Sugarloaf township, Luzerne County, PA

Township in Luzerne County, PA, US

By Neilsberg Research

Last updated May 1, 2026

Key Indicators

A quick look at key numbers

Population

3,961

Source: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2020-2024 5-Year Estimates

Median Age

41.6

years ∙ half population younger than 41.6, half older

Diversity Index

24.9%

chance two random people differ in race and ethnicity

Nativity

3.7%

foreign-born population

96.3%Native

3.7% Foreign-born

Geographic Context

Location, size, and surroundings

About

Sugarloaf township, Luzerne County is a township in Luzerne County, Pennsylvania, United States.

Location

Township in Luzerne County, PA, US

Co-ordinates

DEC41.000425° N, 76.091517° W

DMS41° 00′ 01.53″ N, 76° 05′ 29.46″ W

Population Density & area

176.8/sq mi (68.29/km²)

Total Area

22.4 sq mi (58 km²)

Land Area

22.4 sq mi (58 km²) · 99.93%

Water Area

0 sq mi (0 km²) · 0.07%

Demographics & Living

Who lives here, how households are formed, and community composition

Population Composition

Key characteristics of the population

Sex Distribution

50.6% male

Male 50.6%

Female 49.4%

males per 100 females

Sugarloaf township 102.5

Luzerne County 99.5

Pennsylvania 97.2

Nativity

3.7%

foreign-born population

96.3%Native

3.7% Foreign-born

% Foreign-born

Sugarloaf township 3.7%

Luzerne County 9.6%

Pennsylvania 7.7%

Age Distribution

How the population is spread across age groups

Median Age

41.6

years ∙ half population younger than 41.6, half older

Sugarloaf township

41.6

Luzerne County

Pennsylvania

40.9

Dependency ratio

62.7

dependents per 100 working-age adults

Sugarloaf township 62.7

Luzerne County 67.8

Pennsylvania 66.4

AGE DISTRIBUTION

Distribution of age group

Median age

	Sugarloaf township	Luzerne County	Pennsylvania
Age Group
Children (Under 18)	17.9%	20.3%	20.4%
Working age (18-64)	61.5%	59.6%	60.1%
Senior (65+)	20.6%	20.1%	19.5%
Dependency ratio
Total dependency ratio	62.7	67.8	66.4
Child dependency ratio	29.2	34	34
Old-age dependency ratio	33.5	33.8	32.4

Racial & Ethnic Composition

Racial and ethnic makeup and how it compares

Race & Ethnicity

White

86.3%

Black

Asian

1.3%

Hispanic

6.1%

Other

4.3%

Note: White, Black, and Asian refer to individuals belonging to a single race and not of Hispanic origin. Hispanics may be of any race.

Diversity Index

24.9%

chance two random people differ in race and ethnicity

Sugarloaf township 24.9%

Luzerne County 41.7%

Pennsylvania 44.6%

Note: The Diversity Index (DI), based on the Blau Index, measures the probability that two randomly selected individuals differ in race and ethnicity. Values range from 0 (no diversity) to 1 (high diversity) and are shown as percentages.

RACIAL & ETHNIC COMPOSITION

Race & Ethnicity

Percentage of Sugarloaf township population

	Sugarloaf township	Luzerne County	Pennsylvania
Hispanic or Latino	6.1%	17.3%	8.7%
Mexican	1%	2.7%	1.4%
Puerto Rican	0.6%	3.5%	3.7%
Cuban	0%	0.1%	0.2%
Other Hispanic / Latino	4.5%	11.1%	3.4%
Not Hispanic or Latino	93.9%	82.7%	91.3%
One race	89.5%	79.8%	87.7%
White	86.3%	74.2%	73%
Black or African American	2%	4.1%	10.3%
American Indian and Alaska Native	0%	0%	0.1%
Asian	1.3%	1.2%	3.8%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
Some Other Race	0%	0.3%	0.5%
Two or more races (Multiracial)	4.4%	2.9%	3.6%

Household & Families Composition

Household size, type, and family structure

Household structure

76.8% family

Family 76.8%

Non family 23.2%

% family households

Sugarloaf township 76.8%

Luzerne County 61.2%

Pennsylvania 62.4%

Average household size

2.68

persons per household

Sugarloaf township

2.68

Luzerne County

2.35

Pennsylvania

2.39

Household & Family COMPOSITION

Households

Percentage of Sugarloaf township population

	Sugarloaf township	Luzerne County	Pennsylvania
Total households	1,378	135,055	5,274,853
Average houshold size	2.68	2.35	2.39
Family households	1,058	82,663	3,291,192
Average family size	3.01	2.98	3.01
Married couple family	912	56,145	2,437,812
Other families	146	26,518	853,380
Male householder	46	7,784	246,246
Female householder	100	18,734	607,134
Non-family households	320	52,392	1,983,661
One-person households	199	44,075	1,629,974
Male householder	106	21,221	733,485
Senior (65+) living alone	52	7,291	246,162
Female householder	93	22,854	896,489
Senior (65+) living alone	93	13,267	477,851
Other living arrangements	121	8,317	353,687

Housing Profile

Housing stock, ownership, rentals, and cost burdens

Total housing units

1,499

housing units

Sugarloaf township 1,499

Luzerne County 151,287

Pennsylvania 5,806,452

Occupancy status

91.9% occupied

Occupied 91.9%

Vacant 8.1%

vacancy rate

Sugarloaf township 8.1%

Luzerne County 10.7%

Pennsylvania 9.2%

Housing Characteristics

How the housing supply is structured and used

Types of Housing unit

90%

Single family houses

90%

Apartments in multi-unit structures

5.7%

Mobile homes

4.3%

Boat, RV, van, etc

Median Year Built

1983

Half of houses were built before 1983, and half after.

Historic ∙ 1939 or earlier

8.4%

Postwar & mid-century ∙ 1940 - 1969

11.1%

Late 20th century ∙ 1970 - 1999

57.2%

Modern ∙ 2000 or later

23.3%

Note: Median year built reflects occupied units only; distribution includes all units.

Housing Characteristics

Units, rooms & bedrooms

Physical characteristics of housing units

	Sugarloaf township	Luzerne County	Pennsylvania
Rooms per unit
Median rooms	6.9	6	6
1–3 rooms	0.9%	9.9%	11.7%
4–6 rooms	40.8%	52.7%	47.7%
7+ rooms	58.3%	37.3%	40.7%
Bedrooms
No bedroom / studio	0%	2.2%	2.3%
1 bedroom	0.4%	8.9%	10.4%
2 bedrooms	16.7%	23.1%	22.5%
3 bedrooms	52.6%	47.4%	42.3%
4+ bedrooms	30.4%	18.5%	22.6%
At a glance
Median year built	1983	1961	1966
Total housing units	1,499	151,287	5,806,452

Occupancy Profile

Who is inside and how they use it

Homeownership

83.1% owners

Renter-occupied 16.9%

Owner-occupied 83.1%

homeownership rate

Sugarloaf township 83.1%

Luzerne County 67.8%

Pennsylvania 69.3%

Average household size

2.78

Owner-occupied

2.21

Renter-occupied

owner-occupied average size

Sugarloaf township 2.78

Luzerne County 2.4

Pennsylvania 2.53

Housing Characteristics

Occupied unit characteristics

Tenure, crowding, and utilities

	Sugarloaf township	Luzerne County	Pennsylvania
Total occupied units	1,378	135,055	5,274,853
Year moved in
2020 or later	15.2%	19.1%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	32.1%	35.4%	36.1%
2000 to 2009	16.4%	16.8%	17.5%
1999 or earlier	36.3%	28.6%	26.2%
Occupants per room
1.00 or fewer	99.9%	98.4%	98.4%
1.01 to 1.50	0.1%	1.1%	1%
1.51 or more	0%	0.5%	0.6%
Vehicles availability
No vehicles	3.3%	9.5%	10.4%
1 vehicle	24.7%	38.1%	35.1%
2 vehicles	35.2%	34.6%	35.9%
3 or more vehicles	36.8%	17.8%	18.6%
House heating fuel used
Gas	16.1%	55.7%	56.4%
Electricity	44.2%	24%	25.3%
Solar	0.1%	0.1%	0.1%
Fuel oil, kerosene etc	29.7%	15.8%	14%
All other fuels	10%	4%	3.7%
No fuel used	0%	0.4%	0.5%
Selected characteristics
Lacking complete plumbing	0%	0.5%	0.4%
Lacking complete kitchen	0%	0.9%	0.8%
No telephone service available	0%	0.7%	0.9%

Housing Value

What owner-occupied units are worth

Median home value

$300,500

owner-occupied units

Median value(USD)

Sugarloaf township

$300,500

Luzerne County

$174,100

Pennsylvania

$254,500

Housing Cost Burden

23%

of homeowners with a mortgage are cost-burdened

% Cost-Burdened Households

Owners with a mortgage

23%

Owners without a mortgage

5.5%

Renters

30.3%

Note: Households spending 30% or more of their income on housing costs are considered cost-burdened.

Financial characteristics

Property value and housing costs

Tenure, crowding, and utilities

	Sugarloaf township	Luzerne County	Pennsylvania
Property value
Median Value	$300,500	$174,100	$254,500
Under $100,000	5.6%	22.3%	13.9%
$100,000 - $200,000	14.9%	35.2%	22.4%
$200,000 - $300,000	29.4%	21.9%	22.9%
$300,000 - $500,000	43.5%	15.5%	25.9%
$500,000 - $1,000,000	6.6%	4.4%	12.8%
$1,000,000 and more	0%	0.6%	2.1%
Owner-occupied households
With a mortgage	59.5%	53.7%	58%
Without a mortgage	40.5%	46.3%	42%
Median monthly owner costs
With a mortgage	$1,620	$1,475	$1,762
Without a mortgage	$725	$623	$644
Gross rent
Median rent	$1,378	$1,004	$1,209

Education Profile

How educated is the community and how education pays off

Adults with a college degree

32.5%

of adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree or higher

Sugarloaf township 32.5%

Luzerne County 25.3%

Pennsylvania 35.2%

Adults without a high school diploma

2.3%

of adults (25+) without a high school diploma

Sugarloaf township 2.3%

Luzerne County 9.8%

Pennsylvania 7.9%

School Enrollment

Who is enrolled in school and at what level

School enrollment

1,027

population (age 3+) enrolled in school

Nursery / Preschool

3.5%

K–12

46.9%

College / Undergraduate

49.6%

Graduate / Professional

College-going rate (18-24 yr olds)

73.9%

of 18-24-year-olds in college or graduate school

Sugarloaf township

73.9%

Luzerne County

38.8%

Pennsylvania

44%

Enrollment & school type

Enrollment levels, college-going rate, and public vs private school split

Population 3+ currently enrolled in a school

	Sugarloaf township	Luzerne County	Pennsylvania
Total enrolled (age 3+)	1,027	68,578	2,913,513
Nursery / preschool	3.5%	5.1%	5.7%
K–12	46.9%	69%	66.9%
Kindergarten	3.6%	5.2%	4.8%
Elementary: Grades 1–4	11.7%	20.3%	19.7%
Elementary: Grades 5–8	10.8%	21%	20.7%
High School: Grades 9–12	20.8%	22.5%	21.7%
College or graduate school	49.6%	25.9%	27.4%
College, undergraduate	49.6%	21%	21.2%
Graduate, professional school	0%	4.8%	6.2%
College-going rate · 18-24 yr olds	73.9%	38.8%	44%
School type
Public school	64.8%	76%	75.3%
Private school	35.2%	24%	24.7%

Education Attainment by Level & Gender

What is the highest level of education completed among adults

Education attainment

2,791

population 25 years and over

Total adults (25+)

Less than 9th grade

0.3%

9th-12th, no diploma

HS graduate

29.9%

Some college no degree

18.9%

Associates degree

16.4%

Bachelors degree

18.9%

Graduate or professional degree

13.6%

Attainment by gender

Male vs Female

Adults (25+) · Share within each education level

% male · % female

Less than 9th grade

100% · 0%

9th-12th, no diploma

59.6% · 40.4%

HS graduate

44.7% · 55.3%

Some college no degree

45.4% · 54.6%

Associates degree

61.9% · 38.1%

Bachelors degree

55.8% · 44.2%

Graduate or professional degree

52.6% · 47.4%

Educational Attainment Overview

Distribution and key education attainment rates for adults (25+)

Highest credential completed · adults 25+

	Sugarloaf township	Luzerne County	Pennsylvania
Population (25+)	2,791	233,287	9,189,697
Less than 9th grade	0.3%	3.6%	2.9%
9th–12th, no diploma	2%	6.2%	5%
High school diploma or GED	29.9%	36.8%	32.9%
Some college, no degree	18.9%	17.3%	15.1%
Associate's degree	16.4%	10.9%	8.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher	32.5%	25.3%	35.2%
Bachelor's degree	18.9%	15.4%	20.9%
Graduate or professional	13.6%	9.9%	14.3%
High School or higher	97.6%	90.2%	92.1%

Earnings by education level

percentage as applicable

Median Earnings

$54,559

Median earnings for adults 25+, by level

Less than HS graduate

$41,438

HS graduate

$40,076

Some college or associates

$54,255

Bachelors degree

$83,611

Graduate or professional degree

$80,893

Poverty Rate

2.8%

for ages 25+, with bachelors degree or higher

Less than HS graduate

HS graduate

Some college or associates

5.5%

Bachelors degree or higher

2.8%

Outcomes by Education Level

Earnings and poverty rates across education levels (25+)

Adults 25+

	Sugarloaf township	Luzerne County	Pennsylvania
Median earnings
Population 25+, with earnings	$54,559	$46,339	$53,549
Less than high school graduate	$41,438	$33,420	$33,591
High school graduate (includes equivalency)	$40,076	$39,668	$40,643
Some college or associate's degree	$54,255	$42,409	$47,736
Bachelor's degree	$83,611	$59,608	$69,335
Graduate or professional degree	$80,893	$78,941	$87,132
Poverty rates
Less than high school graduate	0%	28.4%	25.2%
High school graduate (includes equivalency)	7%	14.7%	13.3%
Some college or associate's degree	5.5%	10.8%	9.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher	2.8%	4.9%	4.1%

Insights for Sugarloaf township, Luzerne County, by topic

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