COUNTY · 1990 CENSUS
Luzerne County
Pennsylvania · 328,149 residents · 889.807 sq mi
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Luzerne County has lower-than-average household income, with a median household income of $23,600. Population has held roughly steady since 2000. 13% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, below the national rate of 20%. Median home value is $55,500. With a median age of 38.2, the population is older than the US median of 33.0.
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
Population, 1990 – 2024
2024328K
Age distribution, 1990
Under 55.8%(19,172)
5 to 95.9%(19,499)
10 to 145.9%(19,224)
15 to 196.7%(21,987)
20 to 246.6%(21,704)
25 to 3414.4%(47,379)
35 to 4413.7%(44,979)
45 to 5410.3%(33,765)
55 to 6410.9%(35,735)
65 to 7411.2%(36,772)
75 to 846.9%(22,513)
85 and over1.7%(5,420)
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Section 02
Income & economy
$23,600
−8%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $33,771 in 2000
US average: $30,130
1990 – 2024
Section 03
Housing
$55,500
−12%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $83,500 in 2000
US average: $93,722
1990 – 2024
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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)
Costa Rican0%(39)
Nicaraguan0%(12)
Bolivian0%(1)
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)
Bangladeshi0%(28)
Burmese0%(13)
+ 3 more asian origin groups with data
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)
Subsaharan African0.6%(2,019)
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)
French Canadian0.1%(456)
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)
Australian0%(86)
Trinidadian & Tobagonian0%(86)
Brazilian0%(85)
Slovene0%(74)
Turkish0%(41)
Moroccan0%(35)
Iranian0%(32)
Macedonian0%(32)
Armenian0%(29)
Israeli0%(28)
Belgian0%(27)
Kenyan0%(27)
Jordanian0%(16)
Cape Verdean0%(14)
Ethiopian0%(14)
Somali0%(13)
Latvian0%(11)
Bulgarian0%(7)
Barbadian0%(7)
Section 05
Education
High school or higher
72.0%
−9.1 ptsvs 2000
vs 81.1% in 2000
US average: 75.2%
Section 06
Commute & transportation
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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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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