Housing data for Dennison Township, PA
Dennison Township, PA has an estimated 1,081 residents and 507 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).
It is a township in Luzerne County.
4.0% of households rent.
Figures last updated on .
- Residents
- 1,081 (±147)
- Housing units
- 507 (±67)
- Households that rent
- 4.0%
- Residents since 2015–2019
- +21.7%
What stands out in Dennison Township
Homes heated by fuel oil: 46.5% (±8.0 points) in Dennison Township, higher than in Luzerne County (15.8%).
Households that rent: 4.0% (±2.2 points) in Dennison Township, lower than in Luzerne County (32.2%).
Median household income: $102,143 (±$10,259) in Dennison Township, higher than in Luzerne County ($63,691).
Households without a vehicle: 1.9% (±1.8 points) in Dennison Township, lower than in Luzerne County (9.5%).
- Heating fuel in Dennison Township
- Income and affordability in Dennison Township
- Commute and cars in Dennison Township
Housing in Dennison Township at a glance
- Rent burden: 0.0% of renters pay 30% or more of income (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Renters and owners: 4.0% of households rent (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Income and affordability: $102,143 median household income
- Home values: $212,000 median home value
- Homeowner costs: $1,519 median monthly cost with a mortgage
- Property taxes: $2,391 median real estate taxes a year
- Types of homes: 0.0% of homes are in buildings of 5 or more units
- Bedrooms: 67.3% of homes have 3 or more bedrooms
- Age of homes: 44.7% of homes were built before 1980
- Vacancy rate: 29.2% rental vacancy rate (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Heating fuel: 46.5% heat with fuel oil or kerosene
- Commute and cars: 32.4 minutes average trip to work
- Growth: +21.7% residents since 2015–2019
- How long people stay: 12.6% moved in since 2020 (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Crowding and facilities: 0.7% of homes have more than 1 person per room (Small sample: wide margin of error)
Dennison Township against Luzerne County, its state and the nation
| Dennison Township | Luzerne County | Pennsylvania | United States | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 1,081 (±147) | 327,675 (exact) | 13,018,639 (exact) | 334,922,499 |
| Housing units | 507 (±67) | 151,287 (±105) | 5,806,452 (±672) | 143,775,355 |
| Households that rent | 4.0% (±2.2 points) | 32.2% (±0.9 points) | 30.7% (±0.2 points) | 34.8% |
| Median gross rent | — | $1,004 (±$25) | $1,209 (±$5) | $1,413 |
| Median household income | $102,143 (±$10,259) | $63,691 (±$1,684) | $77,971 (±$342) | $80,734 |
| Median home value | $212,000 (±$24,407) | $174,100 (±$3,161) | $254,500 (±$767) | $332,700 |
| Median real estate taxes (a year) | $2,391 (±$247) | $2,530 (±$47) | $3,311 (±$12) | $3,119 |
| Built before 1980 | 44.7% (±8.9 points) | 74.4% (±1.5 points) | 67.3% (±0.2 points) | 49.7% |
| Average commute | 32.4 minutes (±3.9) | 23.5 minutes (±0.5) | 26.3 minutes (±0.1) | 26.4 minutes |
| Households with broadband | 93.7% (±2.6 points) | 87.8% (±0.7 points) | 89.7% (±0.1 points) | 91.0% |
| Median age of residents | 47.7 years (±5.2) | 42.0 years (±0.2) | 40.9 years (±0.2) | 38.9 years |
Dennison Township covers 34.3 square miles of land, about 32 residents per square mile (Census Bureau Gazetteer).
How Dennison Township has changed since 2015–2019
| 2015–2019 | 2020–2024 | Amount of change | Verdict | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 888 (±132) | 1,081 (±147) | +21.7% | Not a measurable change |
| Housing units | 558 (±57) | 507 (±67) | −9.1% | Not a measurable change |
| Median home value | $160,900 (±$17,848) | $212,000 (±$24,407) | +31.8% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median household income | $59,632 (±$5,673) | $102,143 (±$10,259) | +71.3% | Up after inflation |
| Median owner cost with a mortgage | $1,321 (±$473) | $1,519 (±$336) | +15.0% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median real estate taxes | $2,404 (±$284) | $2,391 (±$247) | −0.5% | Down after inflation |
| Households that rent | 13.6% (±5.8 points) | 4.0% (±2.2 points) | −9.6 percentage points | Measurable decrease |
| Rental vacancy rate | 13.6% (±19.6 points) | 29.2% (±36.9 points) | +15.6 percentage points | Not a measurable change |
The Census Bureau publishes 2015–2019 dollars in 2019 dollars and 2020–2024 dollars in 2024 dollars.
Prices (the CPI-U, US Bureau of Labor Statistics) rose 22.7% between 2019 and 2024, so a dollar figure’s verdict compares the two after raising the earlier one by that much, using the Census Bureau’s test for a difference.
The two periods do not overlap, as the Census Bureau recommends for 5-year estimates.
Crime reported to police in Luzerne County
Dennison Township has no police department of its own in the FBI’s figures, so this is the figure for Luzerne County as a whole.
In 2024, the police departments that report for Luzerne County recorded 185 violent and 1,007 property crimes per 100,000 residents.
A county-wide figure describes the whole county, not this place; crime varies from one community to the next.
ZIP codes in Dennison Township
| ZIP code | Share of the ZIP’s land in this place | Residents | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18661 | 25% | 5,759 | $1,274 | $196,400 | $75,057 |
A ZIP code is a mail route rather than a boundary, so the Census Bureau publishes figures for ZIP Code Tabulation Areas built from census blocks; the share column says how much of each one’s land lies in this place.
Places near Dennison Township
| Place | Distance | Median gross rent | Median home value | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Penn Lake Park | 3.4 mi | $1,875 | $243,800 | 6.2% |
| Wright Township | 3.6 mi | — | $295,100 | 7.0% |
| White Haven | 3.7 mi | $1,360 | $175,300 | 27.5% |
| Fairview Township (Luzerne County) | 4.3 mi | $849 | $293,400 | 18.0% |
| Mountain Top | 4.4 mi | $849 | $297,700 | 10.7% |
| East Side | 4.6 mi | $805 | $125,000 | 17.6% |
| Freeland | 6.1 mi | $939 | $118,000 | 49.6% |
| Beech Mountain Lakes | 6.2 mi | — | $219,900 | 5.7% |
HUD Fair Market Rent for Dennison Township, fiscal year 2027
| Studio | 1 bedroom | 2 bedrooms | 3 bedrooms | 4 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $949 | $1,106 | $1,363 | $1,786 | $1,962 |
HUD income limits for Dennison Township, fiscal year 2026
| Household size | Extremely low (30%) | Very low (50%) | Low (80%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 person | $19,350 | $32,200 | $51,550 |
| 2 people | $22,100 | $36,800 | $58,900 |
| 3 people | $27,320 | $41,400 | $66,250 |
| 4 people | $33,000 | $46,000 | $73,600 |
| 5 people | $38,680 | $49,700 | $79,500 |
| 6 people | $44,360 | $53,400 | $85,400 |
| 7 people | $50,040 | $57,050 | $91,300 |
| 8 people | $55,720 | $60,750 | $97,200 |
These are the limits HUD sets for its housing programs in the Scranton--Wilkes-Barre, PA MSA, where HUD’s median family income for fiscal year 2026 is $92,400.
A program can use its own limits; tax-credit and local programs often do.
Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates), compared with 2015–2019.
Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.
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Questions about Dennison Township
What is the median household income in Dennison Township?
The median household income in Dennison Township is $102,143 (±$10,259) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average home value in Dennison Township, PA?
The Census Bureau publishes the median: $212,000 (±$24,407) for owner-occupied homes in Dennison Township (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average mortgage payment in Dennison Township?
The Census Bureau publishes total owner costs rather than the mortgage alone: the median for owners with a mortgage in Dennison Township, PA is $1,519 (±$336) a month, including taxes, insurance and utilities.
How much are property taxes in Dennison Township?
The median real estate tax paid by homeowners in Dennison Township, PA is $2,391 (±$247) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
How many homes are in Dennison Township?
Dennison Township, PA has an estimated 507 (±67) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the most common home size in Dennison Township?
The most common size is 3 bedrooms, 42.6% of homes in Dennison Township, PA.
Is Dennison Township growing?
In Dennison Township, the number of residents went from 888 in 2015–2019 to 1,081 in 2020–2024 (+21.7%), not a measurable change.
What ZIP codes are in Dennison Township?
The ZIP code that covers Dennison Township is 18661.
What is the median rent in ZIP code 18661?
The median gross rent in ZIP Code Tabulation Area 18661 is $1,274 (±$142) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Sources
- Demographic and Housing Estimates (DP05), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Dennison township, Luzerne County, Pennsylvania
- Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Dennison township, Luzerne County, Pennsylvania
- Selected Economic Characteristics (DP03), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Dennison township, Luzerne County, Pennsylvania
- Median Real Estate Taxes Paid by Mortgage Status (B25103), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Dennison township, Luzerne County, Pennsylvania
- Selected Social Characteristics (DP02), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Dennison township, Luzerne County, Pennsylvania
- Total Population (B01003), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Dennison township, Luzerne County, Pennsylvania
- Median Gross Rent (B25064), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Dennison township, Luzerne County, Pennsylvania
- HUD Fair Market Rents, fiscal year 2027: Scranton--Wilkes-Barre, PA MSA
- HUD Income Limits, fiscal year 2026: Scranton--Wilkes-Barre, PA MSA
- US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Areas
- Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U), US city average, all items, US Bureau of Labor Statistics: annual averages 2019 and 2024
- US Census Bureau, 2024 Gazetteer Files
To check these figures in the Census Bureau’s own API, request the variables below from the 2024 ACS 5-year data profile (acs/acs5/profile) for Dennison township, Luzerne County, Pennsylvania (county subdivision:18868, in state:42 county:079).
Each estimate (E or PE) has a margin of error beside it (M or PM).
The 2015–2019 figures are B01003_001E, B01003_001M, B25064_001E, B25064_001M from the 2019 release.
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DP05_0001E, DP05_0001M, DP04_0001E, DP04_0001M, DP04_0047PE, DP04_0047PM, DP04_0134E, DP04_0134M, DP03_0062E, DP03_0062M, DP04_0089E, DP04_0089M
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Figures are published by the US Census Bureau, HUD, the Bureau of Labor Statistics and the FBI; Seayora reproduces them and does not adjust them, except where a sentence says it compares dollar figures after inflation. They describe the whole place, not any one building or street, and are not an appraisal, a rent determination, a tax bill, a safety rating or legal advice.
Figures last updated on .