COMPARING TWO PLACES
Luzerne vs North Liberty
PLACE A
Luzerne, Pennsylvania
VS
PLACE B
North Liberty, Indiana
Luzerne is 69% larger than North Liberty. North Liberty earns more, with a median household income $32,912 higher. Luzerne has grown faster since 2000 (-5% vs -14%).
LUZERNENORTH LIBERTYDIFFERENCE
Total population2,7441,624+69% vs North Liberty
Population density3,8811,580+2,301
Population growth-4.7%-14.4%+9.7 pts
Median age49.333.5+15.8
Male50.1%45.4%+4.7 pts
Female49.9%54.6%−4.7 pts
Foreign-born0.0%0.1%−0.1 pts
White, non-Hispanic91.1%92.9%−1.8 pts
Black1.0%1.7%−0.8 pts
Hispanic / Latino1.7%1.9%−0.2 pts
Asian0.0%0.1%−0.1 pts
Other6.2%3.4%+2.8 pts
Median household income$42,135$75,047−$32,912
Per capita income$33,199$40,387−$7,188
Poverty rate19.9%8.3%+11.6 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4740.494−0.0
Bachelor's degree or higher16.9%29.3%−12.4 pts
Graduate degree3.0%5.6%−2.6 pts
Unemployment rate6.4%6.4%+0.0 pts
Labor force participation62.3%58.5%+3.8 pts
Median home value$113,900$162,100−$48,200
Median gross rent$797$960−$163
Owner-occupied58.9%78.1%−19.2 pts
Housing vacancy rate10.9%6.9%+4.0 pts
Rent-burdened households35.0%61.5%−26.6 pts
Average commute20.426.3−5.9
Worked from home14.9%8.9%+6.0 pts
Public transit to work0.0%0.0%Even
Uninsured2.1%4.6%−2.5 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025