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Luzerne County, PA

Migration of people and income, 20222023 filing years

Between the 2022 and 2023 filing years, Luzerne County, PA saw a net loss of 80 tax-filing households and a net gain of 661 individuals. On net, the area lost $24.2M in associated adjusted gross income (AGI, nominal dollars). The largest inflow came from Lackawanna County; the largest outflow went to Lackawanna County. These figures cover federal income tax filers only and do not indicate why people moved.

Net income (AGI)
-$24.2M
nominal dollars
Net households
-80
tax returns
Net people
+661
exemptions

Income (AGI) in and out

Moved in$299.4M
Moved out$323.6M
Net -$24.2M (nominal)

Net migration by year

Net 2012–2023: -$453.9M (+2,528 people)
20122023
Net AGI and net people by year (nominal dollars)
YearNet AGINet people
2012-$23.6M+262
2013-$23.9M-184
2014-$42.4M-692
2015-$29.6M-143
2016-$71.8M-773
2017-$82.5M+263
2018-$35.6M+313
2019-$88.3M-378
2020-$12.5M+705
2021+$33.8M+1,928
2022-$53.3M+566
2023-$24.2M+661

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Source: IRS Statistics of Income migration data (public domain). Covers federal income tax filers only; AGI is nominal (not inflation adjusted). These numbers describe movement of filers and their reported income, not why people moved or economic loss. Methodology and caveats.