Luzerne County (East)--Kingston Borough PUMA, PA

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2022 Population

127,964

0.262% 1-year growth

US Senator

Bob Casey Jr.

Democratic Party

US Senator

John Fetterman

Democratic Party

2022 Median Age

43.7

0.907% 1-year decrease

2022 Poverty Rate

12.7%

2.66% 1-year increase

2022 Median Household Income

$64,220

6.51% 1-year growth

2022 Median Property Value

$157,400

11.5% 1-year growth

2022 Employed Population

60,664

0.324% 1-year decline

About

In 2022, Luzerne County (East)--Kingston Borough PUMA, PA had a population of 128k people with a median age of 43.7 and a median household income of $64,220. Between 2021 and 2022 the population of Luzerne County (East)--Kingston Borough PUMA, PA grew from 127,629 to 127,964, a 0.262% increase and its median household income grew from $60,293 to $64,220, a 6.51% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Luzerne County (East)--Kingston Borough PUMA, PA are White (Non-Hispanic) (89.3%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (2.52%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (2.27%), White (Hispanic) (1.51%), and Other (Hispanic) (1.36%).

6.07% 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 2022, the median property value in Luzerne County (East)--Kingston Borough PUMA, PA was $157,400, and the homeownership rate was 68.6%.

Most people in Luzerne County (East)--Kingston Borough PUMA, PA drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 23.2 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.

United States Pennsylvania

Population & Diversity

Luzerne County (East)--Kingston Borough PUMA, PA is home to a population of 128k people, from which 98.7% are citizens. As of 2022, 2.91% of Luzerne County (East)--Kingston Borough PUMA, PA residents were born outside of the country (3.72k people).

In 2022, there were 35.4 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (114k people) in Luzerne County (East)--Kingston Borough PUMA, PA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 3.23k Two+ (Non-Hispanic) and 2.9k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

The most common non-English languages spoken as the primary langauge in households in Luzerne County (East)--Kingston Borough PUMA, PA are Spanish (3,501 households), Italian (508 households), and Polish (488 households).

Population & Diversity

Residents by Gender and Age

RACE/ETHNICITY

65,884

Women

51.4%

62,240

Men

48.6%

The resident population of United States in 2022 was 128,124 inhabitants, with 48.6% men, and 51.4% women.

The visualization shows the distribution of the residents by gender and age in the United States.

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Citizenship

98.7%

2022 Citizenship

98.8%

2021 Citizenship

As of 2022, 98.7% of Luzerne County (East)--Kingston Borough PUMA, PA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.5%. In 2021, the percentage of US citizens in Luzerne County (East)--Kingston Borough PUMA, PA was 98.8%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Luzerne County (East)--Kingston Borough PUMA, PA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Luzerne County (East)--Kingston Borough PUMA, PA

White (Non-Hispanic)
114k ± 1.47k
Two+ (Non-Hispanic)
3.23k ± 546
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
2.9k ± 627

4.93%

Hispanic Population

6.31k people

4.93% of the people in Luzerne County (East)--Kingston Borough PUMA, PA are hispanic (6.31k people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Luzerne County (East)--Kingston Borough PUMA, PA as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

Most Common Origin

Dominican Republic
911 ± 738 people
India
411 ± 497 people
Poland
340 ± 452 people

In 2022, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Luzerne County (East)--Kingston Borough PUMA, PA was Dominican Republic, the natal country of 911 Luzerne County (East)--Kingston Borough PUMA, PA residents, followed by India with 411 and Poland with 340.

Foreign-Born Population

2.91%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

3.72k people

3.15%

2021 Foreign-Born Population

4.02k people

As of 2022, 2.91% of Luzerne County (East)--Kingston Borough PUMA, PA residents (3.72k people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.6%. In 2021, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Luzerne County (East)--Kingston Borough PUMA, PA was 3.15%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Luzerne County (East)--Kingston Borough PUMA, PA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Non-English Households

Most Common Non-English Languages

Spanish
3,501 households (2.87%)
Italian
508 households (0.417%)
Polish
488 households (0.401%)

6.07% of the households in Luzerne County (East)--Kingston Borough PUMA, PA reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language, which is lower than the national average of 21.7%. 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 2022, the most common non-English language spoken in households in Luzerne County (East)--Kingston Borough PUMA, PA was Spanish. 2.87% of the households in Luzerne County (East)--Kingston Borough PUMA, PA reported speaking Spanish at home as the primary shared language between all members living in the household.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
2,672 ± 387
Gulf War (2001-)
1,545 ± 316
Gulf War (1990s)
781 ± 187

Luzerne County (East)--Kingston Borough PUMA, PA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.73 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Luzerne County (East)--Kingston Borough PUMA, PA employs 60.7k people. The largest industries in Luzerne County (East)--Kingston Borough PUMA, PA are Restaurants & Food Services (3,967 people), General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (3,656 people), and Elementary & secondary schools (3,569 people), and the highest paying industries are Pharmaceutical & medicine manufacturing ($122,425), Textile product mills, except carpets & rugs ($117,627), and Offices of optometrists ($115,764).

Males in Luzerne County (East)--Kingston Borough PUMA, PA have an average income that is 1.34 times higher than the average income of females, which is $53,334. The income inequality in Luzerne County (East)--Kingston Borough PUMA, PA (measured using the Gini index) is 0.414, which is lower than than the national average.

Employment

Workforce Diversity

Measure

RACE/ETHNICITY

30,803

Women

50.4%

30,311

Men

49.6%

The workforce of Luzerne County (East)--Kingston Borough PUMA, PA in 2020 was 61,114 people, with 50.4% woman, and 49.6% men.

The visualization shows the distribution of the workforce by gender and age in Luzerne County (East)--Kingston Borough PUMA, PA.

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Occupations

60.7k

2022 Value

−0.324%

1 Year decline

± −0.324%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Luzerne County (East)--Kingston Borough PUMA, PA declined at a rate of −0.324%, from 60.9k employees to 60.7k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Luzerne County (East)--Kingston Borough PUMA, PA, are Customer service representatives (1,973 people), Laborers & freight, stock, & material movers, hand (1,507 people), and Driver/sales workers & truck drivers (1,504 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Luzerne County (East)--Kingston Borough PUMA, PA.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for false.

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Pennsylvania (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

60.7k

2022 Value

−0.324%

1 Year decline

± −0.324%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Luzerne County (East)--Kingston Borough PUMA, PA declined at a rate of −0.324%, from 60.9k employees to 60.7k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Luzerne County (East)--Kingston Borough PUMA, PA, are Restaurants & Food Services (3,967 people), General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (3,656 people), and Elementary & secondary schools (3,569 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Luzerne County (East)--Kingston Borough PUMA, PA, though some of these residents may live in Luzerne County (East)--Kingston Borough PUMA, PA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$52,571

Median earning men ± $2,023

$36,038

Median earning women ± $1,084

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2022 are Public Administration ($68,062), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($64,625), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($63,881).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2022 are Wholesale Trade ($55,290), Public Administration ($55,133), and Information ($45,777).

Employment by Industry Sector

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Pennsylvania.

Y-Axis

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.

Civics

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Pennsylvania went to Joseph R Biden Jr. with 50% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (48.8%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (1.15%).

Bob Casey Jr. and John Fetterman 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

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

Voting results are not available for Luzerne County (East)--Kingston Borough PUMA, PA. Showing the available data for Pennsylvania.

2020 Election Results

Joseph R Biden Jr. (50%)
Democratic Party
Donald J. Trump (48.8%)
Republican Party
Jo Jorgensen (1.15%)
Libertarian Party

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Pennsylvania went to Joseph R Biden Jr. with 50% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (48.8%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (1.15%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Pennsylvania for each registered party from 1976 to 2020.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Pennsylvania

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Bob Casey Jr.

Senator from Pennsylvania

Assumed office on January 3, 2007

John Fetterman

Senator from Pennsylvania

Assumed office on January 3, 2023

Bob Casey Jr. and John Fetterman 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.

US Representative Elections

US Representatives from Pennsylvania

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

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for Pennsylvania have changed over time starting in 2008.

Education

In 2022, universities in Luzerne County (East)--Kingston Borough PUMA, PA awarded 908 degrees. The student population of Luzerne County (East)--Kingston Borough PUMA, PA in 2022 is skewed towards women, with 827 male students and 1,647 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Luzerne County (East)--Kingston Borough PUMA, PA are White (663 and 73%), followed by Unknown (92 and 10.1%), Black or African American (57 and 6.28%), and Hispanic or Latino (46 and 5.07%).

The largest universities in Luzerne County (East)--Kingston Borough PUMA, PA by number of degrees awarded are Misericordia University (712 and 78.4%), Fortis Institute-Forty Fort (142 and 15.6%), and Wilkes-Barre Area Career and Technical Center Practical Nursing (54 and 5.95%).

The most popular majors in Luzerne County (East)--Kingston Borough PUMA, PA are Registered Nursing (100 and 11%), General Health Services (97 and 10.7%), and General Business Administration & Management (87 and 9.58%).

The median tuition cost in Luzerne County (East)--Kingston Borough PUMA, PA for private four year colleges is $34,952.

Admissions & Enrollments

Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

University

Measure

In 2022 in Luzerne County (East)--Kingston Borough PUMA, PA, the percentage of applicants admitted was 87.7%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 20%. The number of students enrolled in 2022 was 2,474 (33.4% men and 66.6% women).

The line chart shows the evolution of the percentage of applicants admitted, admitted who enrolled or the number of students enrolled according to the option selected in the upper button.

Enrollments by Gender and Races

Universities

In 2022 there were 2,474 students enrolled in Luzerne County (East)--Kingston Borough PUMA, PA, 33.4% men and 66.6% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 1,909 records, of which 68.8% were women and 31.2% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

General Business Administration & Management
48 degrees awarded
Registered Nursing
100 degrees awarded
General Health Services
97 degrees awarded

In 2022, the most common concentation for Bachelors Degree recipients in Luzerne County (East)--Kingston Borough PUMA, PA was General Business Administration & Management with 48 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Bachelors Degree from schools in Luzerne County (East)--Kingston Borough PUMA, PA according to their major.

Universities

Gender

Race

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

Misericordia University
712 degrees awarded
Fortis Institute-Forty Fort
142 degrees awarded
Wilkes-Barre Area Career and Technical Center Practical Nursing
54 degrees awarded

In 2022, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Misericordia University with 712 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

University

In 2022, 284 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Luzerne County (East)--Kingston Borough PUMA, PA, which is 0.455 times less than the 624 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2022 the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 663 degrees mean that there were 7.21 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Unknown, with 92 degrees awarded.

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Universities

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($34,952) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2022.

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($1,890) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2022.

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($1,250) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

The graph shows the average net price by sector and year.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

Measure

In 2022, 0.45% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.466% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population of Luzerne County (East)--Kingston Borough PUMA, PA in 2022 were High School or Equivalent (37.7k), Some college (20.4k), and Bachelors Degree (18.6k).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Luzerne County (East)--Kingston Borough PUMA, PA was $157,400 in 2022, which is 0.558 times smaller than the national average of $281,900. Between 2021 and 2022 the median property value increased from $141,200 to $157,400, a 11.5% increase. The homeownership rate in Luzerne County (East)--Kingston Borough PUMA, PA is 68.6%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.8%.

People in Luzerne County (East)--Kingston Borough PUMA, PA have an average commute time of 23.2 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Luzerne County (East)--Kingston Borough PUMA, PA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Median household income in Luzerne County (East)--Kingston Borough PUMA, PA is $64,220. In 2022, the PUMA with the highest Median Household Income in Luzerne County (East)--Kingston Borough PUMA, PA was Chester County (West)--Phoenixville Borough PUMA, PA with a value of $137,038, followed by Bucks County (Northern Central) PUMA, PA and Montgomery County (Southern Lower)--King of Prussia PUMA, PA, with respective values of $136,870 and $130,374.

Housing

Property

$157,400

Median Property Value 2022

±$3,744

$38,218

Median Property Taxes

±$1,341

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 (East)--Kingston Borough PUMA, PA the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Luzerne County (East)--Kingston Borough PUMA, PA compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

68.6%

Homeownership

2022

60.1%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2022

In 2022, 68.6% of the housing units in Luzerne County (East)--Kingston Borough PUMA, PA were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 69%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Luzerne County (East)--Kingston Borough PUMA, PA compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

In 2022, the PUMA with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Luzerne County (East)--Kingston Borough PUMA, PA was Chester County (West)--Phoenixville Borough PUMA, PA with a value of $137,038, followed by Bucks County (Northern Central) PUMA, PA and Montgomery County (Southern Lower)--King of Prussia PUMA, PA, with respective values of $136,870 and $130,374.

The following map shows all of the PUMAs in Luzerne County (East)--Kingston Borough PUMA, PA colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$64,220

Median Household Income

± $3,149

55.7k

Number of Households

± 1,731

In 2022, the median household income of the 55.7k households in Luzerne County (East)--Kingston Borough PUMA, PA grew to $64,220 from the previous year's value of $60,293.

The following chart displays the households in Luzerne County (East)--Kingston Borough PUMA, PA distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

0.414

2022 Wage GINI in Luzerne County (East)--Kingston Borough PUMA, PA

0.425

2021 Wage GINI in Luzerne County (East)--Kingston Borough PUMA, PA

In 2022, the income inequality in Luzerne County (East)--Kingston Borough PUMA, PA was 0.414 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 2.63% decline from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Luzerne County (East)--Kingston Borough PUMA, PA was lower than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Luzerne County (East)--Kingston Borough PUMA, PA in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Luzerne County (East)--Kingston Borough PUMA, PA across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2022

Drove Alone (78.7%)
Worked At Home (8.95%)
Carpooled (8.85%)

In 2022, 78.7% of workers in Luzerne County (East)--Kingston Borough PUMA, PA drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (8.95%) and those who carpooled to work (8.85%).

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.

Commute Time

23.2 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Luzerne County (East)--Kingston Borough PUMA, PA have a shorter commute time (23.2 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.7 minutes). Additionally, 2.91% of the workforce in Luzerne County (East)--Kingston Borough PUMA, PA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Luzerne County (East)--Kingston Borough PUMA, PA compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Luzerne County (East)--Kingston Borough 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 (East)--Kingston Borough PUMA, PA have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

12.7% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Luzerne County (East)--Kingston Borough PUMA, PA (15.9k out of 125k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 25 - 34, followed by Females 35 - 44 and then Females 18 - 24.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Luzerne County (East)--Kingston Borough PUMA, PA is White, followed by Hispanic and Black.

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.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

Health

95.9% of the population of Luzerne County (East)--Kingston Borough PUMA, PA has health coverage, with 49% on employee plans, 17.5% on Medicaid, 15.8% on Medicare, 12.5% on non-group plans, and 1.1% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Pennsylvania see 1216 patients per year on average, which represents a 0.491% decrease from the previous year (1222 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1410 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 397 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Pennsylvania.

1,216 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Pennsylvania

Primary care physicians in Pennsylvania see an average of 1,216 patients per year. This represents a 0.491% decrease from the previous year (1,222 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Pennsylvania in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In 2022, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 20.2% under 18 years, 19.9% between 18 and 34 years, 39.1% between 35 and 64 years, and 20.8% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 47.8% were men and 52.2% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

4.11%

Uninsured

49%

Employer Coverage

17.5%

Medicaid

15.8%

Medicare

12.5%

Non-Group

1.1%

Military or VA

Between 2021 and 2022, the percent of uninsured citizens in Luzerne County (East)--Kingston Borough PUMA, PA grew by 1.26% from 4.06% to 4.11%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Luzerne County (East)--Kingston Borough PUMA, PA changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.