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Luzerne County

Pennsylvania · 328,149 residents · 890 sq mi
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Luzerne County is home to 328,149 people in Pennsylvania. At a median age of 38.2, this is an older place than the country as a whole. Median home value sits at $55,500. 13% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher. That trails the Pennsylvania median by roughly 19%. Median rent is $319 a month.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $30,130
Older
median age 38.2
US median: 33.0
Less educated
13% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 20%
More affordable
home values down 12%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $93,722
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
328,149
+3%vs 2000
vs 319,250 in 2000
1990 – 2025
Median age
38.2
−6%vs 2000
vs 40.8 in 2000
US average: 33.0
Land area
890 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
310K315K320K325K330K19902000201020202024Luzerne County
2024328K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 1990
Under 55.8%(19,172)
US avg: 7.3%
5 to 95.9%(19,499)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 145.9%(19,224)
US avg: 6.9%
15 to 196.7%(21,987)
US avg: 7.1%
20 to 246.6%(21,704)
US avg: 7.5%
25 to 3414.4%(47,379)
US avg: 17.5%
35 to 4413.7%(44,979)
US avg: 15.1%
45 to 5410.3%(33,765)
US avg: 10.2%
55 to 6410.9%(35,735)
US avg: 8.5%
65 to 7411.2%(36,772)
US avg: 7.3%
75 to 846.9%(22,513)
US avg: 4%
85 and over1.7%(5,420)
US avg: 1.2%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$23,600
−8%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $33,771 in 2000
US average: $30,130
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$12,002
−34%vs 2000
vs $18,228 in 2000
US average: $14,340
Poverty rate
11.2%
+0.2 ptsvs 2000
vs 11.1% in 2000
US average: 13.2%
Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$55,500
−12%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $83,500 in 2000
US average: $93,722
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$319
−3%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $434 in 2000
US average: $450
Owner-occupied
69.4%
−1.0 ptsvs 2000
vs 70.3% in 2000
30.6% rent
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic96%(306,528)
Black1.6%(5,202)
Hispanic / Latino1.2%(3,713)
Asian0.6%(1,856)
Other0%
1990
White, non-Hispanic98.1%(321,855)
Black1.2%(4,013)
Hispanic / Latino0.6%(1,834)
Asian0.4%(1,355)
Other0.3%(926)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

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

Hispanic origin
Dominican8.1%(26,599)
Puerto Rican3.5%(11,440)
Mexican2.7%(8,740)
South American0.9%(2,909)
Central American0.8%(2,710)
Salvadoran0.5%(1,637)
Colombian0.3%(1,140)
Ecuadorian0.2%(732)
Spaniard0.2%(571)
Honduran0.1%(487)
Cuban0.1%(417)
Chilean0.1%(328)
+ 9 more hispanic origin groups with data
Guatemalan0.1%(318)
Venezuelan0.1%(219)
Panamanian0.1%(217)
Peruvian0.1%(184)
Uruguayan0.1%(167)
Argentine0%(138)
Asian origin
Asian Indian0.5%(1,557)
Chinese0.2%(556)
Korean0.1%(401)
Filipino0.1%(374)
Hmong0.1%(245)
Pakistani0.1%(196)
Vietnamese0%(143)
Japanese0%(77)
Cambodian0%(72)
Kazakh0%(32)
Burmese0%(13)
+ 3 more asian origin groups with data
Pacific Islander origin
Chamorro0%(40)
Samoan0%(38)
Tongan0%(1)
Ancestry
Irish16%(52,537)
Polish15.8%(51,756)
Italian14%(45,907)
German13.7%(45,037)
English5.7%(18,628)
Slovak3.2%(10,629)
American2.9%(9,624)
Welsh2.9%(9,469)
Lithuanian2.1%(6,955)
Russian2.1%(6,864)
Dutch1.1%(3,536)
Ukrainian1%(3,126)
+ 50 more ancestry groups with data
French0.8%(2,604)
Scottish0.7%(2,439)
Arab0.7%(2,285)
West Indian0.6%(2,078)
Greek0.5%(1,582)
Hungarian0.4%(1,391)
Scotch-Irish0.4%(1,155)
Lebanese0.3%(1,039)
Swedish0.3%(1,016)
Czech0.3%(1,000)
Portuguese0.3%(915)
Austrian0.3%(888)
Norwegian0.3%(861)
Jamaican0.3%(837)
Syrian0.2%(722)
Haitian0.2%(685)
Swiss0.1%(422)
British0.1%(380)
Romanian0.1%(356)
Finnish0.1%(313)
Nigerian0.1%(278)
Serbian0.1%(266)
Croatian0.1%(216)
Ghanaian0.1%(204)
Egyptian0%(152)
Danish0%(129)
Iraqi0%(113)
Canadian0%(110)
Guyanese0%(100)
Brazilian0%(85)
Slovene0%(74)
Turkish0%(41)
Moroccan0%(35)
Iranian0%(32)
Armenian0%(29)
Israeli0%(28)
Belgian0%(27)
Kenyan0%(27)
Jordanian0%(16)
Ethiopian0%(14)
Somali0%(13)
Latvian0%(11)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
13.1%
−3.3 ptsvs 2000
vs 16.4% in 2000
US average: 20.3%
High school or higher
72.0%
−9.1 ptsvs 2000
vs 81.1% in 2000
US average: 75.2%
Graduate degree
4.8%
−1.1 ptsvs 2000
vs 6.0% in 2000
US average: 7.1%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
17.2 min
+26%vs 2000
vs 13.6 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 married39.3%(53,400)
Married47.2%(64,096)
Widowed4%(5,494)
Divorced9.4%(12,764)
Women 15+
Never married31.7%(43,603)
Married44.8%(61,622)
Widowed11.2%(15,468)
Divorced12.2%(16,836)
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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured
6.6%
−3.0 ptssince 2013
from 9.6% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Employer-based
52.6%
−2.9 ptssince 2020
from 55.5% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
14.3%
−1.3 ptssince 2020
from 15.6% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
Medicare
21.8%
−0.2 ptssince 2020
from 22.0% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
Medicaid
26.8%
+3.3 ptssince 2020
from 23.5% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
2.4%
−0.1 ptssince 2020
from 2.5% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
64.7%
−4.4 ptssince 2020
from 69.1% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
45.3%
+3.0 ptssince 2020
from 42.3% 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)19.3%(3,295)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)18.3%(3,126)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era34.8%(5,932)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War7.2%(1,227)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0.5%(87)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 17,059 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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Frequently asked

How many people live in Luzerne County, Pennsylvania?

Luzerne County, Pennsylvania has about 328,149 residents according to the 1990 Census.

What is the median household income in Luzerne County, Pennsylvania?

The typical household in Luzerne County, Pennsylvania earns about $23,600 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Luzerne County, Pennsylvania expensive?

In Luzerne County, Pennsylvania, the median home is worth about $55,500, and the typical rent is about $319 a month.

How educated are people in Luzerne County, Pennsylvania?

About 13.1% of adults age 25 and over in Luzerne County, Pennsylvania hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Luzerne County, Pennsylvania?

About 11.2% of people in Luzerne County, Pennsylvania live below the federal poverty line.

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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · UPDATED 2024

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