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Laflin, PA

Full City Profile · Pennsylvania · Luzerne County County

3.9 /5.0
B+ Good
1,469 Population 1,121/sq mi density
$115,625 Median Income $53,600 per capita
$230,200 Home Value $282,186 Zillow
$1,664 Median Rent 32.2% income on rent
51°F Avg Temperature 275 sunny days/yr
183 Violent Crime/100K 2,882 property/100K
B+
Overall
3.9 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A+
Economy
5.0 / 5.0
$115,625 median income, 2.1% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$230,200 home value, $1,664/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
183 violent crimes/100K
A+
Education
4.7 / 5.0
45.9% bachelor's degree or higher

Income Overview

Median Household Income
$115,625
54% above
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$53,600
37% above
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
2.1%
42% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
0.6%
95% below
US avg: 12.4%

Income Comparison: Laflin vs. U.S. Average

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

Median Household
US: $75,149
$115,625
154%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$53,600
137%
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
19 min
30% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
11.7%
23% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
80.2%
10% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$20,580M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)

How Residents Get to Work

Drive Alone 80.2%
Public Transit 0%
Work From Home 11.7%
Other 8.1%
Average commute time
19 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$115,625
Per Capita Income$53,600
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income$63,726
Avg Weekly Wage$1,075
County GDP$20,580M

Hardship Indicators

Unemployment Rate2.1%
Poverty Rate0.6%
Gini Coefficient0.451
Cost of Living Index97.6

Commute

Mean Commute19 minutes
Drive Alone80.2%
Public Transit0.0%
Work From Home11.7%

Businesses

Total Establishments7,474
Restaurants769
Healthcare993
Retail1,145
Manufacturing299

Tax

IRS Avg AGI$63,726
Avg Property Tax$6,079