Median Household Income
$63,691
Median Home Value
$174,100
Median Gross Rent
$1,004/mo
Poverty Rate
15.3%
Unemployment Rate
5.8%
Homeownership Rate
67.8%
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
25.3%
Median Age
42.0
Population Over Time
Luzerne County grew 2.3% from 2014 to 2024.
2014
320,392
2016
318,917
2018
317,884
2020
317,547
2022
325,396
2024
327,675
Business & Industry
Luzerne County has 7,212 business establishments employing 139,382 people.
Health care and social assistance
1,052
Other services (except public administration)
797
Accommodation and food services
782
Construction
573
Professional, scientific, and technical services
514
Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services
416
Finance and insurance
346
Wholesale trade
309
Establishments by industry sector. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, County Business Patterns.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey, ACS 2020-2024.