CITY · 1990 CENSUS

Lucerne Mines

Pennsylvania · 1,077 residents · 0.84 sq mi

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Lucerne Mines is home to 1,077 people in Pennsylvania. At a median age of 47.0, this is an older place than the country as a whole. Owners hold 83% of the housing stock. Median home value sits at $37,800. 10% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher. The average commute runs 14 minutes.

At a glance

Lower income

below the US median

US median: $30,130

Older

median age 47.0

US median: 33.0

Less educated

10% hold a bachelor's degree

US average: 20%

More affordable

home values down 14%, inflation adjusted

US median home: $93,722

Section 01

Population & growth

Total population

1,077

+13%vs 2000

vs 951 in 2000

1990 – 2024

Median age

47.0

+9%vs 2000

vs 43.2 in 2000

US average: 33.0

Land area

0.84 sq mi

Population, 1990 – 2024

2024615

Age distribution, 1990

Under 52.3%(25)

US avg: 7.3%

5 to 94.2%(45)

US avg: 7.3%

10 to 146.3%(68)

US avg: 6.9%

15 to 194.9%(53)

US avg: 7.1%

20 to 243.2%(34)

US avg: 7.5%

25 to 3416%(172)

US avg: 17.5%

35 to 4410.6%(114)

US avg: 15.1%

45 to 5413.1%(141)

US avg: 10.2%

55 to 6411.7%(126)

US avg: 8.5%

65 to 7415.9%(171)

US avg: 7.3%

75 to 8411.1%(120)

US avg: 4%

85 and over0.7%(8)

US avg: 1.2%

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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income

$25,745

+19%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $28,427 in 2000

US average: $30,130

1990 – 2024

Per capita income

$11,444

−18%vs 2000

vs $13,976 in 2000

US average: $14,340

Poverty rate

9.0%

−1.4 ptsvs 2000

vs 10.4% in 2000

US average: 13.2%

Section 03

Housing

Median home value

$37,800

−14%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $58,000 in 2000

US average: $93,722

1990 – 2024

Median gross rent

$350

Unchangedinflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $461 in 2000

US average: $450

Owner-occupied

83.4%

−1.6 ptsvs 2000

vs 85.0% in 2000

16.6% rent

Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000

White, non-Hispanic97.8%(930)

Black1.1%(10)

Hispanic / Latino0.8%(8)

Asian0.1%(1)

Other0%

1990

White, non-Hispanic98.5%(1,061)

Black0.7%(8)

Hispanic / Latino0%(0)

Asian0.7%(8)

Other0%(0)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.

Asian origin

Chinese5.2%(32)

Ancestry

German30.1%(185)

English28.6%(176)

American18%(111)

Slovak15.8%(97)

Irish7.8%(48)

Russian3.7%(23)

Italian3.6%(22)

Hungarian2.6%(16)

Polish1.6%(10)

Slovene0.2%(1)

RANKED:Largest German population · Largest English population · Largest American population · Largest Slovak population · Largest Irish population

Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

10.2%

+6.8 ptsvs 2000

vs 3.4% in 2000

US average: 20.3%

High school or higher

61.0%

−13.9 ptsvs 2000

vs 75.0% in 2000

US average: 75.2%

Graduate degree

5.4%

+2.9 ptsvs 2000

vs 2.5% in 2000

US average: 7.1%

Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute

13.7 min

−13%vs 2000

vs 15.8 min in 2000

US average: 21.9

Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status (2024)

Men 15+

Never married28.3%(78)

Married68.1%(188)

Widowed0%(0)

Divorced3.6%(10)

Women 15+

Never married24.6%(71)

Married51.9%(150)

Widowed19%(55)

Divorced4.5%(13)

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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured

5.9%

−2.0 ptssince 2013

from 7.9% in 2013

US average: 8.4%

Employer-based

66.2%

+1.7 ptssince 2020

from 64.5% in 2020

US average: 54.8%

Direct-purchase

8.2%

−13.9 ptssince 2020

from 22.1% in 2020

US average: 13.8%

Medicare

43.8%

+6.5 ptssince 2020

from 37.3% in 2020

US average: 18.4%

Medicaid

13.9%

+12.6 ptssince 2020

from 1.3% in 2020

US average: 20.9%

VA health care

9.5%

+3.9 ptssince 2020

from 5.6% in 2020

US average: 2.2%

Any private

76.6%

−8.1 ptssince 2020

from 84.7% in 2020

US average: 67.1%

Any public

56.0%

+18.6 ptssince 2020

from 37.4% in 2020

US average: 36.7%

Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.

Section 09 · Service history

Veterans

Veterans by period of service, 2024

Gulf War (2001 or later)0%(0)

US avg: 26.4%

Gulf War (1990s)8%(9)

US avg: 24.3%

Vietnam era100%(113)

US avg: 33.1%

Korean War0%(0)

US avg: 4.5%

World War II0%(0)

US avg: 1%

Share of the 113 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.

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