Luzerne, PA Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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9%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

29%

Household income NAT. AVG.

12%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Luzerne	Pennsylvania	National
Income per capita	$40,635	$45,532	$44,883
Median household income	$57,813	$80,478	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$70,287	$100,571	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$40,412	$46,621	$52,080
Median earnings male	$46,572	$57,544	$54,343
Median earnings female	$48,654	$39,017	$38,439
Unemployment rate	4.3%	4.7%	4.9%
Poverty level	21.0%	13.3%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Luzerne is 9% lower than the national average
The median household income in Luzerne is 29% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Luzerne is 12% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Luzerne is 39% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$38,538 $57,813 $115,626

City

$53,646 $80,478 $160,956

State

$54,216 $81,333 $162,666

Nation

According to the PEW research center, the middle class is defined as a range from two thirds (2/3) of the median household income to a multiple of two (2) times the median household income. Displayed above are the city, state and national median household income averages. Simply enter your median household income to determine if your income falls into the middle class or if your household income is considered upper or lower class.

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Luzerne median earnings by income bracket

Luzerne employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	13.9%	13.9%
Manufacturing sector	23.1%	23.1%
Financial & insurance services	6.0%	6.0%
Wholesale & retail services	28.2%	28.2%
Public administration	1.5%	1.5%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	5.5%	5.5%
Education, health & social services	7.7%	7.7%
Other	11.9%	11.9%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Bear Creek Village, PA	350	$188,095	131.3%
Chase, PA	1,051	$141,775	74.3%
Laflin, PA	1,481	$130,953	61.0%
Clarks Green, PA	1,318	$130,323	60.2%
Harveys Lake, PA	2,875	$126,390	55.4%
Luzerne, PA	2,912	$57,813	28.9%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Janesville, CA	2,912	$111,639	37.3%
K. I. Sawyer, MI	2,912	$54,986	32.4%
Mount Morris, MI	2,912	$51,240	37.0%
Yanceyville, NC	2,912	$34,183	58.0%
Seward, AK	2,911	$111,525	37.1%
Luzerne, PA	2,912	$57,813	28.9%

Source: The Luzerne, PA employment data displayed above is derived from the United States Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) and include 2026 modeled data developed using proprietary methodologies.