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Welcome to Luzerne County, PA
Zip Codes:
Cities:
Area Code:
570
 People
Total population (2000) 319,250
Total urban population (2000) 254,368
Total rural population (2000) 64,882
Total white population (2000) 308,476
Total black population (2000) 5,408
American Indian & Alaska Native population (2000) 285
Total asian population (2000) 1,860
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander popualtion (2000) 47
Hispanic population (2000) 3,713
Total population over 18 yrs (2000) 252,184
White population over 18 yrs (2000) 244,810
Black population over 18 yrs (2000) 3,975
American Indian & Alaska Native population over 18 yrs (2000) 209
Asian population over 18 yrs (2000) 1,364
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander population over 18 yrs (2000) 42
Total male population (2000) 153,795
Total female population (2000) 165,455
Both sexes median age (2000) 41
Male median age (2000) 39
Female median age (2000) 43
Total population over 25 years old (2000) 226,374
Charts (click to view charts)
Male Age Distribution (2000)
Female Age Distribution (2000)
Foreign & Native Population (2000)
Male Education Attained (2000)
Female Education Attained (2000)
 Geography
Miles of land 891
Land area sq meters 2,307,188,467
Water area sq meters 42,256,358
Land area sq mi 891
Water area sq mi 16
Latitude 41
Longitude -76
 Economics
Average household size (2000) 2
Average family size (2000) 3
Median household income (1999) $33,771
Aggregate household income (1999) $5,679,220,000
Aggregate household income less than $200,000 (1999) $5,232,149,900
Aggregate household income $200,000 or more (1999) $447,070,000
Household's with no interest, dividends, or net rental income (2000) 51,739
Household's with social security income (2000) 48,055
Households with retirement income (2000) 28,261
Per capita income (1999) 18,228
Population with income level at or above poverty (1999) 273,852
Housing units (2000) 144,686
Housing units (2003) 145,852
Housing units (2004) 146,411
Housing units (2005) 146,911
Change in housing units from 2004 to 2005 500
Percent change housing units from 2004 to 2005 0
Growth rank 2,101
Median house value (2000) 83,500
Charts (click to view charts)
Household Income Distribution (2000)
Family Income Distribution (2000)
Travel Time to Work (2000)
Workers 16 Years and Older Transportation To Work (2000)
Age Distribution Below Poverty (2000)