Pennsylvania

Luzerne County

Snapshot
Population by ethnic group, from the Census Bureau’s American Community Survey.
European
80.3%
Hispanic
12.9%
African
5.2%
Other
1.6%

Compared with Pennsylvania and the United States

Luzerne Countynext to the state and national figures used elsewhere on this site. A dash means the figure isn’t published at that level of geography.

MetricLuzerne CountyPennsylvaniaUnited States
Non-Hispanic White80.3%71.9%58%
Hispanic12.9%9.9%—
Black or African American5.2%10.6%—
Indian0.6%1.5%—
East Asian0.6%1.3%—
American Indian and Alaska Native0.2%0.1%—

Cost of living

Incomes and housing costs in Luzerne County next to Pennsylvania and the nation. Price levels are published for states, not counties.

MetricLuzerne CountyPennsylvaniaUnited States
Price level (US = 100)—97.6 (−2.4%)100.0 (+0.0%)
Housing price level (US = 100)—85.1 (−14.9%)100.0 (+0.0%)
Median household income$63,691$77,971$80,734
Median home value$174,100$254,500$332,700
Home price to income2.7×3.3×4.1×
Median gross rent$1,004/mo$1,209/mo$1,413/mo
Rent to income18.9%18.6%21.0%