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

Public Use Microdata Area (PUMA)

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2024 Population
129,056
US Senator
John Fetterman
Democratic Party
US Senator
Dave McCormick
Republican Party
2024 Poverty Rate
13%
1.59% 1-year decrease
2024 Median Household Income
$67,934
2.76% 1-year growth
2024 Median Property Value
$179,900
6.96% 1-year growth
2023 Employed Population
60,007
1.08% 1-year decline

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6.99% 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.

98.5% 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 (657 degrees awarded in 2023), Fortis Institute-Forty Fort (153 degrees), and Wilkes-Barre Area Career and Technical Center Practical Nursing (39 degrees).

In 2024, the median property value in Luzerne County (East)--Kingston Borough PUMA, PA was $179,900, and the homeownership rate was 68.8%.

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.

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Population & Diversity

Luzerne County (East)--Kingston Borough PUMA, PA is home to a population of 129k people, from which 98.5% are citizens. As of 2024, 3.48% of Luzerne County (East)--Kingston Borough PUMA, PA residents were born outside of the country (4.49k people).

In 2024, there were 26.8 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (111k people) in Luzerne County (East)--Kingston Borough PUMA, PA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 4.15k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 3.72k 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 (East)--Kingston Borough PUMA, PA are Spanish (4,914 households), Polish (365 households), and Italian (319 households).

Population & Diversity

Residents by Gender and Age

RACE/ETHNICITY
65,457
Women
51.1%
62,618
Men
48.9%

The resident population of United States in 2023 was 128,075 inhabitants, with 48.9% men, and 51.1% women.

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Citizenship

98.5%
2024 Citizenship
98.7%
2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 98.5% of Luzerne County (East)--Kingston Borough PUMA, PA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Luzerne County (East)--Kingston Borough PUMA, PA was 98.7%, 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 (East)--Kingston Borough PUMA, PA
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    111k ± 1.59k
  2. Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
    4.15k ± 694
  3. Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
    3.72k ± 996
6.67%
Hispanic Population
8.6k people

In 2024, there were 26.8 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (111k people) in Luzerne County (East)--Kingston Borough PUMA, PA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 4.15k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 3.72k Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

6.67% of the people in Luzerne County (East)--Kingston Borough PUMA, PA are hispanic (8.6k people).

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Global Diversity

Most Common Origin
  1. Dominican Republic
    709 ± 652 people
  2. India
    349 ± 458 people
  3. Philippines
    251 ± 389 people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Luzerne County (East)--Kingston Borough PUMA, PA was Dominican Republic, the natal country of 709 Luzerne County (East)--Kingston Borough PUMA, PA residents, followed by India with 349 and Philippines with 251.

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Foreign-Born Population

3.48%
2024 Foreign-Born Population
4.49k people
3.01%
2023 Foreign-Born Population
3.86k people

As of 2024, 3.48% of Luzerne County (East)--Kingston Borough PUMA, PA residents (4.49k people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Luzerne County (East)--Kingston Borough PUMA, PA was 3.01%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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Non-English Households

Most Common Non-English Languages
  1. Spanish
    4,914 households (4%)
  2. Polish
    365 households (0.297%)
  3. Italian
    319 households (0.26%)

6.99% 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 22.3%. 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 2024, the most common non-English language spoken in households in Luzerne County (East)--Kingston Borough PUMA, PA was Spanish. 4% 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.

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Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Vietnam
    2,370 ± 340
  2. Gulf War (2001-)
    1,363 ± 262
  3. Gulf War (1990s)
    943 ± 218

Luzerne County (East)--Kingston Borough PUMA, PA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.74 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of Luzerne County (East)--Kingston Borough PUMA, PA employs 60k people. In 2023, the largest industries in Luzerne County (East)--Kingston Borough PUMA, PA were General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (3,784 people), Restaurants & Food Services (3,713 people), and Elementary & secondary schools (3,347 people), and the highest paying industries were Pharmaceutical & medicine manufacturing ($118,893), Electronic component & product manufacturing, n.e.c. ($113,192), and Offices of optometrists ($111,905).

Males in Luzerne County (East)--Kingston Borough PUMA, PA have an average income that is 1.29 times higher than the average income of females, which is $56,023. The income inequality in Luzerne County (East)--Kingston Borough PUMA, PA (measured using the Gini index) is 0.409, which is lower than than the national average.

Employment

Workforce Diversity

Measure
RACE/ETHNICITY
29,703
Women
49.5%
30,304
Men
50.5%

The workforce of Luzerne County (East)--Kingston Borough PUMA, PA in 2023 was 60,007 people, with 49.5% woman, and 50.5% men.

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Occupations

60k
2023 Value
−1.08%
1 Year decline
± −1.08%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Luzerne County (East)--Kingston Borough PUMA, PA declined at a rate of −1.08%, from 60.7k employees to 60k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Luzerne County (East)--Kingston Borough PUMA, PA, are Customer service representatives (2,126 people), Driver/sales workers & truck drivers (1,562 people), and Laborers & freight, stock, & material movers, hand (1,504 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Luzerne County (East)--Kingston Borough PUMA, PA.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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Industries

Employment by Industries

60k
2023 Value
−1.08%
1 Year decline
± −1.08%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Luzerne County (East)--Kingston Borough PUMA, PA declined at a rate of −1.08%, from 60.7k employees to 60k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Luzerne County (East)--Kingston Borough PUMA, PA, are General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (3,784 people), Restaurants & Food Services (3,713 people), and Elementary & secondary schools (3,347 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.

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Median Earnings by Industry

$57,779
Median earning men ± $2,401
$40,285
Median earning women ± $1,334

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Public Administration ($69,814), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($69,043), and Information ($66,944).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Public Administration ($60,000), Wholesale Trade ($56,080), and Information ($51,597).

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Employment by Industry Sector

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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%.

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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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Education

In 2023, universities in Luzerne County (East)--Kingston Borough PUMA, PA awarded 849 degrees. The student population of Luzerne County (East)--Kingston Borough PUMA, PA in 2023 is skewed towards women, with 851 male students and 1,517 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Luzerne County (East)--Kingston Borough PUMA, PA are White (646 and 76.3%), Hispanic or Latino (73 and 8.62%), Black or African American (44 and 5.19%), and Unknown (41 and 4.84%).

The largest universities in Luzerne County (East)--Kingston Borough PUMA, PA by number of degrees awarded are Misericordia University (657 and 77.4%), Fortis Institute-Forty Fort (153 and 18%), and Wilkes-Barre Area Career and Technical Center Practical Nursing (39 and 4.59%).

The most popular majors in Luzerne County (East)--Kingston Borough PUMA, PA are General Health Services (98 and 11.5%), Registered Nursing (92 and 10.8%), and General Business Administration & Management (84 and 9.89%).

The median tuition cost in Luzerne County (East)--Kingston Borough PUMA, PA for private four year colleges is $36,400.

Admissions & Enrollments

Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

University
Measure

In 2023 in Luzerne County (East)--Kingston Borough PUMA, PA, the percentage of applicants admitted was 83.8%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 20.6%. The number of students enrolled in 2023 was 2,368 (35.9% men and 64.1% women).

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Enrollments by Gender and Races

Universities

In 2023 there were 2,368 students enrolled in Luzerne County (East)--Kingston Borough PUMA, PA, 35.9% men and 64.1% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 1,817 records, of which 66.3% were women and 33.7% men.

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Completions

Concentrations

Most Common
  1. General Business Administration & Management
    46 degrees awarded
  2. General Health Services
    98 degrees awarded
  3. Registered Nursing
    92 degrees awarded

In 2023, the most common concentation for Bachelors Degree recipients in Luzerne County (East)--Kingston Borough PUMA, PA was General Business Administration & Management with 46 degrees awarded.

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Universities

Gender
Race
Largest Universities by degrees awarded
  1. Misericordia University
    657 degrees awarded
  2. Fortis Institute-Forty Fort
    153 degrees awarded
  3. Wilkes-Barre Area Career and Technical Center Practical Nursing
    39 degrees awarded

In 2023, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Misericordia University with 657 degrees awarded.

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Student Diversity

University

In 2023, 298 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Luzerne County (East)--Kingston Borough PUMA, PA, which is 0.541 times less than the 551 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 646 degrees mean that there were 8.85 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Hispanic or Latino, with 73 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 ($36,400) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2023.

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($1,970) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2023.

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

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Working Population

Educational Pyramid

Measure

In 2023, 0.608% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.417% 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 (East)--Kingston Borough PUMA, PA in 2023 were High School or Equivalent (36.5k), Some college (20.4k), and Bachelors Degree (19.1k).

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Housing & Living

The median property value in Luzerne County (East)--Kingston Borough PUMA, PA was $179,900 in 2024, which is 0.541 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $168,200 to $179,900, a 6.96% increase. The homeownership rate in Luzerne County (East)--Kingston Borough PUMA, PA is 68.8%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Luzerne County (East)--Kingston Borough PUMA, PA have an average commute time of 23.3 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.

Housing

Property

$179,900
Median Property Value 2024
±$5,934
$39,092
Median Property Taxes
±$1,360

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Rent vs Own

68.8%
Homeownership
2024
60.9%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2024

In 2024, 68.8% 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 69.5%.

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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.
$67,934
Median Household Income
± $2,510
56.8k
Number of Households
± 1,831

In 2024, the median household income of the 56.8k households in Luzerne County (East)--Kingston Borough PUMA, PA grew to $67,934 from the previous year's value of $66,112.

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Wage Distribution

0.409
2023 Wage GINI in Luzerne County (East)--Kingston Borough PUMA, PA
0.414
2022 Wage GINI in Luzerne County (East)--Kingston Borough PUMA, PA

In 2023, the income inequality in Luzerne County (East)--Kingston Borough PUMA, PA was 0.409 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 1.06% decline from 2022 to 2023, 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 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Luzerne County (East)--Kingston Borough PUMA, PA in comparison to the national average.

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Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024
  1. Drove Alone (75.9%)
  2. Worked At Home (12%)
  3. Carpooled (8.74%)

In 2024, 75.9% of workers in Luzerne County (East)--Kingston Borough PUMA, PA drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (12%) and those who carpooled to work (8.74%).

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Commute Time

23.3 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Luzerne County (East)--Kingston Borough PUMA, PA have a shorter commute time (23.3 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 2.82% of the workforce in Luzerne County (East)--Kingston Borough 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 (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.

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Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

13% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Luzerne County (East)--Kingston Borough PUMA, PA (16.4k out of 126k 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 35 - 44, followed by Females 25 - 34 and then Females 75+.

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 Two Or More.

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

95.6% of the population of Luzerne County (East)--Kingston Borough PUMA, PA has health coverage, with 46.9% on employee plans, 18.5% on Medicaid, 16.3% on Medicare, 12.7% on non-group plans, and 1.14% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Pennsylvania see 1,265 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,265 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1400 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 345 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49% were men and 51% 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 0% change from the previous year (1,265 patients).

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Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 20.7% under 18 years, 19.7% between 18 and 34 years, 38.6% between 35 and 64 years, and 21.1% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49% were men and 51% were women.

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Uninsured People

4.38%
Uninsured
46.9%
Employer Coverage
18.5%
Medicaid
16.3%
Medicare
12.7%
Non-Group
1.14%
Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Luzerne County (East)--Kingston Borough PUMA, PA declined by 3.88% from 4.56% to 4.38%.

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