Luzerne Township, Pennsylvania Population

Overview

5,688

Total Population

42.5

Median age

28.53%

Female population %

250.5:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

25-29 years

Largest age group

32.6

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

285

Hispanic population

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021

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Age

Luzerne township's population is old compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in Luzerne township is 42.5, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Luzerne township's population under 18 was 13.82%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Luzerne township's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 14.91% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Luzerne township, 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.

There are 2,442 less females than males in Luzerne township:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 28.53% females and 71.47% males in Luzerne Township, Pennsylvania.
The Luzerne Township, Pennsylvania gender ratio is 250.5:100 i.e. 250.5 men to 100 women (2.505).
For male population, the largest age group is 25-29 years with a population of 540.
For the female population, the largest age group is 15-19 years with a population of 194.

Luzerne township's population has become increasingly diverse:

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.
Luzerne township's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the township.
By ethnicity, 285 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 5,403 (94.99% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Luzerne township is White with a population of 4,222 (74.23% of the total population).

Luzerne township's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:

The peak population was 6,380 in the year 2006
From 2000 to 2010, Luzerne township's population increased by 1,294 (27.76%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Luzerne township's population decreased by 377 (6.33%), according to Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 7.17%.
Between the year 2000 and 2022, Luzerne township's population was lowest in year 2002 at 4,582.