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Census Tract 2169, Luzerne County, Pennsylvania

Census Tract 2169, GEOID 42079216900, in Luzerne County, Pennsylvania, entirely within Hazle Township. 5,123 residents in the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (±457); the 2020 Census counted 4,696.

Residents, 2020-2024

5,123

±457 (90% margin)
2020 Census count: 4,696

Median household income

$72,028

±$10,835 (90% margin)
Luzerne County: $63,691

Median home value

$247,600

±$34,421 (90% margin)
Luzerne County: $174,100

Median gross rent

$886

±$468 (90% margin)
Luzerne County: $1,004

Where is Census Tract 2169?

Census Tract 2169 is one of 101 census tracts in Luzerne County, Pennsylvania. It covers 17.42 square miles of land, 270 residents per square mile in 2020. Its GEOID, 42079216900, names it uniquely (how tract numbers and GEOIDs work).

Places Census Tract 2169 lies in (share of its 2020 census blocks)
PlaceShare of the tract
Hazle Township100%
Harleigh18%
Pardeesville10%
Lattimer8%
Census Tract 2169 (marked with a dot) in Luzerne County, Pennsylvania. Boundaries: Census Bureau 2024.
202.022166.012166.0221682170.012170.02 2169 5 mi
Census Tract 2169 (shaded) and the tracts that border it, numbered. Boundaries: Census Bureau 2024 cartographic boundary file, 1:500,000. Dashed: tracts outside Luzerne County.

10 census tracts border Census Tract 2169: Tract 202.02 in Carbon County ($65,234), Tract 2166.01 ($79,219), Tract 2166.02 ($117,179), Tract 2168 ($67,683), Tract 2170.01 ($53,511), Tract 2170.02 ($42,333), Tract 2171 ($50,273), Tract 2172, Tract 2173 ($59,256) and Tract 2177 ($55,354). The figure in brackets is each tract's median household income.

Whether a tract counts as low- or moderate-income for bank lending (the Community Reinvestment Act) is set by the FFIEC against its metro area's family income: look it up in the FFIEC census geocoder.

Source: 2024 Gazetteer and 2020 block assignment files, U.S. Census Bureau · Census reference files

How many people live in Census Tract 2169?

The 2020-2024 American Community Survey puts Census Tract 2169's population at 5,123 (±457) in 2,123 households; the 2020 Census counted 4,696 residents and 2,141 housing units.

Counts, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Measure Tract 2169Hazle TownshipLuzerne CountyPennsylvania
Total population 5,123 ±457 10,263 327,675 13,018,639
Households 2,123 ±268 4,505 135,055 5,274,853
Average household size 2.41 ±0.31 2.21 2.35 2.39
Housing units 2,212 ±284 4,877 151,287 5,806,452

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

Who lives in Census Tract 2169?

The median resident of Census Tract 2169 is 53.6 years old; 15.3% are under 18 and 25.1% are 65 or older. The largest group is non-Hispanic white residents at 80.2%, then Hispanic or Latino residents (of any race) at 16.1%. 9.1% of residents were born outside the United States.

Age, origin, education, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates. Race groups are non-Hispanic; Hispanic includes any race.
Measure Tract 2169Hazle TownshipLuzerne CountyPennsylvania
Median age 53.6 ±8.9 52.9 42.0 40.9
Under 18 years 15.3% ±5.8 pts 16.0% 20.3% 20.4%
65 years and over 25.1% ±7.8 pts 28.1% 20.1% 19.5%
Hispanic or Latino (any race) 16.1% ±8.9 pts 18.0% 17.3% 8.7%
White alone, not Hispanic 80.2% ±9.1 pts 78.7% 74.2% 73.0%
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic 0.3% ±0.5 pts 0.8% 4.1% 10.3%
Asian alone, not Hispanic 3.4% ±4.7 pts 1.7% 1.2% 3.8%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic 0.0% ±0.6 pts 0.0% 0.0% 0.1%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic 0.0% ±0.6 pts 0.0% 0.0% 0.0%
Two or more races, not Hispanic 0.0% ±0.6 pts 0.8% 2.9% 3.6%
Some other race alone, not Hispanic 0.0% ±0.6 pts 0.0% 0.3% 0.5%
Born outside the United States 9.1% ±5.7 pts 10.7% 9.6% 7.7%
Speak a language other than English at home (age 5+) 14.7% ±10.1 pts 16.0% 15.9% 12.4%
Civilian veterans (age 18+) 5.0% ±2.6 pts 6.0% 6.5% 6.1%
With a disability 21.9% ±8.2 pts 20.8% 16.1% 14.4%
No health insurance coverage 9.2% ±5.6 pts 11.0% 6.6% 5.6%
High school graduate or higher (age 25+) 91.9% ±6.1 pts 90.3% 90.2% 92.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) 17.1% ±7.4 pts 16.8% 25.3% 35.2%
Graduate or professional degree (age 25+) 9.4% ±5.2 pts 8.7% 9.9% 14.3%
Lived in the same house a year earlier 97.6% ±3.7 pts 95.7% 89.3% 89.3%

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 Census Tract 2169 earn?

Half of the 2,123 households in Census Tract 2169 earn less than $72,028 a year (±$10,835), against $63,691 across Luzerne County: 34th highest of the county's 100 tracts with a reliable estimate.

Income and poverty in 2024 dollars, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Measure Tract 2169Hazle TownshipLuzerne CountyPennsylvania
Median household income $72,028 ±$10,835 $59,134 $63,691 $77,971
Mean household income $83,445 ±$13,575 $72,542 $86,447 $107,538
Per capita income $33,962 ±$4,755 $32,242 $36,493 $44,355
People below the poverty line 12.5% ±8.3 pts 16.8% 15.3% 11.7%
Children under 18 below the poverty line 7.3% ±21.8 pts 25.6% 24.7% 15.6%
Households receiving SNAP 19.5% ±12.0 pts 22.3% 19.6% 14.4%
Households with a computer 93.9% ±4.7 pts 89.5% 92.0% 93.8%
Households with a broadband subscription 94.4% ±4.0 pts 87.3% 87.8% 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 Census Tract 2169?

Owners occupy 85.9% of Census Tract 2169's occupied homes and renters 14.1%. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $247,600 by its owner (±$34,421). The median renter pays $886 a month including utilities.

Housing, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Measure Tract 2169Hazle TownshipLuzerne CountyPennsylvania
Median home value (owner-occupied) $247,600 ±$34,421 $206,000 $174,100 $254,500
Median gross rent $886 ±$468 $887 $1,004 $1,209
Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent 14.4% ±30.3 pts 23.9% 38.3% 39.5%
Median monthly owner costs, with a mortgage $1,560 ±$469 $1,520 $1,475 $1,762
Owner-occupied homes 85.9% ±11.5 pts 80.1% 67.8% 69.3%
Renter-occupied homes 14.1% ±11.5 pts 19.9% 32.2% 30.7%
Housing units 2,212 ±284 4,877 151,287 5,806,452
Single-family detached homes 64.3% ±12.6 pts 65.2% 64.1% 56.6%
Mobile homes 0.6% ±1.0 pts 4.4% 3.2% 3.5%
Built 2020 or later 0.0% ±1.5 pts 0.0% 0.6% 1.0%
Built 2010 to 2019 5.5% ±5.2 pts 4.1% 3.0% 5.1%
Built 1939 or earlier 31.6% ±11.7 pts 24.3% 30.3% 25.0%
Households with no vehicle 7.9% ±9.5 pts 10.5% 9.5% 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 do people in Census Tract 2169 get to work?

76.1% of Census Tract 2169's workers drive alone and 22.3% work from home. The average trip to work takes 16.4 minutes.

Work and commuting, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Measure Tract 2169Hazle TownshipLuzerne CountyPennsylvania
In the labor force (age 16+) 52.6% ±8.6 pts 51.2% 60.4% 62.7%
Unemployment rate 6.6% ±5.7 pts 5.0% 5.8% 5.3%
Drove alone to work 76.1% ±11.8 pts 81.1% 74.6% 68.2%
Carpooled 0.6% ±1.0 pts 4.5% 10.0% 7.5%
Public transportation 0.0% ±1.5 pts 0.0% 0.7% 3.6%
Walked 0.0% ±1.5 pts 0.1% 2.4% 3.3%
Worked from home 22.3% ±11.7 pts 12.7% 10.9% 15.6%
Mean travel time to work 16.4 min ±3.0 20.9 min 23.5 min 26.3 min

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

How does Census Tract 2169 compare with the other tracts in Luzerne County?

Among Luzerne County's tracts with a reliable estimate, Census Tract 2169 ranks as shown below (1 = highest).

Census Tract 2169's rank among the tracts of Luzerne County
MeasureIn Luzerne County
Population11th of 101
Residents per square mile80th of 101
Median household income34th of 100
Per capita income57th of 101
Median home value16th of 99
Median gross rent79th of 98
Bachelor's degree or higher72nd of 99
Median age5th of 101
Owner-occupied share20th of 100

The tracts next to it on Luzerne County's income ladder

Median household income, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
TractRankMedian household incomeResidents
Tract 212131st$74,432±$9,050 · within the margin of this tract4,252
Tract 216232nd$73,269±$6,090 · within the margin of this tract5,109
Tract 200633rd$72,467±$20,205 · within the margin of this tract2,185
Tract 216934th$72,028±$10,8355,123
Tract 211635th$71,950±$5,962 · within the margin of this tract3,118
Tract 2157.0236th$71,917±$11,728 · within the margin of this tract2,671
Tract 212237th$71,555±$8,775 · within the margin of this tract5,048

"Within the margin": the two incomes differ by less than their combined 90% margins, so the survey cannot say which is higher and the ranks between them are not firm.

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

How reliable are the figures for Census Tract 2169?

3 of the 18 figures for Census Tract 2169 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.

A census tract's figures rest on a few hundred sampled households over five years, so its margins are wider than a city's. Two tracts differ only when the gap between them is larger than their combined 90% margin (the square root of the sum of the two squared margins). 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 · Check it at data.census.gov

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