Luzerne County Information
Luzerne in
Pennsylvania occupies
907 square miles and has a 2006 population of
313,020, a change from a 2000 population of
319,252 and
328,149 in 1990.
12.6% percent of the population is between the ages of 15 and 24,
11.6% percent is 25-35, and
14.3% percent of the population is 35 to 44.
There were
771 acts of violent crime reported in
Luzerne in 2004, a change from
494 reports of violent crime in 2000.
The unemployed population in 2006 was
8,778 people:
5.5% percent. This was a change from the unemployment rate in 2000 of
5.1%.
Read more about
Luzerne, Pennsylvania in the
Wikipedia entry.
| General Information | | |
| County | Luzerne | |
| State | Pennsylvania | |
| Land Area | 907 sq. miles | Ranked 931 of 3,140 |
| Population 2006 | 313,020 | Ranked 195 of 3,140 |
| Population 2005 | 312,795 | |
| Population 2000 | 319,252 | Ranked 181 of 3,140 |
| Population 1990 | 328,149 | Ranked 155 of 3,140 |
| Race Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Caucasion | 96.3% | |
| African American | 2.3% | |
| Asian American | .7% | |
| Native American | .1% | |
| Pacific Islander | .5% | |
| Age Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Population Under 5 | 4.9% | |
| Population 5 to 14 | 11.2% | |
| Population 15 to 24 | 12.6% | |
| Population 25 to 34 | 11.6% | |
| Population 35 to 44 | 14.3% | |
| Population 45 to 54 | 15% | |
| Population 55 to 64 | 12.1% | |
| Population 65 to 74 | 7.7% | |
| Population 75 and up | 10.7% | |
| Crime Counts | 2004 | 2000 |
| Total Violent Crimes | 771 | 494 |
| Murders / Manslaughters | 9 | |
| Forcible Rapes | 61 | |
| Robberies | 229 | |
| Aggravated Assaults | 472 | |
| Total Property Crimes | 6,179 | 3,458 |
| Burglaries | 1,079 | |
| Larceny Thefts | 4,648 | |
| Motor Vehicle Thefts | 452 | |
| Employment Data | 2006 | 2000 |
| Labor Population | 158,721 | 155,431 |
| Unemployed Population | 8,778 | 7,982 |
| Unemployment Rate | 5.5% | 5.1% |
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