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Sugar Notch, PA
Full City Profile · Pennsylvania · Luzerne County County
3.3
/5.0
B
Good
977
Population
987/sq mi density
$56,250
Median Income
$29,989 per capita
$121,100
Home Value
$154,693 Zillow
$879
Median Rent
21.9% income on rent
47°F
Avg Temperature
275 sunny days/yr
B
Overall
3.3 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B
Economy
3.2 / 5.0
$56,250 median income, 3.7% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$121,100 home value, $879/mo rent
C+
Safety
2.5 / 5.0
0 violent crimes/100K
C
Education
2.4 / 5.0
18.0% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$56,250
25% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$29,989
23% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
3.7%
3% above
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
19.8%
60% above
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Sugar Notch vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Sugar Notch’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$56,250
75%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$29,989
77%
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
29 min
4% above US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
11.0%
28% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
79.3%
8% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.2%
96% 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
0.2%
Work From Home
11%
Other
9.5%
Average commute time
29 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 | $56,250 |
| Per Capita Income | $29,989 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $63,726 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,075 |
| County GDP | $20,580M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 3.7% |
| Poverty Rate | 19.8% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.451 |
| Cost of Living Index | 97.6 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 29 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 79.3% |
| Public Transit | 0.2% |
| Work From Home | 11.0% |
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 |