Borough · Pennsylvania
Nescopeck, Pennsylvania
Nescopeck, borough, in Luzerne County, Pennsylvania. Nescopeck had 1,511 residents on July 1, 2025 by the Census Bureau's estimate, up 2.0% since 2020; the 2020 Census counted 1,480 and the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates put it at 1,486 (±277). GEOID 4252984.
Residents, July 2025 estimate
1,511
Census Bureau estimate (no margin published)
2020 Census count: 1,480 · ACS 2020-2024: 1,486 ±277
Median household income
$62,833
±$10,816 (90% margin)
Pennsylvania: $77,971
Median home value
$168,200
±$13,455 (90% margin)
Pennsylvania: $254,500
Median gross rent
$873
±$79 (90% margin)
Pennsylvania: $1,209
Where is Nescopeck and what county is it in?
Nescopeck is a borough in Luzerne County, Pennsylvania. It covers 1.0 square miles of land, 1,498 residents per square mile in 2020.
Nescopeck is in the Scranton--Wilkes-Barre, PA metropolitan statistical area, which takes in 3 counties (Census Bureau delineation, July 2023).
Source: 2024 Gazetteer and 2020 place-by-county files, U.S. Census Bureau · Census reference files
How many people live in Nescopeck, and is it growing?
The Census Bureau estimates that 1,511 people lived in Nescopeck on July 1, 2025, up 2.0% since 2020, faster than Pennsylvania (+0.4%). The 2020 Census counted 1,480 residents. The 2020-2024 American Community Survey, a five-year sample, puts the population at 1,486 (±277).
| Measure | Nescopeck | Luzerne County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total population | 1,486 ±277 | 327,675 | no clear change |
| Households | 710 ±102 | 135,055 | no clear change |
| Average household size | 2.09 ±0.25 | 2.35 | no clear change |
| Housing units | 796 ±114 | 151,287 | no clear change |
Nescopeck's population since 2000
From 1,528 in 2000 to 1,511 in 2025: down 1.1%. The 2000, 2010 and 2020 figures are census counts, each for Nescopeck 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.
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 Nescopeck?
The median resident of Nescopeck is 44.3 years old; 21.3% are under 18 and 26.5% are 65 or older. The largest group is non-Hispanic white residents at 91.9%, then non-Hispanic residents of two or more races at 3.6%.
| Measure | Nescopeck | Luzerne County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median age | 44.3 ±11.1 | 42.0 | no clear change |
| Under 18 years | 21.3% ±6.3 pts | 20.3% | – |
| 65 years and over | 26.5% ±6.9 pts | 20.1% | – |
| Male | 49.5% ±4.5 pts | 49.9% | – |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 3.4% ±3.0 pts | 17.3% | – |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 91.9% ±4.0 pts | 74.2% | no clear change |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 0.8% ±0.8 pts | 4.1% | – |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 0.2% ±0.5 pts | 1.2% | – |
| American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic | 0.0% ±2.2 pts | 0.0% | – |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic | 0.0% ±2.2 pts | 0.0% | – |
| Two or more races, not Hispanic | 3.6% ±2.6 pts | 2.9% | – |
| Some other race alone, not Hispanic | 0.2% ±0.3 pts | 0.3% | – |
| Born outside the United States | 0.4% ±0.6 pts | 9.6% | – |
| Speak a language other than English at home (age 5+) | 6.5% ±6.6 pts | 15.9% | – |
| Civilian veterans (age 18+) | 11.2% ±3.3 pts | 6.5% | – |
| With a disability | 23.0% ±5.3 pts | 16.1% | – |
| No health insurance coverage | 1.2% ±0.8 pts | 6.6% | – |
| High school graduate or higher (age 25+) | 96.8% ±2.0 pts | 90.2% | – |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 23.7% ±7.3 pts | 25.3% | +10.7 pts |
| Graduate or professional degree (age 25+) | 9.5% ±4.8 pts | 9.9% | – |
| Lived in the same house a year earlier | 87.6% ±6.1 pts | 89.3% | – |
| Moved from another state in the past year | 2.4% ±2.0 pts | 2.1% | – |
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 Nescopeck earn?
Half of Nescopeck's 710 households earn less than $62,833 a year (±$10,816), against $63,691 in Luzerne County and $77,971 in Pennsylvania. In 2015-2019 it was $61,842 in 2024 dollars; the margins of error cannot tell the two periods apart. 9.1% of residents live below the poverty line.
| Measure | Nescopeck | Luzerne County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $62,833 ±$10,816 | $63,691 | no clear change |
| Mean household income | $82,732 ±$16,289 | $86,447 | – |
| Per capita income | $38,044 ±$6,119 | $36,493 | no clear change |
| People below the poverty line | 9.1% ±4.1 pts | 15.3% | no clear change |
| Children under 18 below the poverty line | 10.0% ±9.2 pts | 24.7% | – |
| Households receiving SNAP | 12.5% ±4.7 pts | 19.6% | – |
| Households with a computer | 86.5% ±7.6 pts | 92.0% | – |
| Households with a broadband subscription | 82.3% ±7.6 pts | 87.8% | – |
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 Nescopeck?
Owners occupy 67.2% of Nescopeck's occupied homes and renters 32.8%. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $168,200 by its owner (±$13,455). The median renter pays $873 a month including utilities, and 31.7% of renters pay 35% or more of their income on rent.
| Measure | Nescopeck | Luzerne County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $168,200 ±$13,455 | $174,100 | +$35,039 |
| Median gross rent | $873 ±$79 | $1,004 | no clear change |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 31.7% ±14.8 pts | 38.3% | no clear change |
| Median monthly owner costs, with a mortgage | $1,255 ±$195 | $1,475 | – |
| Owner-occupied homes | 67.2% ±7.4 pts | 67.8% | no clear change |
| Renter-occupied homes | 32.8% ±7.4 pts | 32.2% | – |
| Housing units | 796 ±114 | 151,287 | no clear change |
| Homeowner vacancy rate | 0.0% ±6.5 pts | 1.0% | – |
| Rental vacancy rate | 0.0% ±13.0 pts | 4.7% | – |
| Single-family detached homes | 65.5% ±7.1 pts | 64.1% | – |
| Mobile homes | 2.0% ±1.2 pts | 3.2% | – |
| Built 2020 or later | 2.4% ±2.7 pts | 0.6% | – |
| Built 2010 to 2019 | 1.1% ±1.4 pts | 3.0% | – |
| Built 1939 or earlier | 35.9% ±8.3 pts | 30.3% | – |
| Households with no vehicle | 9.2% ±6.6 pts | 9.5% | – |
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 Nescopeck building?
Builders took permits for 0 new housing units in Nescopeck in 2025 (0 in single-family houses), 0.0 per 1,000 residents against 2.0 across Pennsylvania.
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 Nescopeck work and get to work?
82.2% of Nescopeck's workers drive alone and 9.3% work from home. The average trip to work takes 23.1 minutes.
| Measure | Nescopeck | Luzerne County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| In the labor force (age 16+) | 60.4% ±6.9 pts | 60.4% | – |
| Unemployment rate | 4.3% ±4.6 pts | 5.8% | – |
| Drove alone to work | 82.2% ±5.5 pts | 74.6% | – |
| Carpooled | 3.6% ±2.9 pts | 10.0% | – |
| Public transportation | 0.0% ±4.7 pts | 0.7% | – |
| Walked | 4.9% ±2.2 pts | 2.4% | – |
| Worked from home | 9.3% ±3.8 pts | 10.9% | – |
| Mean travel time to work | 23.1 min ±3.5 | 23.5 min | no 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 Nescopeck?
No census tract lies mostly in Nescopeck; 1 tract reaches into it (2020 census blocks).
| Tract | Residents, 2020-2024 | Median household income |
|---|---|---|
| Tract 2162Luzerne County | 5,109 | $73,269 |
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 Nescopeck) · Census block assignment files
How does Nescopeck compare with other places in Pennsylvania?
By the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimates, Nescopeck is the 8,705th-most populous of the 19,476 U.S. incorporated places that have one and the 492nd-most populous of 1,012 in Pennsylvania.
Nescopeck ranks 1,641st of 2,136 places in Pennsylvania with 1,000 or more residents and a reliable estimate, by median household income.
| Measure | Rank | Of |
|---|---|---|
| Population, July 2025 estimate | 492nd | 1,012 |
| Growth 2020-2025 (PEP) | 425th | 1,764 |
| Residents per square mile | 794th | 2,159 |
| Median household income | 1,641st | 2,136 |
| Per capita income | 1,206th | 2,157 |
| Median home value | 1,575th | 2,146 |
| Median gross rent | 1,402nd | 1,963 |
| Poverty rate | 829th | 1,606 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 1,194th | 2,129 |
| Median age | 1,032nd | 2,157 |
| Owner-occupied share | 1,647th | 2,149 |
| Work from home | 1,237th | 1,710 |
| Travel time to work | 1,529th | 2,156 |
Nescopeck's figures with every place in Pennsylvania (CSV)
Every place in Pennsylvania, sortable · Compare Nescopeck 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 Nescopeck?
20 of the 57 figures for Nescopeck 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 Nescopeck 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' public schools in Nescopeck.