COMPARING TWO PLACES
Census Tract 2159 vs Census Tract 2157.01
PLACE A
Census Tract 2159, Luzerne County, Pennsylvania
VS
PLACE B
Census Tract 2157.01, Luzerne County, Pennsylvania
Census Tract 2159 is 66% larger than Census Tract 2157.01. Census Tract 2157.01 earns more, with a median household income $4,830 higher.
CENSUS TRACT 2159CENSUS TRACT 2157.01DIFFERENCE
Total population3,4792,093+66% vs Census Tract 2157.01
Population density45101−56
Median age49.849.3+0.5
Male50.0%45.4%+4.6 pts
Female50.0%54.6%−4.6 pts
Foreign-born0.3%3.2%−2.9 pts
White, non-Hispanic95.0%87.3%+7.7 pts
Black1.2%0.0%+1.2 pts
Hispanic / Latino0.4%1.2%−0.8 pts
Asian0.3%1.6%−1.3 pts
Other3.0%9.9%−6.8 pts
Median household income$64,939$69,769−$4,830
Per capita income$37,279$39,060−$1,781
Poverty rate8.8%6.0%+2.7 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4080.432−0.0
Bachelor's degree or higher18.3%16.4%+1.9 pts
Graduate degree6.8%9.3%−2.6 pts
Unemployment rate6.1%4.6%+1.6 pts
Labor force participation51.1%59.9%−8.8 pts
Median home value$233,000$173,600+$59,400
Median gross rent$1,079$1,188−$109
Owner-occupied89.4%92.2%−2.7 pts
Housing vacancy rate13.4%7.6%+5.7 pts
Rent-burdened households15.7%31.9%−16.2 pts
Average commute37.230.6+6.6
Worked from home10.2%8.6%+1.6 pts
Public transit to work0.0%0.0%Even
Uninsured3.2%7.2%−4.0 pts
Population, 2020 – 2024