Borough in Luzerne County, Pennsylvania · 0.7 sq mi · 3,894 people per sq mi
About 2,800 people live in Luzerne. The typical household earns $42,135, and the median resident is 49.3 years old.
2026 projection
From 2,701 in 2020
Poverty rate 19.9%
Men 46.3 · Women 50.8
1890–2026
2,753
2026 projection
1.9% since 2020 (increase)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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1890–2026
2,753
2026 projection
1.9% since 2020 (increase)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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| 2026 | 2,753 | +9 | 0.33% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2,744 | +4 | 0.15% |
| 2024 | 2,740 | +14 | 0.51% |
| 2023 | 2,726 | +8 | 0.29% |
| 2022 | 2,718 | +4 | 0.15% |
| 2021 | 2,714 | +13 | 0.48% |
| 2020 | 2,701 | -108 | 3.84% |
| 2019 | 2,809 | -5 | 0.18% |
| 2018 | 2,814 | -1 | 0.04% |
| 2017 | 2,815 | +3 | 0.11% |
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U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 27 people).
Hispanic or Latino residents can be of any race. All other groups exclude Hispanic residents.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table B03002
Half of households earn more, half earn less
Typical yearly pay for a worker 25 or older.
About 1 in 5 residents
33% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 33% | 33% | 32% |
| Never married | 36% | 49% | 23% |
| Divorced | 16% | 13% | 19% |
| Widowed | 11% | 4% | 19% |
| Separated | 4% | 2% | 6% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
10 sources, all from the U.S. Census Bureau