LattimerPA
A town of 684 in Pennsylvania.
Is Lattimer a good place to live?
35% of residents live below the poverty line in Lattimer, above both the Pennsylvania town median (7.6%) and the median of U.S. towns (9.6%). No town among the 1,036 in Pennsylvania we compare has a lower share of adults with a bachelor’s degree than Lattimer. Lattimer has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
684 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Lattimer: who provides what
Lattimer 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.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Lattimer.
Natural hazards: very low risk in Lattimer, mostly inland flooding
Storm and flood damage is expected to run lower than in 95% of U.S. communities. FEMA puts 51% of Lattimer’s expected hazard losses down to inland flooding, and 20% to cold waves.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
In Lattimer, the median household income runs lower than in the typical Pennsylvania or U.S. town
The average trip to work for Lattimer comes to 18 minutes. The top destinations are Hazle Township (19%), West Hazleton (11%) and Hazleton (11%). Half of commuters travel less than 9 miles.
| Lattimer | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $31,000 | $81,000 | $80,000 |
| Average trip to work | 18 minutes | 26 minutes | 25 minutes |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Compared with most of Pennsylvania and the rest of the country, a typical July afternoon in Lattimer is cooler
Winters in Lattimer are chilly, snowy and summers pleasant, with plenty of rain. July afternoons reach 79°, January nights drop to 16° and about 42 inches of snow falls in a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
How healthy Lattimer is
Among adults in Lattimer, 40% sleep under 7 hours. Of 26 CDC measures, Lattimer beats the Pennsylvania average on 1 and trails it on 12. Two figures for adults in the town: 16% report frequent physical distress, 31% get no exercise outside work.
| Lattimer | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 21% | 17% | 14% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 14% | 14% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 31% | 24% | 25% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 40% | 35% | 35% |
| What stands out | Lattimer | PA |
|---|---|---|
| More adults getting cholesterol checked | 87.5% | 85.3% |
| More uninsured adults | 8.1% | 5.8% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
A home in Lattimer sells for about $290K at the median
In Lattimer, 61% of households live in a home they own.
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Dorney Park & Wildwater Kingdom and 33 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Lattimer. Close and well known come first.
36 mi Theme parkDorney Park & Wildwater Kingdom30 mi Theme parkKnoebels Amusement Resort
32 mi National Historic SiteSteamtown National Historic Site61K visitors a year
29 mi State parkRicketts Glen State Park
15 mi State parkHickory Run State Park
37 mi Stadium & arenaPPL CenterPhoto credits
Dorney Park & Wildwater Kingdom: Coasterman1234 at en.wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Steamtown National Historic Site: National Park Service, Public domain · Ricketts Glen State Park: en:User:Msitler, Public domain · Hickory Run State Park: Mtruch, CC BY-SA 3.0 · PPL Center: Hunter Kahn, CC BY-SA 3.0
Everything we know about Lattimer
Colleges nearby
2 within 15 miles of the center of Lattimer
About 2 of every 100 Lattimer residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Pennsylvania.
100% of working residents leave Lattimer for work
Where Lattimer’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
Famous people from Lattimer
4 notable people were born in Lattimer.
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About Lattimer
Unincorporated community in Pennsylvania, US
Lattimer is a village and census-designated place (CDP) in Hazle Township, Luzerne County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 554 at the 2010 census.
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- Area
- 0.2 sq mi
- Elevation
- 1,637 ft
- ZIP code
- 18234
- Area code
- 570
Questions about Lattimer
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Lattimer, PA a good place to live?
Lattimer has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.