Economy & Jobs — Luzerne County, Pennsylvania
Employment
| Total Establishments | 7,166 |
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| Total Employees | 134,885 |
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| Avg Annual Employment | 145,190 |
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| Avg Annual Pay | $55,901 |
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| Total Annual Wages | $8,116,297,211 |
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| Annual Payroll (thousands) | $6,802,075 |
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| Unemployment Rate | 5.9% |
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Income
| Median Household Income | $60,836 |
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| Poverty Rate | 14.9% |
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| IRS Returns | 163,160 |
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| Total AGI (thousands) | $10,397,477 |
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| Average AGI per Return | $63,726 |
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Federal Spending
| Total FY2024 | $2,780,296,154 |
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| Per Capita | $8,539 |
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| Population Basis | 325,594 |
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Agriculture
| Total Farms | 6 |
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| Land in Farms (acres) | 744 |
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| Avg Farm Size (acres) | 124 |
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| Year | 2,022 |
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Dining & Food Establishments
| Full-service Restaurants | 293 |
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| Fast Food | 228 |
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| Bars | 70 |
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| Coffee & Snacks | 70 |
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Data provenance: aggregated from town-level sources, county.json. Rebuilt 2026-04-13T15:43:30.275363+00:00; aggregated 2026-04-13T16:08:25.375152+00:00.
