Ashley, PA
Full City Profile · Pennsylvania · Luzerne County County
2.6
/5.0
C+
Fair
2,599
Population
2,795/sq mi density
$46,655
Median Income
$27,980 per capita
$82,800
Home Value
$168,483 Zillow
$897
Median Rent
31.4% income on rent
51°F
Avg Temperature
537
Violent Crime/100K
345 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.6 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
C
Economy
2.1 / 5.0
$46,655 median income, 6.2% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$82,800 home value, $897/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
537 violent crimes/100K (41% above avg)
C
Education
2.1 / 5.0
14.1% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$46,655
38% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$27,980
28% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
6.2%
72% above
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
31.3%
152% above
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Ashley vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Ashley’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$46,655
62%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$27,980
72%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$63,726
89%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,075
75%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,075
25% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
17 min
40% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
8.6%
43% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
82.4%
13% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.8%
84% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$20,580M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
82.4%
Public Transit
0.8%
Work From Home
8.6%
Other
8.2%
Average commute time
17 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
7,474
Restaurants
769
Healthcare
993
Retail
1,145
Manufacturing
299
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$63,726
11% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$6,079
74% above US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
97.6
Below national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $46,655 |
| Per Capita Income | $27,980 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $63,726 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,075 |
| County GDP | $20,580M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 6.2% |
| Poverty Rate | 31.3% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.451 |
| Cost of Living Index | 97.6 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 17 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 82.4% |
| Public Transit | 0.8% |
| Work From Home | 8.6% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 7,474 |
| Restaurants | 769 |
| Healthcare | 993 |
| Retail | 1,145 |
| Manufacturing | 299 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $63,726 |
| Avg Property Tax | $6,079 |