Housing data for Inkerman, PA
Inkerman, PA has an estimated 1,581 residents and 901 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).
It is an unincorporated community in Luzerne County.
62.0% of households rent.
The median gross rent is $1,434 a month.
Figures last updated on .
- Residents
- 1,581 (±478)
- Housing units
- 901 (±237)
- Households that rent
- 62.0%
- Median gross rent
- $1,434
- Residents since 2015–2019
- −18.7%
What stands out in Inkerman
Households that moved in since 2020: 46.5% (±19.5 points) in Inkerman, higher than in Luzerne County (19.1%).
Households that rent: 62.0% (±15.2 points) in Inkerman, higher than in Luzerne County (32.2%).
Median gross rent: $1,434 (±$84) in Inkerman, higher than in Luzerne County ($1,004).
Homes built before 1980: 35.8% (±17.7 points) in Inkerman, lower than in Luzerne County (74.4%).
Housing in Inkerman at a glance
- Median rent: $1,434 median gross rent a month
- Rent by bedrooms: $1,634 median gross rent, 2 bedrooms
- Rent burden: 67.1% of renters pay 30% or more of income
- Renters and owners: 62.0% of households rent
- Income and affordability: $50,402 median household income
- Property taxes: $1,914 median real estate taxes a year
- Types of homes: 17.5% of homes are in buildings of 5 or more units
- Bedrooms: 60.7% of homes have 3 or more bedrooms (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Age of homes: 35.8% of homes were built before 1980 (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Vacancy rate: 0.0% rental vacancy rate (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Heating fuel: 29.0% heat with electricity (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Commute and cars: 22.1 minutes average trip to work
- Growth: −18.7% residents since 2015–2019
- How long people stay: 46.5% moved in since 2020
- Crowding and facilities: 0.0% of homes have more than 1 person per room (Small sample: wide margin of error)
Inkerman against Luzerne County, its state and the nation
| Inkerman | Luzerne County | Pennsylvania | United States | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 1,581 (±478) | 327,675 (exact) | 13,018,639 (exact) | 334,922,499 |
| Housing units | 901 (±237) | 151,287 (±105) | 5,806,452 (±672) | 143,775,355 |
| Households that rent | 62.0% (±15.2 points) | 32.2% (±0.9 points) | 30.7% (±0.2 points) | 34.8% |
| Median gross rent | $1,434 (±$84) | $1,004 (±$25) | $1,209 (±$5) | $1,413 |
| Median household income | $50,402 (±$14,741) | $63,691 (±$1,684) | $77,971 (±$342) | $80,734 |
| Median home value | — | $174,100 (±$3,161) | $254,500 (±$767) | $332,700 |
| Median real estate taxes (a year) | $1,914 (±$891) | $2,530 (±$47) | $3,311 (±$12) | $3,119 |
| Built before 1980 | 35.8% (±17.7 points) | 74.4% (±1.5 points) | 67.3% (±0.2 points) | 49.7% |
| Average commute | 22.1 minutes (±6.5) | 23.5 minutes (±0.5) | 26.3 minutes (±0.1) | 26.4 minutes |
| Households with broadband | 76.8% (±11.3 points) | 87.8% (±0.7 points) | 89.7% (±0.1 points) | 91.0% |
| Median age of residents | 56.8 years (±16.6) | 42.0 years (±0.2) | 40.9 years (±0.2) | 38.9 years |
Inkerman covers 0.7 square miles of land, about 2,163 residents per square mile (Census Bureau Gazetteer).
How Inkerman has changed since 2015–2019
| 2015–2019 | 2020–2024 | Amount of change | Verdict | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 1,945 (±332) | 1,581 (±478) | −18.7% | Not a measurable change |
| Housing units | 1,019 (±175) | 901 (±237) | −11.6% | Not a measurable change |
| Median gross rent | $966 (±$123) | $1,434 (±$84) | +48.4% | Up after inflation |
| Median household income | $36,142 (±$9,155) | $50,402 (±$14,741) | +39.5% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median real estate taxes | $2,140 (±$1,464) | $1,914 (±$891) | −10.6% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Households that rent | 52.1% (±11.6 points) | 62.0% (±15.2 points) | +9.9 percentage points | Not a measurable change |
| Rental vacancy rate | 0.0% (±4.6 points) | 0.0% (±6.2 points) | 0.0 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
Inkerman 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.
Places near Inkerman
| Place | Distance | Median gross rent | Median home value | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hilldale | 1.2 mi | $877 | $235,700 | 16.8% |
| Laflin | 1.3 mi | $1,710 | $244,900 | 9.7% |
| Wyoming | 1.5 mi | $899 | $166,200 | 37.9% |
| Hudson | 1.6 mi | $1,139 | $128,100 | 43.2% |
| Yatesville | 1.8 mi | $1,125 | $182,600 | 3.8% |
| Browntown | 2.1 mi | $920 | $121,800 | 21.9% |
| Plains Township | 2.3 mi | $1,118 | $164,200 | 33.5% |
| Plains | 2.3 mi | $889 | $155,100 | 29.9% |
HUD Fair Market Rent for Inkerman, 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 Inkerman, 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.
Inkerman is a census-designated place: an unincorporated community the Census Bureau draws for statistics, with no municipal government of its own.
It lies inside Jenkins Township, whose figures include it.
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 Inkerman
What is the average rent in Inkerman, PA?
The Census Bureau publishes the median rather than the average: the median gross rent in Inkerman is $1,434 (±$84) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey), so half of renting households pay less and half pay more.
How much is a two-bedroom apartment in Inkerman?
The median gross rent for a two-bedroom home in Inkerman, PA is $1,634 (±$266) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Are renters in Inkerman rent-burdened?
67.1% of renting households in Inkerman pay 30% or more of their income in gross rent, the share housing researchers usually call rent-burdened (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
How many renters are there in Inkerman?
Inkerman has an estimated 504 (±168) renting households, 62.0% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the median household income in Inkerman?
The median household income in Inkerman is $50,402 (±$14,741) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
How much are property taxes in Inkerman?
The median real estate tax paid by homeowners in Inkerman, PA is $1,914 (±$891) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Is Inkerman growing?
In Inkerman, the number of residents went from 1,945 in 2015–2019 to 1,581 in 2020–2024 (−18.7%), not a measurable change.
Sources
- Demographic and Housing Estimates (DP05), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Inkerman CDP, Pennsylvania
- Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Inkerman CDP, Pennsylvania
- Selected Economic Characteristics (DP03), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Inkerman CDP, Pennsylvania
- Median Real Estate Taxes Paid by Mortgage Status (B25103), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Inkerman CDP, Pennsylvania
- Selected Social Characteristics (DP02), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Inkerman CDP, Pennsylvania
- Total Population (B01003), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Inkerman CDP, Pennsylvania
- Median Gross Rent (B25064), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Inkerman CDP, Pennsylvania
- HUD Fair Market Rents, fiscal year 2027: Scranton--Wilkes-Barre, PA MSA
- HUD Income Limits, fiscal year 2026: Scranton--Wilkes-Barre, PA MSA
- 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 Inkerman CDP, Pennsylvania (place:37008, in state:42).
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 .