Mountain Top
PALuzerne County, Pennsylvania
Population 325K |Median income $60,836 |4 hospitals
Population
325,396
Luzerne County
Median Income
$60,836
-4% vs avg
Median Home Value
$152,400
-22% vs avg
Median Age
42.2
years
10-Year Trends 2013–2023
20132023
Population
326K+2%
Median Income
$62,321+40%
Median Home Value
$163,800+35%
Poverty Rate
15.4%-1%
Unemployment
5.7%-32%
Economics
Median Rent $904/mo
Poverty Rate
14.9% +3% vs avg
Unemployment 5.9%
Bachelor's Degree+ 24.5%
Work From Home 8.2%
Public Transit 0.8%
Demographics
White 80.6%
Hispanic or Latino 15.1%
African American 5.2%
Asian 1.1%
Health Profile 2 measures
Health Indicators
Short Sleep Duration
38.8%
Preventive Care
Dental Visit 62.5%
Public Safety 2022 data
Violent Crime Rate
283 per 100k
-20% vs avg Avg: 355
Property Crime Rate
1600 per 100k
-19% vs avg Avg: 1,985
Offenses by Type (per 100k residents)
Aggravated Assault
191.2
Homicide
9.3
Robbery
82.0
Burglary
164.6
Larceny-Theft
1239.9
Motor Vehicle Theft
195.0
Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer, UCR Summary (2022). State-level rates applied to county.
Hospitals 4 total
Rating Distribution
★★★★★ 1
★★★★ 1
★★★ 0
★★ 0
★ 2
Average Rating
2.8/5
Total Hospitals
4
With ER
4
WILKES BARRE VA MEDICAL CENTER
WILKES-BARRE · Acute Care - Veterans Administration · ER
★★★★★
GEISINGER WYOMING VALLEY MEDICAL CENTER
WILKES BARRE · Acute Care Hospitals · ER
★★★★☆
WILKES-BARRE GENERAL HOSPITAL
WILKES-BARRE · Acute Care Hospitals · ER
★☆☆☆☆
LEHIGH VALLEY HOSPITAL - HAZLETON
HAZLETON · Acute Care Hospitals · ER
★☆☆☆☆
Alerts & News — Mountain Top Area 1
Nearby Cities 8
Data Sources
All data on this page comes from official U.S. government sources. Demographics and economic data from the Census Bureau American Community Survey (2022 5-year estimates). Health data from the CDC PLACES program (2023). Hospital ratings from CMS Hospital Compare (2024). Data is county-level (Luzerne County) as the smallest consistent geographic unit across all sources.