Population 777 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Lucerne Mines
Household size in Lucerne Mines
| Period | Lucerne Mines | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.80 | 2.51 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.23 | 2.53 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.42 | 2.50 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.48 | 2.46 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.32 | −0.05 | −0.03 |
The average household in Lucerne Mines has 2.48 people, under the U.S. average of 2.65. That is in line with the rest of Pennsylvania. Since 2006–10, household size has dropped from 2.80, but in a place this small, much of that may be survey noise rather than real change.
Household size: the average number of people living in each occupied home. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25010).
Median age in Lucerne Mines
| Period | Lucerne Mines | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 37.9 | 40.3 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 49.4 | 41.0 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 49.0 | 41.8 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 53.0 | 42.0 | 40.1 |
| Change | +15.2 | +1.7 | +2.3 |
With a median age of 53.0, Lucerne Mines is noticeably older than the country as a whole (40.1), an age mix that tilts toward empty nesters and retirees.
Median age: the age that splits residents into two equal halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B01002).
Single-parent households in Lucerne Mines
| Period | Lucerne Mines | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 10.7% | 10.5% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 9.5% | 10.6% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 12.0% | 10.5% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 2.1% | 10.7% | 11.6% |
| Change | −8.6 pts | +0.2 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head only 2.1% of households in Lucerne Mines, well below the national share of 11.6%.
Single-parent households: households where one adult with no spouse present lives with children under 18. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B11003).
Housing in Lucerne Mines
Renters in Lucerne Mines
| Period | Lucerne Mines | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 25.7% | 29.0% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 18.9% | 30.5% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 14.8% | 31.1% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 13.8% | 30.7% | 34.8% |
| Change | −11.9 pts | +1.7 pts | +1.5 pts |
Lucerne Mines is overwhelmingly a place of homeowners: only 13.8% of households rent, far below the national share of 34.8%. Owner-heavy areas like this tend to see less turnover. Among homeowners, 61.3% have no mortgage at all, well above the national share of 39.8%.
Renters: occupied homes that are rented rather than owned. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25003).
Vacant homes in Lucerne Mines
| Period | Lucerne Mines | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 5.9% | 10.3% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 8.8% | 10.5% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 11.9% | 10.7% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 9.5% | 9.1% | 9.6% |
| Change | +3.6 pts | −1.2 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy in Lucerne Mines is close to the national rate: 9.5% of homes are empty, against 9.6%.
Vacant homes: homes with no one living in them, including vacation homes and homes for sale or rent. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25002).
Age of homes in Lucerne Mines
| Period | Lucerne Mines | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1955 | 1963 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1960 | 1964 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1967 | 1965 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1973 | 1967 | 1980 |
| Change | +17 | +4 | +6 |
Housing in Lucerne Mines leans older: the median home dates to 1973, against 1980 nationally. Even so, homes here are newer than in Pennsylvania as a whole, where the median home dates to 1967.
Age of homes: the year that splits the housing stock into older and newer halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25035).
Rent in Lucerne Mines
| Period | Lucerne Mines | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $746 | $829 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $702 | $923 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $858 | $1,039 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $887 | $1,323 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$142 | +$494 | +$606 |
Rent in Lucerne Mines runs $887 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 23.7% of household income on rent, comfortably under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, and a smaller share than renters pay nationally.
Rent: monthly rent plus the utilities renters pay themselves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25064).
Education in Lucerne Mines
Bachelor's degrees in Lucerne Mines
| Period | Lucerne Mines | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 26.6% | 27.2% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 32.8% | 28.7% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 24.6% | 31.8% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 33.7% | 35.6% | 35.6% |
| Change | +7.1 pts | +8.3 pts | +7.2 pts |
About a third of adults 25 and older in Lucerne Mines (33.7%) hold at least a bachelor's degree, close to the national share of 35.6%.
Bachelor's degrees: adults 25 and older with a bachelor's degree or higher. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
High school graduates in Lucerne Mines
| Period | Lucerne Mines | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 89.0% | 87.3% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 88.3% | 88.8% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 92.5% | 90.3% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 96.2% | 91.8% | 89.3% |
| Change | +7.1 pts | +4.5 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion is high in Lucerne Mines: 96.2% of adults 25 and older have a diploma or equivalent, well above the national rate of 89.3%.
High school graduates: adults 25 and older with a high school diploma, GED or more. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
Jobs in Lucerne Mines
| Period | Lucerne Mines | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 8.3% | 7.5% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 5.2% | 8.8% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 10.2% | 5.5% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 18.9% | 5.4% | 5.4% |
| Change | +10.5 pts | −2.1 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Lucerne Mines runs well above the national rate: 18.9% of the labor force was out of work and looking, against 5.4%. Each figure pools five years of surveys (2020–24), so it describes that whole stretch rather than today's job market.
Unemployment: people looking for work as a share of everyone working or looking. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B23025).
Lucerne Mines compared with nearby cities
| City | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lucerne Mines | 2.48 | 53.0 | 2.1% | 13.8% | 9.5% | 1973 | $887 | 33.7% | 96.2% | 18.9% |
| Homer City | 2.60 | 41.5 | 8.0% | 21.3% | 9.4% | 1962 | $867 | 24.1% | 92.5% | 10.5% |
| Indiana | 2.15 | 38.9 | 5.8% | 42.9% | 17.8% | 1971 | $825 | 40.6% | 95.8% | 6.9% |
| Brush Valley | 2.92 | 46.0 | 4.7% | 5.5% | 18.0% | 1974 | $931 | 23.4% | 90.9% | 4.3% |
| Coral | 2.39 | 46.7 | 2.9% | 18.1% | 11.5% | 1962 | $837 | 19.9% | 95.2% | 26.8% |
| Aultman | 2.48 | 49.6 | 1.9% | 10.2% | 9.3% | 1973 | $920 | 21.5% | 94.4% | 6.5% |
| Heshbon | 2.78 | 50.4 | 5.5% | 5.8% | 8.8% | 1976 | $927 | 17.4% | 89.1% | 3.2% |
| Black Lick | 2.03 | 45.6 | 8.8% | 26.3% | 24.4% | 1972 | $542 | 14.6% | 87.2% | 0.0% |
| Kent | 2.68 | 41.2 | 5.5% | 14.0% | 13.3% | 1967 | $859 | 19.6% | 90.9% | 6.8% |
| Penn Run | 2.75 | 46.2 | 3.9% | 12.8% | 9.3% | 1975 | $776 | 23.9% | 92.6% | 5.3% |
| Ernest | 2.39 | 50.2 | 6.6% | 29.0% | 13.9% | 1956 | $709 | 25.7% | 90.8% | 12.7% |
All figures 2020–24.
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About these numbers
Every figure on this page is a BestNeighborhood calculation from the Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS), built up from the Census block groups that make up Lucerne Mines. Each ACS 5-year release pools five years of responses; this page shows the last 15 releases, 2006–10 through 2020–24. Neighboring releases share four of their five years, so they move gradually and small changes between them are within the survey's margin of error; in small places the lines can jump from one release to the next for the same reason. The maps show the same measures for each neighborhood, ranked against the whole country.
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