Shavertown

County:: Luzerne County
County Seat:: No
Area (mi²):: 1.198
State:: Pennsylvania

Shavertown is a CDP located in Luzerne County, Pennsylvania. Shavertown has a 2025 population of 1,763. Shavertown is currently declining at a rate of -0.96% annually and its population has decreased by -6.12% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 1,878 in 2020.

The average household income in Shavertown is $86,977 with a poverty rate of 6.33%.The median age in Shavertown is 40.9 years: 46.1 years for males, and 40.1 years for females.

Demographics

The racial composition of Shavertown includes 99.12% White, and smaller percentages for Two or more races and multiracial populations.

Population by Race

Race	Population	Percentage (of total)
White	2,131	99.12%
Two or more races	19	0.88%

Shavertown Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

Never Married

Economics and Income Statistics

Shavertown's average per capita income is $48,409. Household income levels show a median of $86,118. The poverty rate stands at 6.33%.

Families: A family includes the owner or renter of the home along with everyone related to them - whether through birth, marriage, or adoption. This includes relatives like spouses, children, parents, siblings, grandparents, and any other family members.

Households: A household includes all the people who occupy a housing unit (such as a house or apartment) as their usual place of residence.

Non Families: A nonfamily household is either someone living alone or when the owner/renter lives with people they aren't related to, like roommates.

Name	Median	Mean
Married Families	$110,313	-
Families	$96,526	$111,754
Households	$86,118	$86,977
Non Families	$36,096	$45,381

$48,409

Average Income

$86,118

Median Household Income

6.33%

Poverty Rate