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Put up to four U.S. cities, towns or census-designated places side by side on 29 figures: 22 measures from the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates, each with its margin, and their 2025 population estimate, growth, density, new homes and housing costs against income. A filled square marks a figure that differs from the first place by more than both margins of error allow; without it, the survey cannot tell the two apart.
How do Luzerne, PA compare?
| Figure | Luzerne, PA |
|---|---|
| Residents, July 2025 (estimate) | 5,433 |
| Change since April 2020 | −2.8% |
| Residents counted in the 2020 Census | 5,586 |
| Residents per square mile (2020) | 189 |
| Homes permitted in 2025 per 1,000 residents | – |
| Median home value ÷ median household income | 2.2 years of income |
| A year of median rent ÷ median income of all households (renters usually earn less) | 26.4% |
| Measure | Luzerne, PA |
|---|---|
| Total population | 5,409±24 |
| Median age | 40.8±3.4 |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 3.6%±2.0 pts |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 68.9%±5.5 pts |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 21.6%±3.4 pts |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 0.0%±0.6 pts |
| Born outside the United States | 0.8%±0.5 pts |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 10.0%±3.7 pts |
| Median household income | $57,827±$11,635 |
| Per capita income | $25,374±$6,699 |
| People below the poverty line | 16.8%±8.2 pts |
| Unemployment rate | 4.7%±6.8 pts |
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $128,500±$19,510 |
| Median gross rent | $1,273±$404 |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 36.5%±31.1 pts |
| Owner-occupied homes | 86.2%±7.6 pts |
| Built 2020 or later | 0.5%±0.9 pts |
| Worked from home | 2.2%±2.4 pts |
| Drove alone to work | 82.3%±10.2 pts |
| Public transportation | 0.0%±2.5 pts |
| Mean travel time to work | 29.0 min±6.0 |
| No health insurance coverage | 6.3%±4.6 pts |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); Census Bureau population estimates, Vintage 2025; 2020 Census; Building Permits Survey 2025 · Check it at data.census.gov