Township · Pennsylvania

Glenburn Township, Pennsylvania

Glenburn Township, township, in Lackawanna County, Pennsylvania. Glenburn Township had 1,436 residents on July 1, 2025 by the Census Bureau's estimate, up 0.1% since 2020; the 2020 Census counted 1,434 and the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates put it at 1,207 (±195). GEOID 4206929504.

Residents, July 2025 estimate

1,436

Census Bureau estimate (no margin published)
2020 Census count: 1,434 · ACS 2020-2024: 1,207 ±195

Median household income

$88,333

±$18,968 (90% margin)
Pennsylvania: $77,971

Median home value

$293,000

±$33,248 (90% margin)
Pennsylvania: $254,500

Median gross rent

$1,225

±$630 (90% margin)
Pennsylvania: $1,209

Where is Glenburn Township and what county is it in?

Glenburn Township is a township in Lackawanna County, Pennsylvania. It covers 4.6 square miles of land, 309 residents per square mile in 2020.

One place lies inside Glenburn Township: Glenburn (CDP, 1,148 in 2020).

Glenburn Township is in the Scranton--Wilkes-Barre, PA metropolitan statistical area, which takes in 3 counties (Census Bureau delineation, July 2023).

Glenburn Township (marked with a dot) in Lackawanna County, Pennsylvania. Boundaries: Census Bureau 2024.

Source: 2024 Gazetteer and 2020 place-by-county files, U.S. Census Bureau · Census reference files

How many people live in Glenburn Township, and is it growing?

The Census Bureau estimates that 1,436 people lived in Glenburn Township on July 1, 2025, up 0.1% since 2020, in line with Pennsylvania (+0.4%). The 2020 Census counted 1,434 residents. The 2020-2024 American Community Survey, a five-year sample, puts the population at 1,207 (±195).

  • July 2020→2021 +4 (1,436)
  • 2021→2022 −2 (1,434)
  • 2022→2023 +1 (1,435)
  • 2023→2024 +0 (1,435)
  • 2024→2025 +1 (1,436)
ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (counts) with the change from 2015-2019
MeasureGlenburn TownshipLackawanna CountyPennsylvaniaChange since 2015-2019
Total population1,207±195216,14613,018,639no clear change
Households498±6788,2635,274,853no clear change
Average household size2.42±0.262.352.39no clear change
Housing units565±78100,1775,806,452no clear change

Glenburn Township's population since 2000

From 1,212 in 2000 to 1,436 in 2025: up 18.5%. The 2000, 2010 and 2020 figures are census counts, each for Glenburn Township as it was drawn that year: a place that annexed land, or a community that has since incorporated, covered a different area then. The 2005 figure is the Census Bureau's intercensal estimate, revised to fit the 2000 and 2010 counts and drawn on 2010 boundaries; 2015 and 2025 are July 1 estimates made from the census before them.

  • 2000 Census 1,212
  • 2005 (estimate) 1,222
  • 2010 Census 1,246
  • 2015 (estimate) 1,227
  • 2020 Census 1,434
  • 2025 (estimate) 1,436

Source: The 2000, 2010 and 2020 Census counts and the Census Bureau's population estimates (intercensal 2000-2010, Vintage 2020, Vintage 2025) · Census population estimates

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); Census PEP Vintage 2025 (SUB-EST2025, CO-EST2025); 2020 Census P.L. 94-171 · Check it at data.census.gov

Who lives in Glenburn Township?

The median resident of Glenburn Township is 40.5 years old; 24.4% are under 18 and 21.3% are 65 or older. The largest group is non-Hispanic white residents at 86.7%, then non-Hispanic residents of two or more races at 6.1%. 3.9% of residents were born outside the United States.

Age, origin, education and moves, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates. Race groups are non-Hispanic; Hispanic includes any race.
MeasureGlenburn TownshipLackawanna CountyPennsylvaniaChange since 2015-2019
Median age40.5±6.341.940.9no clear change
Under 18 years24.4%±5.8 pts20.5%20.4%–
65 years and over21.3%±5.7 pts20.5%19.5%–
Male51.5%±3.2 pts49.2%49.3%–
Hispanic or Latino (any race)4.0%±2.5 pts9.8%8.7%–
White alone, not Hispanic86.7%±7.9 pts79.6%73.0%no clear change
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic0.3%±0.5 pts3.0%10.3%–
Asian alone, not Hispanic2.8%±2.8 pts3.0%3.8%–
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic0.0%±2.7 pts0.1%0.1%–
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic0.0%±2.7 pts0.0%0.0%–
Two or more races, not Hispanic6.1%±7.6 pts3.9%3.6%–
Some other race alone, not Hispanic0.0%±2.7 pts0.6%0.5%–
Born outside the United States3.9%±2.3 pts6.7%7.7%no clear change
Speak a language other than English at home (age 5+)5.9%±3.7 pts10.3%12.4%–
Civilian veterans (age 18+)2.5%±1.4 pts5.9%6.1%–
With a disability12.7%±3.9 pts16.4%14.4%–
No health insurance coverage10.4%±7.4 pts4.9%5.6%–
High school graduate or higher (age 25+)95.2%±3.8 pts91.7%92.1%–
Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+)40.7%±6.6 pts30.6%35.2%no clear change
Graduate or professional degree (age 25+)18.9%±4.7 pts12.3%14.3%–
Lived in the same house a year earlier95.5%±3.0 pts88.7%89.3%–
Moved from another state in the past year0.0%±2.7 pts2.2%1.9%–

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profiles DP02, DP05) · Check it at data.census.gov

What do households in Glenburn Township earn?

Half of Glenburn Township's 498 households earn less than $88,333 a year (±$18,968), against $66,223 in Lackawanna County and $77,971 in Pennsylvania. In 2015-2019 it was $93,071 in 2024 dollars; the margins of error cannot tell the two periods apart. 4.1% of residents live below the poverty line.

Income and poverty in 2024 dollars, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates; 2015-2019 dollars adjusted with the R-CPI-U-RS
MeasureGlenburn TownshipLackawanna CountyPennsylvaniaChange since 2015-2019
Median household income$88,333±$18,968$66,223$77,971no clear change
Mean household income$144,379±$22,250$89,204$107,538–
Per capita income$59,433±$10,048$37,168$44,355no clear change
People below the poverty line4.1%±2.3 pts14.4%11.7%–
Children under 18 below the poverty line0.0%±10.4 pts19.7%15.6%–
Households receiving SNAP7.0%±4.0 pts17.8%14.4%–
Households with a computer93.4%±6.3 pts93.2%93.8%–
Households with a broadband subscription80.3%±9.3 pts87.5%89.7%–

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov

What does housing cost in Glenburn Township?

Owners occupy 76.3% of Glenburn Township's occupied homes and renters 23.7%. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $293,000 by its owner (±$33,248). The median renter pays $1,225 a month including utilities.

Housing, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates. Home values are owners' own estimates.
MeasureGlenburn TownshipLackawanna CountyPennsylvaniaChange since 2015-2019
Median home value (owner-occupied)$293,000±$33,248$201,800$254,500no clear change
Median gross rent$1,225±$630$1,007$1,209no clear change
Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent37.3%±30.0 pts39.8%39.5%–
Median monthly owner costs, with a mortgage$1,911±$251$1,539$1,762–
Owner-occupied homes76.3%±7.8 pts65.4%69.3%−12.5 pts
Renter-occupied homes23.7%±7.8 pts34.6%30.7%–
Housing units565±78100,1775,806,452no clear change
Homeowner vacancy rate0.0%±8.0 pts0.9%0.8%–
Rental vacancy rate0.0%±20.9 pts4.9%4.9%–
Single-family detached homes79.1%±8.4 pts64.4%56.6%–
Mobile homes11.3%±5.4 pts2.1%3.5%–
Built 2020 or later0.5%±0.7 pts0.6%1.0%–
Built 2010 to 20196.9%±4.9 pts3.8%5.1%–
Built 1939 or earlier11.9%±5.8 pts36.1%25.0%–
Households with no vehicle10.2%±7.0 pts9.4%10.4%–

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP04) · Check it at data.census.gov

How many new homes is Glenburn Township building?

Builders took permits for 1 new housing units in Glenburn Township in 2025 (1 in single-family houses), 0.7 per 1,000 residents against 2.0 across Pennsylvania.

  • 2019 1 units
  • 2020 1 units
  • 2021 2 units
  • 2022 0 units
  • 2023 1 units
  • 2024 1 units
  • 2025 1 units

Counts of units in permits a local office issued; not every permitted unit is built. A year marked with months was reported for part of the year.

Source: Building Permits Survey, annual place files 2019-2025, U.S. Census Bureau · Census Building Permits Survey

How do people in Glenburn Township work and get to work?

79.3% of Glenburn Township's workers drive alone and 11.8% work from home. The average trip to work takes 24.7 minutes.

Work and commuting, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (workers 16 and over)
MeasureGlenburn TownshipLackawanna CountyPennsylvaniaChange since 2015-2019
In the labor force (age 16+)65.2%±6.3 pts59.5%62.7%–
Unemployment rate9.3%±6.8 pts4.9%5.3%–
Drove alone to work79.3%±6.4 pts75.9%68.2%–
Carpooled5.9%±3.1 pts9.3%7.5%–
Public transportation0.0%±5.8 pts0.6%3.6%–
Walked2.2%±1.7 pts3.0%3.3%–
Worked from home11.8%±4.7 pts10.0%15.6%+7.2 pts
Mean travel time to work24.7 min±3.621.1 min26.3 minno clear change

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov

What census tracts are in Glenburn Township?

No census tract lies mostly in Glenburn Township; 1 tract reaches into it (2020 census blocks).

Census tracts in Glenburn Township, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
TractResidents, 2020-2024Median household incomeMedian home valueShare of tract in Glenburn Township
Tract 1103Lackawanna County4,310 $93,109 $296,90030%

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); 2020 block assignment files (tract share = share of the tract's census blocks in Glenburn Township) · Census block assignment files

How does Glenburn Township compare with other places in Pennsylvania?

By the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimates, Glenburn Township is the 6,141st-most populous of the 16,079 U.S. towns and townships that have one and the 961st-most populous of 1,542 in Pennsylvania.

Glenburn Township ranks 705th of 2,136 places in Pennsylvania with 1,000 or more residents and a reliable estimate, by median household income.

Glenburn Township's rank in Pennsylvania (1 = highest): by population among the state's towns and townships with a 2025 estimate; by the other measures among places of 1,000+ residents with a reliable estimate
MeasureRankOf
Population, July 2025 estimate961st1,542
Growth 2020-2025 (PEP)803rd1,764
Residents per square mile1,309th2,159
Median household income705th2,136
Per capita income206th2,157
Median home value560th2,146
Median gross rent641st1,963
Poverty rate1,454th1,606
Bachelor's degree or higher416th2,129
Median age1,527th2,157
Owner-occupied share1,307th2,149
Work from home921st1,710
Travel time to work1,260th2,156

Glenburn Township's figures with every place in Pennsylvania (CSV)

Every place in Pennsylvania, sortable · Compare Glenburn Township with other places

Source: PlainCities ranks computed from the American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) and PEP Vintage 2025 · How ranks are computed

How reliable are the figures for Glenburn Township?

18 of the 57 figures for Glenburn Township on this page carry a coefficient of variation over 40% and are marked with a ring: they come from a small sample, so read them as rough.

The American Community Survey samples about one household in eight over five years, so every figure is an estimate with a 90% margin of error (shown under each value). A ring marks an estimate whose coefficient of variation is over 40%. A change is called only when the gap between the two periods is larger than their combined 90% margin (the square root of the sum of the two squared margins), the Census Bureau's test. How to read a margin of error.

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026): margins of error as published · ACS technical documentation

How these figures are made: methodology and release checks · reading a margin of error · every state · corrections

Not on this page: crime, weather and schools for Glenburn Township are other agencies' records. Crime: the FBI's Crime Data Explorer · climate: NOAA's U.S. Climate Normals · schools: the National Center for Education Statistics' school search.