Hollenback TownshipPA
A town of 1,184.
Is Hollenback Township a good place to live?
The best of Hollenback Township’s subject grades are an A− for incomes and a B for cost of living; the weakest is a D− for walkability. On walkability, just 13 of Pennsylvania’s 1,749 towns do worse. On the outdoors, just 169 of Pennsylvania’s 1,751 towns do worse. Hollenback Township has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
1,184 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
How Hollenback Township grades
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Pennsylvania), ordered by how far Hollenback Township is from typical.
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Moving to Hollenback Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Hollenback Township, 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.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Hollenback Township.
With 0.1 jobs for every working resident, most of Hollenback Township’s workers commute out
The top destinations are Berwick (12%), Wilkes-Barre (5%) and Salem Township (5%). For most workers, Hollenback Township is a place to come home to: only 1% work in town. Also worth knowing: its mean commuting time is 30 minutes, above both Pennsylvania’s towns (26 minutes) and U.S. towns (25 minutes). 4.1% of residents live below the poverty line in the town.
| Hollenback Township | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 30 minutes | 26 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Below the poverty line | 4.1% | 7.6% | 9.6% |
| Working residents who work in town | 0.8% | 6.3% | 8% |
| Median household income | $89,000 | $81,000 | $80,000 |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
More middle-aged adults than Pennsylvania overall
Hollenback Township has grown 4.7% since 2020, to 1,184 residents in the Census Bureau’s 2025 estimate. Adults 35 to 64 are 50% of residents (38% statewide); adults 18 to 34 are 12% of residents (22% statewide). Its median age is 45.3 years, where Pennsylvania’s towns sit at 43.2 years and U.S. towns at 40.5 years. Among adults 25 and older, 32% have a four-year degree or more, against 35% across Pennsylvania.
| Hollenback Township | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median age | 45.3 years | 43.2 years | 40.5 years |
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 32% | 29% | 29% |
| Under 18 | 20% | 20% | 22% |
| Aged 65 or older | 19% | 21% | 18% |
Ages · share of residents
Education · adults 25 and older
Women and men · all residents
46% women, 54% men
About 117 men for every 100 women (the survey’s margin: ±1.8 points). Across Pennsylvania, 50.7% of residents are women.
| Hollenback Township | PA | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 11.8% | 10.8% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 8.1% | 9.7% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 5.4% | 9% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 6.3% | 13% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 17.4% | 12.6% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 16.9% | 11.9% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 15.4% | 13.6% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 13% | 11.4% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 5.6% | 8.1% | 7% |
| No diploma | 3.6% | 7.9% | 10.4% |
| High school | 34.6% | 32.9% | 26% |
| Some college | 16.1% | 15.1% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 13.4% | 8.9% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 21% | 20.9% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 11.4% | 14.3% | 14.1% |
Census population estimates, 2025 · U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 1,200, single groups can be off by several points
In Hollenback Township, expect snowy winters and pleasant summers
The midsummer high in Hollenback Township is 82°F.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
The biggest natural risk in Hollenback Township is inland flooding, at a high overall level
Of the losses FEMA expects in Hollenback Township, 80% come from inland flooding and 7% from cold waves. Compared with 63% of U.S. communities, expected storm and flood damage locally is higher. The town has had one paid flood insurance claim since 1978.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Hollenback Township keeps 5.8% of its land conserved
In 1 park or preserve, walkers have 0.3 miles of trail. One park or preserve covers 2 acres in Hollenback Township.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Hollenback Township Community Park | — | 2 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
On CDC estimates, Hollenback Township is healthier than 53% of U.S. towns
Among adults in Hollenback Township, 17% smoke cigarettes. In Hollenback Township, 18% of adults binge drink, and 37% have obesity.
| Hollenback Township | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 17% | 14% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 18% | 16% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 37% | 35% | 35% |
| No health insurance, 18–64 (CDC PLACES) | 6.2% | 6.9% | 8.1% |
| What stands out | Hollenback Township | PA |
|---|---|---|
| More adults with arthritis | 35.4% | 30.4% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 10% | 8.8% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Everything we know about Hollenback Township
Colleges nearby
2 within 15 miles of the center of Hollenback Township
About 3 of every 100 Hollenback Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Pennsylvania.
99% of working residents leave Hollenback Township for work
Where Hollenback Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Hollenback Township
Township in Pennsylvania, US
Hollenback Township is a township which is located in Luzerne County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 1,125 at the time of the 2020 census.
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- Area
- 15 sq mi
Questions about Hollenback Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Hollenback Township, PA expensive?
Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades B.