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Laflin, Pennsylvania: commercial real estate data.
Laflin is a Census borough of 1,459 people across 1.31 square miles of land, in Luzerne County. Median household income is $120,833, 90.3 percent of occupied homes are owned.
Underlined figures are computed by MMCG Analytics, not published by the agency.
Laflin
What Laflin is
- Census place typeborough
- Land area1.31 sq mi
- Water area0 sq mi
- Population per square mile of land1,113
- 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.
Laflin
How many people live in Laflin
- Population1,459
- Median age46.5
- Population under 18257 plus or minus 60
- Share under 1817.6 percent plus or minus 3.7
- Population 65 and over393
- Share 65 and over26.9 percent
- Households608
- Family households466
- Share of households that are families76.6 percent
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Laflin
Income and work in Laflin
- Median household income$120,833
- Per capita income$52,328
- Civilian labor force804
- Employed777
- Unemployed27 plus or minus 16
- Unemployment rate3.4 percent plus or minus 2.0
- Adults 25 and over1,110
- Adults 25 and over with a high school diploma or higher98.3 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher47.5 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree22.7 percent
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Laflin
Housing in Laflin
- Housing units643
- Occupied units608
- Vacant units35 plus or minus 25
- Vacancy rate5.4 percent plus or minus 3.9
- Owner occupied549
- Renter occupied59 plus or minus 26
- Ownership rate90.3 percent
- Median owner-occupied home value$244,900
- Median gross rent, monthly$1,710
- Annual rent as a share of median income17.0 percent
- Single family units608
- Share single family94.6 percent
- Units in buildings of two or more32 plus or minus 29
- Share in buildings of two or more5.0 percent plus or minus 4.5
- Mobile homes3 plus or minus 6
- Median year structure built1975
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Laflin
How Laflin gets to work
- Workers 16 and over who commute665
- Commuting under 15 minutes239 plus or minus 53
- Share commuting under 15 minutes35.9 percent
- Commuting 30 minutes or more101 plus or minus 42
- Share commuting 30 minutes or more15.2 percent plus or minus 6.1
- Drove alone81.5 percent
- Carpooled4.7 percent plus or minus 3.0
- Public transport0.0 percent
- Walked0.3 percent plus or minus 0.4
- Worked from home13.5 percent plus or minus 4.2
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Laflin
Flood risk in Laflin
- NFIP communityBorough of Laflin
- NFIP community number420995
- Participating in the NFIPYes
- Community Rating System classNone
- Currently effective map date06/20/24(M)
The Borough of Laflin participates in the National Flood Insurance Program as community 420995 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 Laflin
Luzerne County context, not Laflin 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 Laflin.
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
Laflin questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Laflin, Pennsylvania?
1,459, in 608 households. Laflin borough covers 1.31 square miles of land, which is 1,113 people per square mile. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
What county is Laflin 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 Laflin?
$120,833. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $244,900. Median gross rent is $1,710 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Is Laflin in the National Flood Insurance Program?
Yes. Laflin appears in the FEMA Community Status Book as Laflin, borough of, community 420995, 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 Laflin 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 Laflin.
Is zoning published for Laflin?
No. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning.