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Luzerne, PA
Full City Profile · Pennsylvania · Luzerne County County
2.8
/5.0
C+
Fair
2,720
Population
3,831/sq mi density
$39,257
Median Income
$31,778 per capita
$113,700
Home Value
$170,810 Zillow
$758
Median Rent
28.5% income on rent
51°F
Avg Temperature
275 sunny days/yr
352
Violent Crime/100K
2,853 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.8 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
C+
Economy
2.9 / 5.0
$39,257 median income, 3.9% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$113,700 home value, $758/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
352 violent crimes/100K
C
Education
2.2 / 5.0
14.8% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$39,257
48% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$31,778
19% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
3.9%
8% above
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
17.6%
42% above
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Luzerne vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Luzerne’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$39,257
52%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$31,778
81%
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
18 min
34% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
12.7%
16% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
79.3%
8% 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
79.3%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
12.7%
Other
8%
Average commute time
18 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 | $39,257 |
| Per Capita Income | $31,778 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $63,726 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,075 |
| County GDP | $20,580M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 3.9% |
| Poverty Rate | 17.6% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.451 |
| Cost of Living Index | 97.6 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 18 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 79.3% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 12.7% |
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 |