Barre & Hazleton Cities PUMA, PA have 2 cars.

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Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

19.5% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Luzerne County (South Central)--Wilkes-Barre & Hazleton Cities PUMA, PA (25.7k out of 131k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 35 - 44, followed by Females 45 - 54 and then Females 25 - 34.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Luzerne County (South Central)--Wilkes-Barre & Hazleton Cities PUMA, PA is Hispanic, followed by White and Other.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

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Health

91.5% of the population of Luzerne County (South Central)--Wilkes-Barre & Hazleton Cities PUMA, PA has health coverage, with 39.7% on employee plans, 26.7% on Medicaid, 13.5% on Medicare, 10.6% on non-group plans, and 0.918% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Pennsylvania see 1,265 patients per year on average, which represents a 4.03% increase from the previous year (1,216 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1400 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 371 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.8% were men and 50.2% were women.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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1,265 to 1
Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Pennsylvania

Primary care physicians in Pennsylvania see an average of 1,265 patients per year. This represents a 4.03% increase from the previous year (1,216 patients).

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Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 24.1% under 18 years, 20.8% between 18 and 34 years, 37.9% between 35 and 64 years, and 17.2% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.8% were men and 50.2% were women.

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Uninsured People

8.5%
Uninsured
39.7%
Employer Coverage
26.7%
Medicaid
13.5%
Medicare
10.6%
Non-Group
0.918%
Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in Luzerne County (South Central)--Wilkes-Barre & Hazleton Cities PUMA, PA grew by 3.84% from 8.18% to 8.5%.

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