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Duryea, PA

Full City Profile · Pennsylvania · Lackawanna County County

3.1 /5.0
B Good
5,054 Population 914/sq mi density
$64,028 Median Income $31,605 per capita
$142,900 Home Value $191,765 Zillow
$1,056 Median Rent 28.9% income on rent
51°F Avg Temperature 275 sunny days/yr
163 Violent Crime/100K 2,138 property/100K
B
Overall
3.1 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B+
Economy
3.8 / 5.0
$64,028 median income, 2.0% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$142,900 home value, $1,056/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
163 violent crimes/100K
C+
Education
2.7 / 5.0
21.7% bachelor's degree or higher

Income Overview

Median Household Income
$64,028
15% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$31,605
19% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
2.0%
44% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
14.1%
14% above
US avg: 12.4%

Income Comparison: Duryea vs. U.S. Average

Each bar shows Duryea’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)

Median Household
US: $75,149
$64,028
85%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$31,605
81%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$69,947
97%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,033
72%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)

Employment & Commute

Avg Weekly Wage
$1,033
28% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
24 min
14% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
14.5%
5% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
70.4%
4% below US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.5%
90% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$13,421M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)

How Residents Get to Work

Drive Alone 70.4%
Public Transit 0.5%
Work From Home 14.5%
Other 14.6%
Average commute time
24 minutes
US avg: 28 min

Business Landscape

Total Establishments
5,565
Restaurants
552
Healthcare
776
Retail
804
Manufacturing
216

Tax & Financial

IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$69,947
3% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$6,552
87% 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$64,028
Per Capita Income$31,605
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income$69,947
Avg Weekly Wage$1,033
County GDP$13,421M

Hardship Indicators

Unemployment Rate2.0%
Poverty Rate14.1%
Gini Coefficient0.456
Cost of Living Index97.6

Commute

Mean Commute24 minutes
Drive Alone70.4%
Public Transit0.5%
Work From Home14.5%

Businesses

Total Establishments5,565
Restaurants552
Healthcare776
Retail804
Manufacturing216

Tax

IRS Avg AGI$69,947
Avg Property Tax$6,552