Luzerne, PA

Census Place

2024 Population

2,723

US Senator

John Fetterman

Democratic Party

US Senator

Dave McCormick

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

49.3

1.6% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

19.9%

8.7% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$42,135

7.33% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$113,900

0.176% 1-year growth

Population & Diversity

Luzerne, PA is home to a population of 2.72k people, from which 100% are citizens.

In 2024, there were 18.5 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (2.48k people) in Luzerne, PA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 134 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 47 Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

100%

2024 Citizenship

100%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 100% of Luzerne, PA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Luzerne, PA was 100%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been maintaining.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Luzerne, PA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Luzerne, PA

White (Non-Hispanic)
2.48k ± 160
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
134 ± 127
Other (Hispanic)
47 ± 73

1.73%

Hispanic Population

47 people

1.73% of the people in Luzerne, PA are hispanic (47 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Luzerne, PA as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Pennsylvania.

Most Common Origin

Dominican Republic
103,235 ± 7,857 people
India
102,082 ± 7,813 people
China
73,024 ± 6,616 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Pennsylvania was Dominican Republic, the natal country of 103,235 Pennsylvania residents, followed by India with 102,082 and China with 73,024.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
110 ± 78
Gulf War (2001-)
17 ± 23
Korea
16 ± 28

Luzerne, PA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 6.47 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Luzerne, PA.

Economy

The economy of Luzerne, PA employs 1.33k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Luzerne, PA were Health Care & Social Assistance (237 people), Retail Trade (154 people), and Public Administration (121 people), and the highest paying industries were Public Administration ($86,250), Construction ($74,167), and Manufacturing ($60,588).

Employment

Occupations

1.33k

2024 Value

± 238

0.0753%

1 Year growth

± 25.6%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Luzerne, PA grew at a rate of 0.0753%, from 1.33k employees to 1.33k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Luzerne, PA, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (143 people), Management Occupations (140 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (115 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Luzerne, PA.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

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.

Industries

Employment by Industries

1.33k

2024 Value

± 238

0.0753%

1 Year growth

± 25.6%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Luzerne, PA grew at a rate of 0.0753%, from 1.33k employees to 1.33k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Luzerne, PA, are Health Care & Social Assistance (237 people), Retail Trade (154 people), and Public Administration (121 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Luzerne, PA, though some of these residents may live in Luzerne, PA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$60,074

Median earning men ± $18,235

$31,940

Median earning women ± $5,927

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($101,094), Public Administration ($87,064), and Construction ($74,167).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Public Administration ($51,042), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($44,286), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($40,750).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Luzerne, PA was $113,900 in 2024, which is 0.342 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $113,700 to $113,900, a 0.176% increase. The homeownership rate in Luzerne, PA is 58.9%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Luzerne, PA have an average commute time of 20.4 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Luzerne, PA is lower than the national average, with an average of 1 car per household.

Housing

Property

$113,900

Median Property Value 2024

±$8,371

$824

Median Property Taxes

±$186

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, PA the largest share of households pay taxes in the $2k - $3k range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Luzerne, PA compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

58.9%

Homeownership

2024

52.9%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 58.9% of the housing units in Luzerne, PA were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 59.5%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Luzerne, PA compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Household Income

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

$42,135

Median Household Income

± $13,354

1.4k

Number of Households

± 252

In 2024, the median household income of the 1.4k households in Luzerne, PA grew to $42,135 from the previous year's value of $39,257.

The following chart displays the households in Luzerne, 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 $25k - $30k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Luzerne, PA is from Pennsylvania.

0.463

2024 Wage GINI in Pennsylvania

0.463

2023 Wage GINI in Pennsylvania

In 2024, the income inequality in Pennsylvania was 0.463 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.0903% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Pennsylvania was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Pennsylvania in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Pennsylvania across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (72.7%)
Worked At Home (14.9%)
Carpooled (6.72%)

In 2024, 72.7% of workers in Luzerne, PA drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (14.9%) and those who carpooled to work (6.72%).

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

20.4 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Luzerne, PA have a shorter commute time (20.4 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.91% of the workforce in Luzerne, PA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Luzerne, PA compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

1 car

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Luzerne, PA distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Luzerne, PA have 1 car.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

19.9% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Luzerne, PA (542 out of 2.72k 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 6 - 11, followed by Males < 5 and then Females 25 - 34.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Luzerne, PA is White, followed by Two Or More 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.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals

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

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

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