In 2023, Luzerne County (East)--Kingston Borough PUMA, PA had a population of 128k people with a median age of 43.3 and a median household income of $66,112. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Luzerne County (East)--Kingston Borough PUMA, PA grew from 127,964 to 128,152, a 0.147% increase and its median household income grew from $64,220 to $66,112, a 2.95% increase.
The 5 largest ethnic groups in Luzerne County (East)--Kingston Borough PUMA, PA are White (Non-Hispanic) (87.6%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (2.87%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (2.71%), Two+ (Hispanic) (2.31%), and Other (Hispanic) (1.31%).
6.35% of the households in Luzerne County (East)--Kingston Borough 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.
98.7% of the residents in Luzerne County (East)--Kingston Borough PUMA, PA are U.S. citizens.
The largest universities in Luzerne County (East)--Kingston Borough PUMA, PA are Misericordia University (712 degrees awarded in 2022), Fortis Institute-Forty Fort (142 degrees), and Wilkes-Barre Area Career and Technical Center Practical Nursing (54 degrees).
In 2023, the median property value in Luzerne County (East)--Kingston Borough PUMA, PA was $168,200, and the homeownership rate was 69.5%.
Most people in Luzerne County (East)--Kingston Borough PUMA, PA drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 23.3 minutes. The average car ownership in Luzerne County (East)--Kingston Borough PUMA, PA was 2 cars per household.
Luzerne County (East)--Kingston Borough PUMA, PA borders Monroe County PUMA, PA, Lackawanna County--Scranton City, Dunmore, Old Forge, Taylor & Moosic Boroughs PUMA, PA, Lackawanna (Outside Greater Scranton City) & Wyoming Counties PUMA, PA, Luzerne County (South Central)--Wilkes-Barre & Hazleton Cities PUMA, PA, Columbia & Luzerne (West) Counties--Bloomsburg Town & Berwick Borough PUMA, PA, and Carbon & Lehigh (North) Counties PUMA, PA.