Demographic Characteristics of Luzerne County, Pennsylvania
Total Population: 319,250
Luzerne County, Pennsylvania Age/Gender Statistics
 Male Population: 153,795 (48.17%) |
 Female Population: 165,455 (51.83%) |
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| Under 5 years | 15,811 | 45 to 54 years: | 44,756 |
| 5 to 9 years: | 18,549 | 55 to 59 years: | 17,214 |
| 10 to 14 years: | 20,369 | 60 to 64 years: | 14,676 |
| 15 to 19 years: | 20,946 | 65 to 74 years: | 30,166 |
| 20 to 24 years: | 17,286 | 75 to 84 years: | 24,093 |
| 25 to 34 years: | 39,000 | 85 years and over: | 8,481 |
| 35 to 44 years: | 47,903 | ||
| Median Age: 40.8 | |||
Luzerne County, Pennsylvania Racial Statistics
One Race
317,435
White
308,476
Black or African American
5,408
American Indian and Alaska Native
285
Asian
1,860
Asian Indian
596
Chinese
325
Filipino
202
Japanese
107
Korean
213
Vietnamese
259
Other Asian
158
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
47
Native Hawaiian
11
Guamanian or Chamorro
17
Samoan
11
Other Pacific Islander
8
Some other race
1,359
Two or more races
1,815
Luzerne County, Pennsylvania Hispanic Population Statistics
| Total Hispanic or Latino Population: 3,713 | |||
| Mexican | Puerto Rican | Cuban | Other |
| 676 | 1,244 | 128 | 1,665 |
Luzerne County, Pennsylvania Relationship Statistics
| In households: 306,387 (95.97%) | In group quarters: 12,863 (4.03%) | ||
| Householder | 130,687 | Institutionalized | 8,556 |
| Spouse | 63,725 | Noninstitutionalized | 4,307 |
| Child | 88,039 | ||
| Own child under 18 years | 61,493 | ||
| Other relatives | 12,698 | ||
| Under 18 years | 3,574 | ||
| Nonrelatives | 11,238 | ||
| Unmarried partner | 5,950 | ||