Luzerne

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  1. Luzerne Legal Resources
  2. Luzerne Statistics
  3. Luzerne Property/Housing/Real Estate Information
  4. Luzerne Employment Information
  5. Luzerne Family Information
  6. Luzerne Education Information
  7. Luzerne Public Benefits Information
  8. Luzerne Immigration & Civil Rights Information
  9. Luzerne Zip Codes


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Luzerne Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 6,401
  • Land Area (2000): 74.482 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 2.871 square kilometers
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Houses (2000): 2,996
Luzerne Population - Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 4,105 64.02%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 0 0.00%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 2,307 35.98%

Luzerne Real Estate Lawyers provide services for home buying/selling, commercial real estate, leases, landlord tenant, construction, land use and zoning laws. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Luzerne Employment Information Back to top
Luzerne Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Construction 208 14.01%
2. Public Administration 134 9.02%
3. Metal Manufactuing 93 6.26%
4. Accommodation and Food Services 78 5.25%
5. Educational Services 78 5.25%
6. Building Materials / Hardware / Lawn and Garden Supplies 68 4.58%
7. Health Care 58 3.91%
8. Computer and Electronic Manufacturing 49 3.30%
9. Repair and Maintenance 48 3.23%
10. Food and Beverage Stores 44 2.96%
11. Other Transportation 39 2.63%
12. Mining 37 2.49%
13. Utilities 36 2.42%
14. Groceries and Related Products, Wholesale 35 2.36%
15. Department and Other General Stores 33 2.22%
16. Machinery Manufacturing 33 2.22%
17. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 31 2.09%
18. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 30 2.02%
19. Paper Manufacturing 27 1.82%
20. Truck Transportation 27 1.82%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Health Care 259 20.57%
2. Educational Services 119 9.45%
3. Accommodation and Food Services 86 6.83%
4. Finance and Insurance 76 6.04%
5. Personal and Laundry Services 76 6.04%
6. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 43 3.42%
7. Public Administration 39 3.10%
8. Food and Beverage Stores 37 2.94%
9. Social Assistance 36 2.86%
10. Pharmacies and Drug Stores 30 2.38%
11. Miscellaneous Manufacturing 25 1.99%
12. U.S. Postal Service 25 1.99%
13. Department and Other General Stores 23 1.83%
14. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 23 1.83%
15. Used Merchandise / Gift / Misc. Stores 22 1.75%
16. Utilities 22 1.75%
17. Broadcasting and Telecommunications 21 1.67%
18. Other Direct Selling Estab 20 1.59%
19. Professional and Commercial Equipment and Supplies, Wholesale 20 1.59%
20. Construction 19 1.51%

Luzerne Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Other Production Occupations 114 7.68%
2. Other Installation / Maintenance 109 7.34%
3. Metal Workers and Plastic Workers 99 6.67%
4. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 97 6.53%
5. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 79 5.32%
6. Construction Laborers 74 4.98%
7. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 68 4.58%
8. Law Enforcement Workers 58 3.91%
9. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 54 3.64%
10. Other Management Occupations 48 3.23%
11. Other Sales and Related Occupations 47 3.16%
12. Other Construction Trades 42 2.83%
13. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 42 2.83%
14. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 41 2.76%
15. Vehicle Mechanics 36 2.42%
16. Computer Specialists 33 2.22%
17. Other Food Preparation and Servers 33 2.22%
18. Assemblers and Fabricators 23 1.55%
19. Food Processing Workers 22 1.48%
20. Carpenters 20 1.35%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Other Office and Admin Support 94 7.47%
2. Registered Nurses 90 7.15%
3. Cashiers 67 5.32%
4. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 66 5.24%
5. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 64 5.08%
6. Personal Appearance Workers 64 5.08%
7. Secretaries and Admins 63 5.00%
8. Financial Clerks, Non-bookkeeping 53 4.21%
9. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 53 4.21%
10. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 41 3.26%
11. Waiters and Waitresses 38 3.02%
12. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 37 2.94%
13. Bookkeeping / Accounting / Auditing 34 2.70%
14. Textile / Apparel / Furnishings 32 2.54%
15. Other Healthcare Support 31 2.46%
16. Health Technologists and Technicians 28 2.22%
17. Other Sales and Related Occupations 26 2.07%
18. Other Teachers / Instructors / Librarians 24 1.91%
19. Business Operations Specialists 23 1.83%
20. Art and Design Workers 22 1.75%

Luzerne Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 2,393 44.57%
15-35 hours 547 10.19%
1-14 hours 124 2.31%
No regular hours 2,305 42.93%

Luzerne Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 98 3.65%
5 AM-5:29 AM 86 3.20%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 97 3.61%
6 AM-6:29 AM 319 11.88%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 348 12.96%
7 AM-7:29 AM 294 10.95%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 427 15.90%
8 AM-8:29 AM 201 7.49%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 121 4.51%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 91 3.39%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 18 0.67%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 53 1.97%
Noon-3:59 PM 194 7.23%
4 PM-11:59 PM 338 12.59%

Luzerne Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 82 3.05%
5-9 194 7.23%
10-14 424 15.79%
15-19 491 18.29%
20-24 524 19.52%
25-29 177 6.59%
30-34 245 9.12%
35-39 26 0.97%
40-44 65 2.42%
45-59 244 9.09%
60-89 130 4.84%
At least 90 83 3.09%

Luzerne Length Of Commute In Mintues - Public vs. Private Transportation

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 16 0.60% 1,876 69.87%
30-44 3 0.11% 333 12.40%
45-59 10 0.37% 234 8.72%
At least 60 7 0.26% 206 7.67%

Luzerne Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 5 0.18%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 331 12.24%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 2,231 82.51%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 0 0.00%
Color 4 Box Other 12 0.44%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 36 1.33%
Color 6 Box Walked 70 2.59%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 19 0.70%

Luzerne Employment Lawyers handle cases involving employment contracts, severance agreements, OSHA, workers compensation, ADA, race, sex, pregnancy, national-orgin, sexual orientation and age discrimination, sexual harassment, hours & wages and overtime issues. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Luzerne Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 2,795 (6,402 people)
Families (2000): 1,744 (5,126 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 570
People at same address in 1995: 4,722
Luzerne Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 429 15.35%
$10,000-$14,999 306 10.95%
$15,000-$19,999 270 9.66%
$20,000-$24,999 349 12.49%
$25,000-$29,999 171 6.12%
$30,000-$34,999 196 7.01%
$35,000-$39,999 198 7.08%
$40,000-$44,999 159 5.69%
$45,000-$49,999 87 3.11%
$50,000-$59,999 209 7.48%
$60,000-$74,999 209 7.48%
$75,000-$99,999 105 3.76%
$100,000-$124,999 30 1.07%
$125,000-$149,999 41 1.47%
$150,000-$199,999 0 0.00%
$200,000 or more 36 1.29%

Luzerne Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 930 33.41%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 787 28.27%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 93 3.34%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 483 17.35%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 9 0.32%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 285 10.24%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 1 0.04%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 127 4.56%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 52 1.87%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 17 0.61%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 0 0.00%

Luzerne Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 1,797 25.25%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 926 13.01%
Public Assistance 98 1.38%
Retirement 621 8.73%
Self Employment 130 1.83%
Social Security 1,100 15.46%
Supplemental Security 190 2.67%
Wage / Salary 1,758 24.70%
Other 497 6.98%

Luzerne Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 823 60.43%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 539 39.57%

Luzerne Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 190 7.61%
Color 1 Box Married 1,457 58.33%
Color 2 Box Never Married 727 29.10%
Color 3 Box Widowed 124 4.96%

Luzerne Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 295 10.09%
Color 1 Box Married 1,432 48.97%
Color 2 Box Never Married 661 22.61%
Color 3 Box Widowed 536 18.33%

Luzerne Family Lawyers help clients with family law issues, such as marriage, divorce, domestic partnerships, adoptions, paternity, annulment, child support, custody, division of property, alimony, palimony, restraining orders, spousal support, uncontested divorce and visitation rights. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Luzerne Education Information Back to top
Luzerne Highest Degree Earned (18 or older)
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 347 6.72%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 924 17.90%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 2,193 42.48%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 836 16.19%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 305 5.91%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 401 7.77%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 157 3.04%

Luzerne Population In School (3 or older)
School Level Color 0 Box In Public School Percent Color 1 Box In Private School Percent Total Percent
Nursery or preschool 57 0.89% 28 0.44% 85 1.33%
Kindergarten 50 0.78% 0 0.00% 50 0.78%
Grades 1-4 206 3.22% 66 1.03% 272 4.25%
Grades 5-8 229 3.58% 24 0.37% 253 3.95%
Grades 9-12 286 4.47% 26 0.41% 312 4.87%
Undergrad college 173 2.70% 41 0.64% 214 3.34%
Graduate or professional school 25 0.39% 26 0.41% 51 0.80%
Total 1,026 16.03% 211 3.30% 1,237 19.33%

Luzerne Education Lawyers represent colleges, school districts, other educational institutions, and students in the practice of education law. They handle issues related to No Child Left Behind, special education, and disability rights. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Luzerne Public Benefits Information Back to top
Luzerne Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 5,466 85.39%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 935 14.61%

Luzerne Public Benefits Lawyers assess the range of local, state and federal government benefits to which their clients may be entitled and help them apply for such programs, as well as appeal decisions denying such benefits to their clients. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Luzerne Immigration & Civil Rights Information Back to top
Luzerne Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 653 10.20%
10-19 Years 747 11.67%
20-29 Years 761 11.89%
30-39 Years 852 13.31%
40-49 Years 1,001 15.64%
50-59 Years 770 12.03%
60-69 Years 577 9.01%
70-79 Years 629 9.83%
80-89 Years 376 5.87%
90+ Years 35 0.55%

Luzerne Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 3,033 47.38%
Color 1 Box Female 3,368 52.62%

Luzerne Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 6,224 97.23%
Color 1 Box African-American 101 1.58%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 45 0.70%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 20 0.31%
Color 2 Box Asian 6 0.09%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 4 0.06%
Color 6 Box Other Race 1 0.02%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 0 0.00%

Luzerne Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. Polish 1,110 16.01%
2. German 911 13.14%
3. Italian 868 12.52%
4. Irish 736 10.62%
5. United States Or American 712 10.27%
6. Slovak 584 8.42%
7. English 572 8.25%
8. Russian 228 3.29%
9. Lithuanian 223 3.22%
10. Welsh 179 2.58%

Luzerne Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 5,919 97.16%
2. Vietnamese 66 1.08%
3. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 34 0.56%
4. Italian 15 0.25%
5. Other Slavic 15 0.25%
6. French 8 0.13%
7. Polish 7 0.11%
8. German 6 0.10%
9. Other West Germanic 6 0.10%
10. Chinese 6 0.10%

Luzerne Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 6,334 98.78%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 34 0.53%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 44 0.69%

Luzerne Immigration Lawyers help clients navigate through the federal immigration process. They help workers secure temporary visas (H1-B, fiances obtain K-1 visas, and permanent immigrants apply for Green Cards or citizenship. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.
Luzerne Civil Rights Lawyers represent clients who have been illegally discriminated against on the basis of race, gender, sexual orientation, disability and national origin. If you have suffered employment discrimination, sexual harassment, or have been treated differently by a hotel, restaurant, or other public accommodation, a civil rights lawyer can help you determine whether your rights were violated and what types of redress are available. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Luzerne Zip Codes Back to top
Alphabetical | By Population
18709