COMPARING TWO PLACES
Census Tract 2159 vs Census Tract 501
PLACE A
Census Tract 2159, Luzerne County, Pennsylvania
VS
PLACE B
Census Tract 501, Broward County, Florida
Census Tract 2159 is 20% smaller than Census Tract 501. Census Tract 2159 earns more, with a median household income $3,593 higher.
CENSUS TRACT 2159CENSUS TRACT 501DIFFERENCE
Total population3,4794,354−20% vs Census Tract 501
Population density454,385−4,340
Median age49.838.3+11.5
Male50.0%46.4%+3.6 pts
Female50.0%53.6%−3.6 pts
Foreign-born0.3%45.7%−45.4 pts
White, non-Hispanic95.0%27.4%+67.6 pts
Black1.2%4.6%−3.4 pts
Hispanic / Latino0.4%60.5%−60.1 pts
Asian0.3%1.4%−1.1 pts
Other3.0%6.1%−3.0 pts
Median household income$64,939$61,346+$3,593
Per capita income$37,279$26,582+$10,697
Poverty rate8.8%17.5%−8.7 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4080.428−0.0
Bachelor's degree or higher18.3%16.6%+1.7 pts
Graduate degree6.8%6.2%+0.5 pts
Unemployment rate6.1%10.7%−4.5 pts
Labor force participation51.1%75.9%−24.8 pts
Median home value$233,000$341,900−$108,900
Median gross rent$1,079$1,780−$701
Owner-occupied89.4%72.8%+16.7 pts
Housing vacancy rate13.4%7.1%+6.2 pts
Rent-burdened households15.7%72.5%−56.9 pts
Average commute37.229.9+7.4
Worked from home10.2%4.1%+6.2 pts
Public transit to work0.0%3.3%−3.3 pts
Uninsured3.2%29.3%−26.1 pts
Population, 2020 – 2024