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The total population of Luzerne township is estimated to be 5,544 with 3,851 males (69.46%) and 1,693 females (30.54%). There are 2,158 less females than males in Luzerne township.
The median household income in Luzerne township was $59,160 in 2021, which marked an a decrease of 23,308(28.26%) from $82,468 in 2020. This income is 79.30% of the U.S. median household income of $74,606 (all incomes in 2022 inflation-adjusted dollars).
Per the latest American Community Survey by the Census Bureau, Luzerne township sees its highest median household income among householders in the age group of 25 to 44 years old, at $114,016. Overall, the median household income for the township of Luzerne township stands at $59,160.
In Luzerne township, the median income for all workers aged 15 years and older, regardless of work hours, was $27,251 for males and $21,826 for females. However, when specifically considering full-time, year-round workers within the same age group, the median income was $60,801 for males and $47,805 for females.
In Luzerne township, population is primarily represented by White households, reporting a median income of $61,296.
In 2022, the population of Luzerne township was 5,365, a 1.85% decrease year-by-year from 2021. Previously, in 2021, Luzerne township's population was 5,466, a decline of 2.03% compared to a population of 5,579 in 2020.
The median age in Luzerne Township, Pennsylvania is 42.5, as per 2021 ACS 5-Year Estimates. Of the total population, 9.67% were under the age of 15, 21.08% aged 15 to 29, 54.34% aged 30 to 64, 14.14% aged 65 to 84, and 0.77% were 85 years of age and older.
Racial distribution of Luzerne township population: 74.23% are White, 19.97% are Black or African American, 0.28% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.37% are some other race and 4.15% are multiracial.