Wyoming County vs. Luzerne County
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Wyoming County (PA) Luzerne County (PA)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019) 27,046 317,646
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019) -4.4% -1.0%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019) 28,283 320,895
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 28,276 320,918
Persons under 5 years, percent 4.7% 5.2%
Persons under 18 years, percent 19.3% 19.7%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 21.2% 19.9%
Female persons, percent 49.8% 50.5%
White alone, percent 97.2% 89.7%
Black or African American alone, percent 1.0% 6.3%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent 0.3% 0.6%
Asian alone, percent 0.5% 1.4%
Two or More Races, percent 1.0% 1.9%
Hispanic or Latino, percent 1.9% 12.9%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 95.5% 80.4%
Veterans, 2014-2018 2,070 22,088
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-2018 1.2% 6.4%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018) 13,525 150,302
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-2018 77.9% 68.6%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018 $164,000 $125,400
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018 $1,312 $1,244
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018 $484 $502
Median gross rent, 2014-2018 $809 $767
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-2013 10.0% 20.5%
Building permits, 2018 29 312
Households, 2014-2018 10,784 128,054
Persons per household, 2014-2018 2.49 2.39
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-2018 87.5% 88.1%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-2018 2.0% 11.5%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-2018 86.9% 82.7%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-2018 81.8% 74.6%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018 92.9% 89.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018 19.6% 23.2%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-2018 9.4% 10.8%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 6.4% 6.6%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018 60.3% 61.0%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018 54.2% 57.6%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000) 33,694 515,557
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000) 42,057 2,273,087
Total merchant wholesaler sales, 2012 ($1,000) 106,540 3,435,853
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000) 393,453 8,097,008
Total retail sales per capita, 2012 $13,989 $25,222
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-2018 25.9 22.3
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018 $59,308 $51,646
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018 $28,810 $27,919
Persons in poverty, percent 11.8% 14.3%
Total employer establishments, 2017 664 7,210
Total employment, 2017 10,720 136,040
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000) 536,823 5,414,568
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017 2.2% 1.8%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2017 1,788 16,983
All firms, 2012 2,119 21,934
Men-owned firms, 2012 1,240 13,109
Women-owned firms, 2012 573 6,611
Minority-owned firms, 2012 44 2,156
Nonminority-owned firms, 2012 1,949 18,842
Veteran-owned firms, 2012 282 2,264
Nonveteran-owned firms, 2012 1,657 18,271
Black-owned firms, percent, 2007 0.0% 1.0%
American Indian- and Alaska Native-owned firms, percent, 2007 0.0% 0.0%
Asian-owned firms, percent, 2007 0.0% 1.9%
Native Hawaiian- and Other Pacific Islander-owned firms, percent, 2007 0.0% 0.0%
Hispanic-owned firms, percent, 2007 0.0% 2.8%
Women-owned firms, percent, 2007 0.0% 23.6%
Population per square mile, 2010 71.2 360.4
Land area in square miles, 2010 397.32 890.33
Source: United States Census Bureau
About this page: Side-by-side comparison between Wyoming county (PA) and Luzerne county (PA) using the main population, demographic, and social indicators from the United States Census Bureau.