Wright township, Luzerne County, Pennsylvania
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 5,938
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 5,938
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 5,847
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 5,764
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 5,723
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) 3.0%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) 2.2%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 5,722
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 5,651
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 4.2%
Persons under 18 years, percent 21.2%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 22.2%
Female persons, percent 47.0%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 93.2%
Black alone, percent(a) 0.4%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 0.0%
Asian alone, percent(a) 0.8%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.0%
Two or More Races, percent 5.1%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 5.3%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 91.9%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 397
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 3.1%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) X
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 93.0%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $295,100
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $2,042
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $714
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 -
Building Permits, 2025 X
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 2,246
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.49
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 94.1%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 5.8%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 95.3%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 93.7%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 96.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 36.9%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 7.9%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 3.5%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 66.9%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 59.8%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 9,557
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 35,069
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 26,173
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 206,123
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $35,973
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 26.5
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $124,000
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $60,010
Persons in poverty, percent 7.3%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 X
Total employment, 2023 X
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) X
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 X
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 X
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 428.8
Population per square mile, 2010 424.6
Land area in square miles, 2020 13.34
Land area in square miles, 2010 13.31
FIPS Code 4207986584