Luzerne, Pennsylvania


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Luzerne
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Population 2000:2,952
Population 2002:2,874
Area codes:570
Foreign born:1.1
Land area:0.7 square miles
Industries:Manufacturing (17.6%), Educational,health and social services (16.6%), Retail trade (15.0%).
Population growth:-78 (-2.64%)
Races
White Non-Hispanic:98.7%
Marital Status
Now married:46.8%
Never married:27.2%
Widowed:13.3%
Divorced:10.5%
Separated:2.2%
Median
House value:$69,000
Household income:$27,614
Resident age:42.8 years
Luzerne Compared to Pennsylvania State Average
House age:much above
Hispanic race population percentage:much below
Length of stay since moving in:much above
Black race population percentage:much below
Unemployed percentage:below
Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher:much below
Foreign-born population percentage:much below
Population density:above
Median age:above
Education
High school or higher:77.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher:10.0%
Unemployed:3.5%
Graduate or professional degree:2.1%
Crime Statistics
Ancestries
Polish:27.8%
German:13.9%
Irish:11.8%
Italian:10.2%
English:7.7%
Lithuanian:7.2%
 

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Luzerne, Pennsylvania ZIP Codes: 18709