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Luzerne
Pennsylvania

325K

Population

$61K

Median Income

$225K

Median Home

R+15

Politics

Economy

Median Household Income$61K

This county

national avg ~$75K

Poverty Rate15.2%

This county

national avg ~11.5%

Unemployment Rate5.3%

This county

national avg ~3.8%

GDP per Capita$60,017

Federal Spending per Capita$2,651

Median Individual Earnings$41K

This county

national avg $45K

Professional/Management Workers33.5%

Average Adjusted Gross Income$64K

Avg Credit Score696

Work From Home %8.2%

This county

national avg 17.0%

Population Under 1820.1%

This county

national avg 22.0%

Single-Person Households31.9%

This county

national avg 28.0%

Banks & Finance Firms162

Income (20th Percentile)$26K

Income (80th Percentile)$119K

Income (95th Percentile)$203K

Bachelor's Degree or Higher24.1%

This county

national avg 35.0%

Less Than High School9.5%

This county

national avg 11.0%

Knowledge Economy GDP %12.7%

Dependency Ratio0.98

Medicare Spending / Person$3,320

SS Benefits / Person$4,386

Education Wage Premium2.20x

Median Earnings (Bachelor's)$56K

Median Earnings (Graduate)$78K

Median Earnings (HS Diploma)$35K

Public Assistance Recipients3.9%

Average Annual Wage$56K

Professional Services Concentration0.69x national

This county

1.0 = national average share

Housing

Median Home Value$220K

This county

$270K state avg

$303K national

Median Sale Price$199K

This county

$303K national

Market Rent (ZORI)$1300/mo

This county

$1350/mo state avg

$1400/mo national

Property Tax Rate1.60%

This county

1.43% state avg

1.10% national

Annual tax on median home: $2,441

Affordability & Supply

HUD Fair Market Rent (2BR)$1,252/mo

Home Price Change (1 yr)+5.5%

Home Value to Income Ratio1.9x income

Severely Cost-Burdened Households11.3%

Homeownership Rate67.3%

This county

national avg ~65%

Market Activity

Sale-to-List Ratio— Buyers market — homes selling below list

97.1%

Listings with Price Cuts— Low — market moving fast

20.0%

Sold Above List Price

26.2%

Median Days to Close

37 days

Active Listings

658

New Listings / Month

224

Source: Zillow Research · Updated monthly

Days on Market (Redfin)— Fast market

16 days

Months of Supply (Redfin)— Low inventory — sellers market

2.1 mo

Sold Above List (Redfin)

37.1%

Sale-to-List Cross-Reference

Zillow 97.1% · Redfin 99.1%

Source: Redfin · Updated monthly

Health

Life Expectancy75.0 yrs

This county

national avg ~78.5 years

Hospital Rating3.2 / 5

This county

national avg 3.0 stars

Food Insecurity11.7%

This county

national avg ~11%

Food Environment Index7.9 / 10

This county

higher = better access

Primary Care Shortage Score11

This county

national avg 5

Mental Health Shortage Score23

Dental Care Shortage Score25

Healthcare Shortage Score19.7

Healthcare Offices662

Active Physicians845

Nursing Home Rating2.2 / 5

This county

national avg ~3 stars

ER Visits per 1,000 Medicare Patients518 / 1,000

Medicare Cost per Beneficiary$12,694

Uninsured (under 65)8.6%

This county

national avg ~10%

Education

Math Test Scores2.76 grade level

Reading Test Scores2.92 grade level

HS Diploma Holders77,026

Bachelor's Degree Holders24,808

HS Completion Rate90.5%

This county

national avg ~85%

Private Schools69

Safety

Violent Crime Rate3.9 / 1,000

This county

national avg ~4.0

Firearm Fatality Rate12.7 / 100K

This county

national avg ~13.6/100K

Homicide Rate3.9 / 100K

This county

national avg ~7.5/100K

Drug Overdose Rate54.7 / 100K

This county

national avg ~21/100K

Traffic Fatalities123

Social Vulnerability (CDC SVI)69th pct

Drug Overdose Deaths (2024)24.1 / 100K

Suicide Rate18.4 / 100K

This county

national avg ~14/100K

Climate & Air Quality

Natural Amenity Scale0.3

January Sunshine-0.59

January Temperature-0.57

Average Temp48°F

Avg High Temp58°F

Avg Low Temp38°F

Median AQIAQI 44

Good Air Days230 days/yr

Unhealthy Air Days8 days/yr

Annual Precipitation39.9 in/yr

Avg Storm Events30.0 storms/yr

Avg Annual Storm Damage$1M

Drought Index (2022)0.30

Heating Degree Days6,712 HDD/yr

This county

national avg ~4,500 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days456 CDD/yr

This county

national avg ~1,200 CDD/yr

Heating Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)7,080 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)343 CDD/yr

Avg Tornadoes / Year0.4

Avg Flood Events / Year6.4

Avg Hail Events / Year1.4

Avg Hurricane Events / Year0.00

Avg Wildfire Events / Year0.0

Avg Winter Storms / Year0.0

Avg Heat Events / Year0.0

Natural Hazard Risk (FEMA)86 / 100

Community Resilience (FEMA)80 / 100

Federal Disaster Declarations23 since 1953

Fine Particulate Pollution (PM2.5)8.1 µg/m³

This county

EPA standard 9 µg/m³

Outdoor & Recreation

Historic Places (NRHP)38 properties

FAA-Registered Airports9 total

Airports (excl. heliports)4 airports

Brewery Scene

Total Breweries5 breweries

Microbreweries2 microbreweries

Brewpubs1 brewpubs

Internet & Remote Work

Download Speed244 Mbps

This county

national avg ~120 Mbps

Upload Speed61 Mbps

Fixed Internet (Q1 2026)422 Mbps

Mobile Internet (Q1 2026)270 Mbps

Mobile Upload (Q1 2026)28 Mbps

Mobile Latency (Q1 2026)32 ms

Households with 100Mbps+98.1%

This county

national avg 75.0%

Cellular-Only Internet13.5%

This county

national avg 8.0%

Fixed Upload Speed (Q1 2026)187 Mbps

EV Infrastructure

EV Charging Stations35 stations

DC Fast Chargers33 chargers

Level 2 EV Chargers63

Commute & Transit

Remote Workers12,374 workers

Public Transit Commuters1,206 workers

Walk to Work3,796 workers

Extreme Commutes (90+ min)4,470 workers

Avg Commute Time21.9 min

This county

national avg ~27 min

Bike Commuters0.2%

Walk to Work2.5%

Families & Childcare

Childcare Cost Burden32.1%

This county

national median ~27% of household income

Childcare Centers5.8 per 10K residents

Childcare Facilities111

Civic & Community

Voter Turnout62.6%

This county

national avg ~55%

Volunteering Rate1.0%

Income Inequality (Gini)4.646

Nonprofit Organizations1,108

Veterans Share7.4%

This county

national avg 7.0%

Married Adults46.1%

Never-Married Adults35.6%

Divorced Adults10.7%

Religious Organizations191

Asian Population1.1%

Native American Population0.1%

Membership Associations10.3 per 10K residents

Lifestyle & Services

Full-Service Restaurants0.90 per 1K residents

Colleges & Universities4

Nursing & Care Facilities109

Grocery Stores135

Arts & Entertainment Venues17

Hotels & Lodging50

Recreation Businesses69

Professional Services Firms532

Veterinary Practices54

Real Estate Firms178

Museums3

Debt Burden

Avg Mortgage Balance$77K

Avg Student Loan Balance$13K

Avg Credit Card Balance$5K

Loan Delinquency Rate38.7%

This county

national avg 4.0%

Innovation

Inventor Rate0.21%

Politics

R+15

2024 Presidential · Pennsylvania was R+2 statewide

vs Pennsylvania State

Income tax

3.07%Same (state law)

Property tax

1.60%1.43% state avg

Politics

R+15R+2

COL Index

County data97 (state)

Population & Migration

Net Domestic Migration 2023

↑ +914

More people arriving than leaving

IRS Wealth Migration

Lower-income migration pattern (IRS: 0.80x avg income)

Economic Mobility

44%

chance a low-income child reaches the middle class

Source: Opportunity Insights

Real Estate

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Median home value: $225K

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Local News — Luzerne

28/22 News · 2 days ago

NWS issues Flood Warning for Luzerne County, parts of PA

(WBRE/WYOU) — The National Weather Service (NWS) announced on Tuesday that multiple counties in Penn…

The Center Square · 5 days ago

Eight residents without a lawyer win Sunshine Act case in data center hotbed

(The Center Square) - A legal battle over public access and transparency has erupted in a community …

IQAir · Jun 23, 2026

Luzerne Air Quality Index (AQI) and USA Air Pollution

Luzerne Air Quality Index (AQI) is now Good. Get real-time, historical and forecast PM2.5 and weathe…

fox56.com · 1 month ago

Teen killed, three others injured in Luzerne Borough house fire

LUZERNE, Pa. — A teenager was killed and three other people were injured in an early morning house f…

WVIA Public Media · 1 month ago

Relatives, friends, community look to raise funds for victims of fatal Luzerne house fire

Connor Vest, 15, died in a Saturday morning fire at his family's home in Luzerne Borough. Three rela…

The Citizens' Voice · May 20, 2026

Elizabeth Voitek Fahey Obituary - Luzerne, PA

Elizabeth Voitek Fahey Betsy, 85, passed away peacefully at her home on the morning of May 12, surro…

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