Luzerne borough, PA

Tracts in this county

2022 population: 2,718 ( 127 from 2010 )
Land area: 0.7 square miles
Population density: 3844.7 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:	2,558	94.11%	6.7%
Black:	28	1.03%	75.0%
Indian:	0	0.00%	100.0%
Asian:	0	0.00%	100.0%
2+ races:	109	4.01%	541.2%
Hispanic:	23	0.85%	61.0%

Total non-White:	160	5.89%	53.8%

2010-2022 Components	Number	Rate

Change in White population:	-183	-7.8
Change in Non-White pop.:	56	2.4

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

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Year:

Total population:

White:

Black:

Indian:

Asian:

2+ races:

Hispanic:

Total non-White:

2010
2,845
2,741	96.34%
16	0.56%
4	0.14%
7	0.25%
17	0.60%
59	2.07%
104	3.66%

2000
2,952
2,927	99.15%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
11	0.37%
14	0.47%
25	0.85%

1990
3,206
3,184	99.31%
7	0.22%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
n/a
15	0.47%
22	0.69%

1980
3,703
3,684	99.49%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
14	0.38%
n/a
5	0.14%
19	0.51%

Decade:

Components:

Births:

Deaths:

Net Migration:

Net Immigration:

Change in White population:

Change in Non-White pop.:

Number	Rate
2000's
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a

-186	-6.3
79	2.7

Number	Rate
1990's
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a

-257	-8.0
3	0.1

Number	Rate
1980's
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a

-500	-13.5
3	0.1

Age, Family & Household Data for Luzerne borough, PA

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Year:

Median Age:

Under 18:

Voting Age Population:

Over 65:

Households:

Persons Per HH:

Families (%HH):

Married Couples (%Fams):

Single Mothers (%Fams):

Non-Family (%HH):

2022
Number	Percent
49.4
512	18.8%
2,206	81.2%
619	22.8%

1,403
1.93

688	49.0%
353	51.3%
167	24.3%
715	51.0%

2010
Number	Percent
44.2
489	17.2%
2,356	82.8%
509	17.9%

1,377
2.07

719	52.2%
485	67.5%
75	10.4%
658	47.8%

2000
Number	Percent
43.2
521	17.6%
2,431	82.4%
705	23.9%

1,414
2.09

779	55.1%
580	74.5%
45	5.8%
635	44.9%

1990
Number	Percent
43.3
582	18.2%
2,624	81.8%
791	24.7%

1,411
2.27

854	60.5%
652	76.3%
39	4.6%
557	39.5%

1980
Number	Percent
42.9
770	20.8%
2,933	79.2%
751	20.3%

1,468
2.52

988	67.3%
778	78.7%
52	5.3%
480	32.7%

2022 Housing Data for Luzerne borough, PA

Household Income
Range	Number	%
Less than $10,000	157	11.2%
$10,000 to $14,999	78	5.6%
$15,000 to $19,999	93	6.6%
$20,000 to $24,999	45	3.2%
$25,000 to $29,999	157	11.2%
$30,000 to $34,999	120	8.6%
$35,000 to $39,999	57	4.1%
$40,000 to $44,999	39	2.8%
$45,000 to $49,999	96	6.8%
$50,000 to $59,999	101	7.2%
$60,000 to $74,999	122	8.7%
$75,000 to $99,999	90	6.4%
$100,000 to $124,999	120	8.6%
$125,000 to $149,999	27	1.9%
$150,000 to $199,999	58	4.1%
$200,000 or more	43	3.1%

Median Household Income	39,471
Per Capita Income	29,488

Welfare Households
	Number	%
SSI	72	5.1%
Public Assistance	31	2.2%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps	300	21.4%

Labor Force, Ages 25-64
	Number	%
Employed	1,288	75.7%
Unemployed	94	5.5%
In Armed Forces	0	0.0%

Total Labor Force	1,382	81.2%
Not in Labor Force	319	18.8%

Real Unemployment Rate		24.3%

Class of Worker
	Male	Female	% Male
Private Sector	592	495	54.5%
Non-Profit	53	59	47.3%
Self-Employed	15	41	26.8%

Local Government	10	23	30.3%
State Government	18	10	64.3%
Federal Government	0	55	0.0%

Total Private + Self	607	536	53.1%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.	81	147	35.5%
Total	688	683	50.2%

Pct. Govt.	8.5%

Occupation
	Number	%
Management, Business, Science, Arts	253	18.5%
Sales and Office Occupations	318	23.2%
Professional, Technical	257	18.7%
Service Occupations	279	20.4%
All others	264	19.3%

White Collar		60.4%

Industry
	Number	%
Health care and social assistance	230	16.8%
Retail trade	182	13.3%
Accommodation and food services	170	12.4%
Manufacturing	137	10.0%
Professional, scientific, technical	90	6.6%
Wholesale trade	86	6.3%
Public administration	85	6.2%
Construction	83	6.1%
Educational services	75	5.5%
Other services	59	4.3%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.	34	2.5%
Arts, entertainment, recreation	31	2.3%
Finance and insurance	28	2.0%
Information	23	1.7%
Utilities	23	1.7%
Real estate and rental and leasing	21	1.5%
Transportation and warehousing	14	1.0%

Hispanic Breakdown
Country	Number	%
Mexican	0	0.00%
Puerto Rican	23	0.85%
Cuban	0	0.00%
Dominican	0	0.00%

Total Central American	0	0.00%
Costa Rican	0	0.00%
Guatemalan	0	0.00%
Honduran	0	0.00%
Nicaraguan	0	0.00%
Panamanian	0	0.00%
Salvadoran	0	0.00%
Other Central American	0	0.00%

Total South American	0	0.00%
Argentinean	0	0.00%
Bolivian	0	0.00%
Chilean	0	0.00%
Colombian	0	0.00%
Ecuadorian	0	0.00%
Paraguayan	0	0.00%
Peruvian	0	0.00%
Uruguayan	0	0.00%
Venezuelan	0	0.00%
Other South American	0	0.00%

Other Hispanic	0	0.00%

Asian Breakdown
Country	Number	%

Language Spoken at Home
Language	Number	%
English	2,464	98.5%
Other Indo-European	25	1.0%
Russian, Polish, other Slavic	12	0.5%

Ancestry
Country	Number	%
German	662	24.4%
Polish	522	19.2%
Irish	457	16.8%
Italian	364	13.4%
Lithuanian	306	11.3%
Russian	282	10.4%
Welsh	195	7.2%
Slovak	136	5.0%
English	128	4.7%
Dutch	110	4.0%
Pennsylvania German	37	1.4%
Ukrainian	36	1.3%
French	33	1.2%
Eastern European	27	1.0%
Swedish	24	0.9%

Citizenship & Nativity
	Number	%
U.S. citizen	2,718	100.0%
Not a citizen	0	0.0%

Native	2,693	99.1%
Foreign-born	25	0.9%

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
32	1.6%	174	8.8%	715	36.1%	814	41.0%	202	10.2%	46	2.3%
Average years of education: 12.9

Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years	32	1.6%
9-12 Years	174	8.8%
H.S. Grad or GED	715	36.1%
Some College	814	41.0%
Bach. Degree	202	10.2%
Grad Degree	46	2.3%
Average years of education: 12.9

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +85	D +102	D + 9.0%
D +187
2020 vs. 2012	R +344	R +289	R + 28.1%
D +55
2020 vs. 2008	R +296	R +298	R + 26.3%
D -2

2016 vs. 2008	R +211	R +400	R + 35.3%
D -189
How to interpret this table

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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	66%	Donald Trump* (R)	714	49.4%	Joe Biden (D)	708	49.0%	22	1.5%	1,444	1	3	0.02%
2016	53%	Donald Trump (R)	629	53.2%	Hillary Clinton (D)	521	44.1%	32	2.7%	1,182	5	7	0.02%
2012	45%	Barack Obama* (D)	653	61.9%	Mitt Romney (R)	370	35.1%	32	3.0%	1,055	-11	-12	0.02%
2008	49%	Barack Obama (D)	710	61.7%	John McCain (R)	418	36.3%	23	2.0%	1,151	-8	-9	0.02%
2004	49%	John Kerry (D)	719	61.6%	George W. Bush* (R)	434	37.2%	15	1.3%	1,168	-11	-14	0.02%
2000	42%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	634	61.7%	George W. Bush (R)	344	33.5%	50	4.9%	1,028	-13	-14	0.02%

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Luzerne borough

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

708

49.0%

Donald Trump* (R)

714

49.4%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

1.2%

Other

0.3%

TOTAL

1,444

Turnout: 66%	Diff (St): 1	Diff (US): 3

2016 President, Luzerne borough

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

521

44.1%

Donald Trump (R)

629

53.2%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

1.2%

Other

1.5%

TOTAL

1,182

Turnout: 53%	Diff (St): 5	Diff (US): 7

2012 President, Luzerne borough

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

653

61.9%

Mitt Romney (R)

370

35.1%

Other

3.0%

TOTAL

1,055

Turnout: 45%	Diff (St): -11	Diff (US): -12

2008 President, Luzerne borough

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

710

61.7%

John McCain (R)

418

36.3%

Other

2.0%

TOTAL

1,151

Turnout: 49%	Diff (St): -8	Diff (US): -9

2004 President, Luzerne borough

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush* (R)

434

37.2%

John Kerry (D)

719

61.6%

Other

1.3%

TOTAL

1,168

Turnout: 49%	Diff (St): -11	Diff (US): -14

2000 President, Luzerne borough

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush (R)

344

33.5%

Albert Gore, Jr. (D)

634

61.7%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

3.3%

Other

1.6%

TOTAL

1,028

Turnout: 42%	Diff (St): -13	Diff (US): -14

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Luzerne borough, PA

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2022	S3	50%	John Fetterman (D)	597	55.1%	Mehmet Oz (R)	448	41.4%	38 [+]	3.5%	1,083	-5	0.02%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: Erik Gerhardt (Libertarian) 19 (1.8%); Richard Weiss (Green) 11 (1.0%); Dan Wassmer (Keystone) 4 (0.4%); Other (Write-in) 4 (0.4%);
2022	G	50%	Josh Shapiro (D)	626	57.9%	Doug Mastriano (R)	433	40.0%	23 [+]	2.1%	1,082	-2	0.02%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: Christina Digiulo (Green) 10 (0.9%); Matt Hackenburg (Libertarian) 7 (0.6%); Joseph Soloski (Keystone) 4 (0.4%); Other (Write-in) 2 (0.2%);
2018	S1	44%	Bob Casey, Jr.* (D)	518	52.9%	Lou Barletta (R)	449	45.8%	13 [+]	1.3%	980	3	0.02%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Dale Kerns (Libertarian) 8 (0.8%); Neal Gale (Green) 5 (0.5%);
2018	G	44%	Tom Wolf* (D)	549	56.0%	Scott Wagner (R)	415	42.3%	16 [+]	1.6%	980	2	0.02%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Ken Krawchuk (Libertarian) 9 (0.9%); Paul Glover (Green) 7 (0.7%);
2016	S3	51%	Katie McGinty (D)	570	49.4%	Pat Toomey* (R)	488	42.3%	97 [+]	8.4%	1,155	-7	0.02%
[-] Other candidates in 2016: Edward Clifford (Libertarian) 97 (8.4%);
2014	G	27%	Tom Wolf (D)	426	68.1%	Tom Corbett* (R)	200	31.9%	0	0.0%	626	-13	0.02%
[-] Other candidates in 2014:

*: incumbent +: ran on additional party lines Type: G: Governor; S1,S2,S3: Senate Class 1, 2 or 3
italics: special election RO: runoff election PSV: percent of state vote

Housing Data
	Number	%
Housing Units	1,671
Median Value	$103,600

Occupied	1,403	84.0%
Vacant	268	16.0%

Owned	829	59.1%
Rented	574	40.9%
Median Rent	$713

Single-Family Units	1,234	73.8%
Detached	1,103	66.0%
Attached	131	7.8%
Buldings with 5+ Units	144	8.6%
Mobile Homes	0	0.0%

Luzerne borough, PA

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

Age, Family & Household Data for Luzerne borough, PA

2022 Housing Data for Luzerne borough, PA

2022 Income & Employment Data for Luzerne borough, PA

2022 Ancestry, Citizenship & Language Data for Luzerne borough, PA

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Luzerne borough, PA

Historical Presidential Election Results for Luzerne borough, PA

Historical Statewide Election Results for Luzerne borough, PA