Luzerne County, Pennsylvania (PA)

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• • 251,50279.2%White Non-Hispanic Alone
  • 43,74013.8%Hispanic or Latino
  • 12,8584.1%Black Non-Hispanic Alone
  • 5,5801.8%Two or more races
  • 3,0341.0%Asian alone
  • 4430.1%American Indian and Alaska Native alone
  • 1870.06%Some other race alone
  • 730.02%Native Hawaiian and Other
    Pacific Islander alone

Mean price in 2019:

Detached houses: $174,373

Here:	$174,373
State:	$255,931

Townhouses or other attached units: $114,116

Here:	$114,116
State:	$201,403

In 2-unit structures: $99,277

Here:	$99,277
State:	$189,304

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $206,806

Here:	$206,806
State:	$200,358

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $188,004

Here:	$188,004
State:	$294,099

Mobile homes: $41,710

Here:	$41,710
State:	$62,605

Health of residents in Luzerne County based on CDC Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System Survey Questionnaires from 2013 to 2019:

Health of residents in Luzerne County based on CDC Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System Survey Questionnaires from 2003 to 2012:

1996 2000 2004 2008 2012 2016 2020

Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2019: $2,439 (1.8%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2019: $1,924 (1.7%)

Area name: Scranton--Wilkes-Barre, PA MSA
Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Luzerne County is $495 a month.
Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $594 a month.
Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $753 a month.

Cities in this county include: Wilkes-Barre, Back Mountain, Hazleton, Mountain Top, Kingston, Nanticoke, Pittston, Plymouth, Exeter, Swoyersville.

2018 air pollution in Luzerne County:

Ozone (1-hour): 0.025 ppm (standard limit: 0.12 ppm). Near U.S. average.
Particulate Matter (PM₁₀) Annual: 12.4 µg/m³. Near U.S. average.
Sulfur Oxides Annual: 0.000 ppm (standard limit: 0.03 ppm). Near U.S. average.

Neighboring counties: Crawford County , Tooele County, Utah , Jefferson County, Iowa , Pike County , Madison County, Iowa , Portage County, Ohio , Poweshiek County, Iowa .

Current college students: 15,918
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 91.5%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 21.6%

Number of foreign born residents: 21,761 (51.2% naturalized citizens)

• Year of entry for the foreign-born population
• 7,6742010 or later
• 5,0192000 to 2009
• 4,2711990 to 1999
• 1,1361980 to 1989
• 7941970 to 1979
• 2,041Before 1970

Mean travel time to work (commute): 21.2 minutes

Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 85.5%

Housing units in structures:

• One, detached: 96,115
• One, attached: 21,181
• Two: 7,038
• 3 or 4: 8,338
• 5 to 9: 5,204
• 10 to 19: 1,732
• 20 to 49: 2,138
• 50 or more: 4,026
• Mobile homes: 4,688
• Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 43

Housing units in Luzerne County with a mortgage: 47,092 (890 second mortgage, 5,525 home equity loan, 43 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 41,183

Religion statistics for Luzerne County

Food Environment Statistics:

Agriculture in Luzerne County:

Earthquake activity:

Most recent natural disasters:

• Pennsylvania Covid-19 Pandemic, Incident Period: January 20, 2020, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-4506-PA: March 30, 2020, FEMA Id: 4506, Natural disaster type: Other
• Pennsylvania Hurricane Sandy, Incident Period: October 26, 2012 to November 08, 2012, Emergency Declared EM-3356: October 29, 2012, FEMA Id: 3356, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
• Pennsylvania Remnants of Tropical Storm Lee, Incident Period: September 03, 2011 to October 15, 2011, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared EM-3340: September 08, 2011, FEMA Id: 3340, Natural disaster type: Tropical Storm
• Pennsylvania Tropical Storm Lee, Incident Period: September 03, 2011 to October 15, 2011, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-4030: September 12, 2011, FEMA Id: 4030, Natural disaster type: Tropical Storm
• Pennsylvania Hurricane Irene, Incident Period: August 26, 2011 to September 14, 2011, Emergency Declared EM-3339: August 29, 2011, FEMA Id: 3339, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
• Pennsylvania Hurricane Irene, Incident Period: August 26, 2011 to August 30, 2011, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-4025: September 03, 2011, FEMA Id: 4025, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
• Pennsylvania Severe Storms and Flooding, Incident Period: November 16, 2006 to November 17, 2006, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1684: February 23, 2007, FEMA Id: 1684, Natural disaster type: Storm, Flood
• Pennsylvania Severe Storms, Flooding, and Mudslides, Incident Period: June 23, 2006 to July 10, 2006, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1649: June 30, 2006, FEMA Id: 1649, Natural disaster type: Storm, Mudslide, Flood
• Pennsylvania Hurricane Katrina Evacuation, Incident Period: August 29, 2005 to October 01, 2005, Emergency Declared EM-3235: September 10, 2005, FEMA Id: 3235, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
• Pennsylvania Severe Storms and Flooding, Incident Period: April 02, 2005 to April 23, 2005, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1587: April 14, 2005, FEMA Id: 1587, Natural disaster type: Storm, Flood
• 10 other natural disasters have been reported since 1953.

3.38% of this county's 2011 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2010 ($39,072 average adjusted gross income)

0.02% of residents moved from foreign countries ($200 average AGI)

Luzerne County:	0.02%
Pennsylvania average:	0.03%

1.71% relocated from other counties in Pennsylvania ($19,553 average AGI)
1.65% relocated from other states ($19,319 average AGI)

Luzerne County:	1.65%
Pennsylvania average:	1.90%

from Lackawanna County, PA	0.42% ($34,949 average AGI)
from Columbia County, PA	0.20% ($37,285)
from Schuylkill County, PA	0.14% ($35,492)
from Bronx County, NY	0.13% ($17,756)
from Carbon County, PA	0.13% ($39,848)
from Kings County, NY	0.11% ($24,364)
from Monroe County, PA	0.09% ($32,421)

3.91% of this county's 2010 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2011 ($47,533 average adjusted gross income)

0.03% of residents moved to foreign countries ($248 average AGI)

Luzerne County:	0.03%
Pennsylvania average:	0.04%

1.93% relocated to other counties in Pennsylvania ($20,861 average AGI)
1.96% relocated to other states ($26,423 average AGI)

Luzerne County:	1.96%
Pennsylvania average:	2.27%

to Lackawanna County, PA	0.39% ($42,725 average AGI)
to Columbia County, PA	0.22% ($37,469)
to Schuylkill County, PA	0.19% ($33,233)
to Carbon County, PA	0.12% ($40,427)
to Philadelphia County, PA	0.11% ($36,888)
to Monroe County, PA	0.09% ($34,689)
to Wyoming County, PA	0.09% ($37,239)

Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 10.3
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 9.8
Births per 1000 population from 2007 to 2019: 10.0

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 13.3
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 13.8
Deaths per 1000 population from 2007 to 2019: 12.7

Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 6.8
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2006: 7.2
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2007 to 2018: 6.5

Percentage of population without health insurance coverage in Luzerne County

All 18-64 40-64 50-64 Under 19

Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 8%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 5%

Household type by relationship:

• Male householders: 64,225 (20,062 living alone), Female householders: 66,665 (21,943 living alone)

• 55,135 spouses (54,909 opposite-sex spouses), 10,383 unmarried partners, (10,196 opposite-sex unmarried partners), 83,605 children (77,518 natural, 2,020 adopted, 4,067 stepchildren), 5,685 grandchildren, 2,769 brothers or sisters, 2,906 parents, 209 foster children, 4,757 other relatives, 9,171 non-relatives

• In group quarters: 11,907

Size of family households: 38,195 2-persons, 19,644 3-persons, 12,524 4-persons, 6,991 5-persons, 1,234 6-persons, 1,748 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 42,005 1-person, 6,597 2-persons, 886 3-persons, 722 4-persons, 241 5-persons, 16 6-persons, 87 7-or-more-persons.

31,942 married couples with children.
22,361 single-parent households (5,178 men, 17,183 women).

87.7% of residents of Luzerne speak English at home.
9.6% of residents speak Spanish at home (55% speak English very well, 18% speak English well, 16% speak English not well, 11% don't speak English at all).
2.0% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (77% speak English very well, 15% speak English well, 7% speak English not well, 1% don't speak English at all).
0.7% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (65% speak English very well, 15% speak English well, 18% speak English not well, 2% don't speak English at all).
0.3% of residents speak other language at home (82% speak English very well, 16% speak English well, 1% speak English not well, 1% don't speak English at all).

In fiscal year 2004:

Federal Government expenditure: $2,311,151,000 ($7,374 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $71,828,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $982,857,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $633,512,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $8,764,000
Federal grants: $387,206,000
Federal procurement contracts: $100,379,000 ($20,083,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $198,433,000 ($24,725,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $860,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $58,535,000
Federal Government insurance: $1,342,526,000

Population change from April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2005:

Here:	+2 per 1000 residents
State:	-2 per 1000 residents

Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 21.02 millions of gallons per day (15% from ground, 85% from surface)

• Year house built in Luzerne County, Pennsylvania
• 2,2632014 or later
• 8442010 to 2013
• 8,6992000 to 2009
• 10,8531990 to 1999
• 12,0751980 to 1989
• 20,5851970 to 1979
• 12,8341960 to 1969
• 16,0991950 to 1959
• 12,8551940 to 1949
• 53,3961939 or earlier

Rooms in houses/apartments in Luzerne County, Pennsylvania

Owner-occupied Renter-occupied

• Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Luzerne County, Pennsylvania
• 501 room
• 552 rooms
• 8823 rooms
• 5,3014 rooms
• 12,7085 rooms
• 26,2836 rooms
• 15,2057 rooms
• 13,0108 rooms
• 14,7819+ rooms

• Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Luzerne County, Pennsylvania
• 2,4621 room
• 1,7952 rooms
• 6,0223 rooms
• 7,7294 rooms
• 8,4285 rooms
• 9,2056 rooms
• 3,1087 rooms
• 2,0588 rooms
• 1,8089+ rooms

Bedrooms in houses/apartments in Luzerne County, Pennsylvania

Owner-occupied Renter-occupied

• Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses in Luzerne County, Pennsylvania
• 92no bedroom
• 1,6971 bedroom
• 14,7972 bedrooms
• 49,3743 bedrooms
• 18,2934 bedrooms
• 4,0225+ bedrooms

• Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Luzerne County, Pennsylvania
• 3,014no bedroom
• 8,8721 bedroom
• 13,0862 bedrooms
• 14,0583 bedrooms
• 2,1974 bedrooms
• 1,3885+ bedrooms

Cars and other vehicles available in Luzerne County, Pennsylvania in houses/condos/apartments

Owner-occupied Renter-occupied

• Cars and other vehicles available in Luzerne County in owner-occupied houses/condos
• 3,297no vehicle
• 25,1331 vehicle
• 37,0602 vehicles
• 16,0743 vehicles
• 5,0414 vehicles
• 1,6705+ vehicles

• Cars and other vehicles available in Luzerne County in renter-occupied apartments
• 10,168no vehicle
• 21,3771 vehicle
• 8,9452 vehicles
• 1,9003 vehicles
• 2254 vehicles
• 05+ vehicles

87.3% of Luzerne County residents lived in the same house 1 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 40% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 47% lived in Pennsylvania.

Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

• This state: 234,766
• Other state: 55,444
• Northeast: 37,249
• Midwest: 4,307
• South: 9,397
• West: 4,491

Private vs. public school enrollment:

Supplemental Security Income (SSI) in 2006:

• Total number of recipients: 8,903
• Number of aged recipients: 882
• Number of blind and disabled recipients: 8,021
• Number of recipients under 18: 1,911
• Number of recipients between 18 and 64: 5,303
• Number of recipients older than 64: 1,689
• Number of recipients also receiving OASDI: 3,235
• Amount of payments (thousands of dollars): 4,137

Luzerne County on our top lists:

• #10 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest percentage of residents relocating to other counties in 2011 (pop. 50,000+)"
• #16 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest percentage of residents relocating to other counties in 2011"
• #17 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest percentage of residents that smoked 100+ cigarettes in their lives"
• #17 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the largest decrease in the number of infant deaths per 1000 residents 2000-2006 to 2007-2013 (pop. 50,000+)"
• #26 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the most Catholic congregations"
• #26 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the most Catholic congregations (pop. 50,000+)"
• #30 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest number of deaths per 1000 residents 2007-2013 (pop. 50,000+)"
• #31 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the largest increase in the number of births per 1000 residents 2000-2006 to 2007-2013 (pop 50,000+)"
• #33 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest percentage of residents relocating from other counties between 2010 and 2011 (pop. 50,000+)"
• #39 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest number of births per 1000 residents 2007-2013"
• #39 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest number of births per 1000 residents 2007-2013 (pop 50,000+)"
• #40 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the most Orthodox congregations"
• #41 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest number of infant deaths per 1000 residents 2007-2013 (pop. 50,000+)"
• #41 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the most Orthodox congregations (pop. 50,000+)"
• #42 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest Ozone (1-hour) air pollution readings in 2012 (ppm)"
• #57 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest percentage of residents relocating from other counties between 2010 and 2011"
• #59 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the most Mainline Protestant congregations"
• #59 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the most Mainline Protestant congregations (pop. 50,000+)"
• #65 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest percentage of residents that exercised in the past month"
• #70 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the largest decrease in the number of deaths per 1000 residents 2000-2006 to 2007-2013 (pop. 50,000+)"