REMAS Home Inspections - Luzerne County PA

LUZERNE COUNTY

County Population: 319,250
County Houses: 144,686
Land area: 890.8 sq. mi.
Water area: 16.3 sq. mi.

Industries providing employment: Educational,health and social services (21.5%), Manufacturing (16.6%), Retail trade (13.0%).

Type of workers:

Private wage or salary: 82%
Government: 12%
Self-employed, not incorporated: 6%
Unpaid family work: 0%

Races in Luzerne County:

White Non-Hispanic (96.0%)
Black (1.7%)
Hispanic (1.2%)
Two or more races (0.6%)

Median age: 40.8 years
Males: 48.2%, Females: 51.8%
Average household size in Luzerne County: 2.34
Median household income: $33,771 (year 2000)
Median house value: $84,800 (year 2000)
Median montly rent in 2000: $434
Institutionalized population: 8,556
Median monthly costs for houses with a mortgage in Luzerne County in 2000: $865

Cities in this county include: Wilkes Barre, Pittston, Nanticoke, Hazleton, Kingston

Notable locations in this county outside city limits:

Notable locations in Luzerne County: Council Cup Scenic Overlook, Stanton Station, Sugarloaf Golf Course, Sunshine, Suscon Station, Sweet Valley Golf Course, Reyburn, Retreat, Ashmore Station, Ashmore Yards, Orchard, Tank, Koons Dam, Mountain Springs, Wyoming Camp Ground, Number 7 Junction, The Meadows, Wilkes-Barre Golf Course, Prospect Rock, Green View.

Churches in Luzerne County include: Brainerd Church, Saint James Church, Mooretown Church, River Church, Good Shepherd Church, Harmony Church, Hetley Grove Church, Bethel Church.

Cemeteries: Holy Trinity Cemetery, Saint Joseph Cemetery, Saint Marys Cemetery, Saint Patrick Cemetery, Sorber Cemetery, Sorberton Cemetery, Edgehill Cemetery.

Lakes, reservoirs, and swamps: Kielar Lake, Beaver Pond, Buck Pond, Beech Lake, Sorber Pond, Blaine Pond, Osborn Culver Pond, Moon Lake.

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Gravel Run, Middle Branch Newport Creek, Rattling Run, Goulds Run, Red Run, Reilly Creek, Reservoir Creek, Lick Branch, Reyburn Creek.

Parks in Luzerne County include: State Game Lands Number 91, State Game Lands Number 149, State Game Lands Number 187, Ricketts Glen State Park, Mountain Park, State Game Lands Number 260, State Game Lands Number 119, State Game Lands Number 224, State Game Lands Number 207.

Post offices: Sugarloaf Post Office, Harwood Mines Post Office.

Current college students: 15,918
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 81.1%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 16.4%

Number of foreign born residents: 6,171 (60% naturalized citizens)

Mean travel time to work: 21.2 minutes

Housing units in structures:

One, detached: 88,403

One, attached: 17,468

Two: 11,396

3 or 4: 9,287

5 to 9: 4,425

10 to 19: 2,067

20 or more: 5,716

Mobile homes: 5,855

Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 69



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