Luzerne County

Luzerne county is located in east Pennsylvania. Luzerne county has 890.33 square miles of land area and 15.93 square miles of water area. As of 2010, the total Luzerne county population is 320,918, which has grown 0.52% since 2000. The population growth rate is lower than the state average rate of 3.43% and is much lower than the national average rate of 9.71%. Luzerne county median household income is $42,224 in 2006-2010 and has grown by 25.03% since 2000. The income growth rate is higher than the state average rate of 22.89% and is higher than the national average rate of 19.17%. Luzerne county median house value is $113,300 in 2006-2010 and has grown by 33.61% since 2000. The house value growth rate is much lower than the state average rate of 70.62% and is much lower than the national average rate of 50.42%. As a reference, the national Consumer Price Index (CPI) inflation rate for the same period is 26.63%. On average, the public school district that covers Luzerne county is close to the state average in quality. The Luzerne county area code is 570.

Population 320,918 (2010), rank #12 Population Growth 0.52% since 2000, rank #36 Population Density: 354.11/sq mi, rank #17 Median Household Income: $42,224 at 2006-2010—25.03% increase since 2000, rank #43 Median House Price: $113,300 at 2006-2010—33.61% increase since 2000, rank #37 Time Zone: Eastern GMT -5:00 with Daylight Saving in the Summer Land Area: 890.33 sq mi, rank #14 Water Area: 15.93 sq mi (1.76%), rank #9 State: Pennsylvania Area: Scranton-Wilkes-Barre, PA School District: Area Code: 570

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