Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
A town of 707, settled in 1897.
Courtdale’s average trip to work is 20 minutes, where Pennsylvania’s towns sit at 26 minutes and U.S. towns at 25 minutes. Only 3 of the 1,036 Pennsylvania towns we compare have a lower share of working residents who work in town than Courtdale. Courtdale has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Census counts: 420 in 1900, a peak of 1,039 in 1940, 689 in 2020. The archive holds 1 old photo or paper going back to 2023 and 5 maps from 1893 on.
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Courtdale. Close and well known come first.
15 mi National Historic SiteSteamtown National Historic Site61K visitors a year
36 mi LakeLake Wallenpaupack
18 mi State parkRicketts Glen State Park
21 mi State parkHickory Run State Park12 mi Theme parkRocky Glen Park
33 mi Ski areaCamelback Mountain Resort37 runs · 804 ft verticalSteamtown National Historic Site: National Park Service, Public domain · Lake Wallenpaupack: Doug Kerr from Albany, NY, United States, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Ricketts Glen State Park: en:User:Msitler, Public domain · Hickory Run State Park: Mtruch, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Camelback Mountain Resort: Calzarette at en.wikipedia, Public domain
Who provides power, water and the rest in Courtdale, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
Ordered by what stands out in Courtdale.
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 88% of U.S. communities. Since 2006, 4 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Courtdale.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Most working residents leave Courtdale for work: only 1% work in town. Jobs based in Courtdale fell to 125 in 2023, 156 fewer than in 2013. The top destinations are Wilkes-Barre (16%), Kingston (9%) and Plains Township (7%).
| Courtdale | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 11% | 7.6% | 9.6% |
| Median household income | $83,000 | $81,000 | $80,000 |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
The typical Courtdale home is worth about $204,000, down 7.2% in a year, 29% below the Pennsylvania typical home. 83% of Courtdale households own their home, above both the Pennsylvania town median (78%) and the median of U.S. towns (73%). The median rent in Courtdale is $1,000 a month.
| Courtdale | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households that own their home | 83% | 78% | 73% |
| Median rent | $1,000 a month | $1,115 a month | $1,185 a month |
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Courtdale has chilly, snowy winters and warm summers. July afternoons reach 85°, January nights drop to 18° and about 45 inches of snow falls in a winter.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
3 crimes were reported in Courtdale in 2025: 3 property and 0 violent. In a town this small, a few incidents move the numbers a lot, so rates aren't shown.
Courtdale is small, so we show counts rather than rates.
FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to police
Courtdale beats the Pennsylvania average on 2 of 26 CDC measures and trails it on 7. 16% of Courtdale adults report frequent physical distress.
| Courtdale | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 14% | 14% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 17% | 14% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 38% | 35% | 35% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 39% | 38% | 36% |
| What stands out | Courtdale | PA |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth | 11.3% | 14.5% |
| More adults getting cholesterol checked | 87.5% | 85.3% |
| More adults with COPD | 9.8% | 7.7% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Children under 18 are 25% of residents (21% statewide). Courtdale has grown 2.2% since 2020, to 707 residents in the Census Bureau’s 2025 estimate. 30% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor’s degree or more, vs 35% across Pennsylvania.
| Courtdale | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median age | 39.1 years | 43.2 years | 40.5 years |
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 30% | 29% | 29% |
Somewhere between 30% and 68% women
The Census survey reached too few of Courtdale’s residents to say more: its margin here is ±19.1 points. Across Pennsylvania, 50.7% of residents are women.
| Courtdale | PA | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 16.5% | 10.8% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 8.1% | 9.7% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 3.4% | 9% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 16.2% | 13% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 10.3% | 12.6% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 13.4% | 11.9% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 12.5% | 13.6% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 12.1% | 11.4% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 7.4% | 8.1% | 7% |
| No diploma | 1.6% | 7.9% | 10.4% |
| High school | 32.8% | 32.9% | 26% |
| Some college | 20.9% | 15.1% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 15.2% | 8.9% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 18.6% | 20.9% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 10.9% | 14.3% | 14.1% |
Census population estimates, 2025 · U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 700, single groups can be off by several points
5 within 15 miles of the center of Courtdale
About 3 of every 100 Courtdale residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Pennsylvania.
Where Courtdale’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
Borough in Pennsylvania, US
Courtdale is a borough in Luzerne County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 689 at the 2020 census.
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Courtdale has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
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