InkermanPA
1,581 people live in this town, settled in 1885.
Is Inkerman a good place to live?
Inkerman’s age of the median resident is 56.8 years, against 43.2 years in Pennsylvania’s towns and 40.5 years across U.S. towns. Only 8 of the 1,036 Pennsylvania towns we compare have a lower share of working residents who work in town than Inkerman. We don’t grade Inkerman yet; the figures below are still real.
99% of working residents leave Inkerman for work
Where Inkerman’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Inkerman.
With 0.5 jobs for every working resident, most of Inkerman’s workers commute out
Half of commuters travel less than 6 miles. Jobs based in Inkerman fell to 330 in 2023, 1,140 fewer than in 2013. For most workers, Inkerman is a place to come home to: only 1% work in town. The typical household income here in the town is $50,000.
| Inkerman | Typical Pennsylvania town | Typical U.S. town | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 15% | 7.6% | 9.6% |
| Median household income | $50,000 | $81,000 | $80,000 |
| Average trip to work | 22 minutes | 26 minutes | 25 minutes |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
In Inkerman, expect snowy winters and pleasant summers
The range runs from 18° on a January night to 85° on a July afternoon, with about 45 inches of snow a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Compared with most of Pennsylvania and the rest of the country, fewer of Inkerman’s adults binge drink
Inkerman: 43% of adults have high blood pressure. Of the 1,036 Pennsylvania towns we compare, none has a higher share of adults who had a checkup this year than Inkerman.
| Inkerman | Typical Pennsylvania town | Typical U.S. town | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 13% | 18% | 16% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 13% | 16% | 17% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 43% | 34% | 35% |
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 84% | 79% | 79% |
| What stands out | Inkerman | PA |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer binge drinkers | 12.9% | 18.3% |
| Fewer adults in frequent mental distress | 12.8% | 16.4% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 15.1% | 8.8% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Top of a moderate hazard risk in Inkerman: inland flooding
FEMA puts 81% of Inkerman’s expected hazard losses down to inland flooding, and 6% to cold waves. Compared with 56% of U.S. communities, expected storm and flood damage locally is lower.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Protected land: 2.1% of Inkerman
The park or preserve spreads over 5 acres of Inkerman.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Spadi Park | — | 5 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
A smaller share of households in Inkerman live in a home they own than in the typical Pennsylvania or U.S. town
Inkerman’s typical rent is put at $1,434 a month.
| Inkerman | Typical Pennsylvania town | Typical U.S. town | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households that own their home | 38% | 78% | 73% |
| Median rent | $1,434 a month | $1,115 a month | $1,185 a month |
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Everything we know about Inkerman
Steamtown National Historic Site and 19 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Inkerman. Close and well known come first.
11 mi National Historic SiteSteamtown National Historic Site61K visitors a year
31 mi LakeLake Wallenpaupack
23 mi State parkRicketts Glen State Park7 mi Theme parkRocky Glen Park
19 mi State parkHickory Run State Park
30 mi Ski areaCamelback Mountain Resort37 runs · 804 ft verticalPhoto credits
Steamtown 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
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Moving to Inkerman: who provides what
Inkerman is unincorporated, so Luzerne County and regional agencies provide most services.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
Colleges nearby
12 within 15 miles of the center of Inkerman
About 4 of every 100 Inkerman residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Pennsylvania.
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