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Duryea, Pennsylvania: commercial real estate data.
Duryea is a Census borough of 5,084 people across 5.53 square miles of land, in Luzerne County. Median household income is $62,462, 69.5 percent of occupied homes are owned, and the SBA record carries 2 7(a) approvals to borrowers here worth $250,000 since FY2020.
Underlined figures are computed by MMCG Analytics, not published by the agency.
Duryea
What Duryea is
- Census place typeborough
- Land area5.53 sq mi
- Water area0.19 sq mi
- Population per square mile of land920
- County holding the largest share of its areaLuzerne County, 100.0 percent
US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage. US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Duryea
How many people live in Duryea
- Population5,084
- Median age39.4
- Population under 181,248 plus or minus 352
- Share under 1824.5 percent plus or minus 6.9
- Population 65 and over980 plus or minus 267
- Share 65 and over19.3 percent plus or minus 5.3
- Households2,170
- Family households1,337
- Share of households that are families61.6 percent
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Duryea
Income and work in Duryea
- Median household income$62,462 plus or minus $14,202
- Per capita income$34,424
- Civilian labor force2,415
- Employed2,399
- Unemployed16 plus or minus 26
- Unemployment rate0.7 percent plus or minus 1.1
- Adults 25 and over3,513
- Adults 25 and over with a high school diploma or higher90.9 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher23.5 percent plus or minus 6.8
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree8.7 percent plus or minus 4.1
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Duryea
Housing in Duryea
- Housing units2,328
- Occupied units2,170
- Vacant units158 plus or minus 137
- Vacancy rate6.8 percent plus or minus 5.9
- Owner occupied1,508
- Renter occupied662 plus or minus 186
- Ownership rate69.5 percent
- Median owner-occupied home value$157,900
- Median gross rent, monthly$1,130
- Annual rent as a share of median income21.7 percent plus or minus 6.5
- Single family units1,781
- Share single family76.5 percent
- Units in buildings of two or more494 plus or minus 191
- Share in buildings of two or more21.2 percent plus or minus 7.9
- Mobile homes53 plus or minus 67
- Median year structure built1952
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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How Duryea gets to work
- Workers 16 and over who commute1,897
- Commuting under 15 minutes280 plus or minus 143
- Share commuting under 15 minutes14.8 percent plus or minus 7.0
- Commuting 30 minutes or more628 plus or minus 239
- Share commuting 30 minutes or more33.1 percent plus or minus 11.0
- Drove alone69.3 percent
- Carpooled9.5 percent plus or minus 6.5
- Public transport0.0 percent
- Walked1.2 percent plus or minus 1.5
- Worked from home19.9 percent plus or minus 8.0
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Duryea
SBA loans in Duryea (7(a))
- Approvals2
- Gross approval$250,000
- Average approval$125,000
- Median approval$125,000
- Largest approval$220,000
- Jobs supported4
- Jobs per approval2.0
- Loans with a final outcome0
- Paid in full0
- Charged off0
- Median term90 months
- Share on real estate terms of 20 years or more0.0 percent
- Share to franchises0.0 percent
- Distinct lenders1
- Distinct industries by NAICS2
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in Duryea, in any county, FY2020 to FY2026. Only 0 loans have reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published.
US Small Business Administration, 7(a) FOIA release, FY2020 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
Duryea
SBA loans in Duryea (504)
- Approvals1
- Gross approval$345,000
- Average approval$345,000
- Median approval$345,000
- Largest approval$345,000
- Jobs supported5
- Loans with a final outcome0
- Charged off0
- Median term300 months
- Distinct CDCs1
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in Duryea, in any county, FY2010 to FY2026. Only 0 loans have reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published.
US Small Business Administration, 504 FOIA release, FY2010 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
Duryea
Flood risk in Duryea
- NFIP communityBorough of Duryea
- NFIP community number420603
- Participating in the NFIPYes
- Community Rating System classNone
- Currently effective map date06/20/24
The Borough of Duryea participates in the National Flood Insurance Program as community 420603 and carries no Community Rating System class, so no CRS premium discount applies to it.
Federal Emergency Management Agency, NFIP Community Status Book (OpenFEMA), as of 2026-09-26.
Luzerne County, not Duryea
Luzerne County context, not Duryea figures
- Establishments in Luzerne County7,212
- Covered employment, Luzerne County145,190
- Average annual pay, Luzerne County$55,901
- Housing units permitted, Luzerne County325
Every figure in this section is published for Luzerne County as a whole and is not a measurement of Duryea.
US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023. US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages. US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
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Common questions
Duryea questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Duryea, Pennsylvania?
5,084, in 2,170 households. Duryea borough covers 5.53 square miles of land, which is 920 people per square mile. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
What county is Duryea in?
Luzerne County, which holds 100.0 percent of the place by area. Source: US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage.
What is the median household income in Duryea?
$62,462. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $157,900. Median gross rent is $1,130 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
How much SBA lending goes to Duryea businesses?
2 7(a) approvals totaling $250,000 since FY2020, across 1 lenders, median approval $125,000, plus 1 504 approvals worth $345,000 since FY2010. These count approvals to borrowers whose address is in Duryea, not projects sited inside the place boundary, and they are approvals recorded in the release rather than loans disbursed.
Do SBA loans to Duryea borrowers get paid back?
No rate is published for Duryea. Only 0 loans have reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published. The counts are shown instead.
Is Duryea in the National Flood Insurance Program?
Yes. Duryea appears in the FEMA Community Status Book as Duryea, borough of, community 420603, with no Community Rating System class, so no CRS discount applies. Whether a specific parcel sits in a mapped special flood hazard area is an address level question the platform answers.
Are the county figures on this page Duryea figures?
No, and they are labeled so. County Business Patterns, QCEW, the Building Permits Survey, BEA product and IRS migration are published for Luzerne County as a whole and there is no place level equivalent. They appear in one clearly marked section as context and are never presented as measurements of Duryea.
Is zoning published for Duryea?
No. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning.