Pittston, PA Demographic Data
Pittston, PA Summary
Pittston is located in Luzerne County in Pennsylvania
- Population: 7,740
- Area: 1.71 sq. miles
- Land Area: 1.55 sq. miles
- Water Area: 0.16 sq. miles
- Population Density: 4,536.92 people per sq. mile
- Elevation: 625.33 ft
- Time Zone: Eastern Standard Time (GMT -5)
- Daylight Savings: Yes
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Pittston, PA Gender Breakdown
Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
3,926
51%
50.8
Male
3,742
49%
49.2
Total Population
7,668
323,128,000
Pittston, PA Age Breakdown
Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
395
5.2%
6.1
5 to 9 Years
257
3.4%
6.3
10 to 14 Years
440
5.7%
6.4
15 to 19 Years
392
5.1%
6.7
20 to 24 Years
623
8.1%
6.9
25 to 34 Years
1,278
16.7%
13.7
35 to 44 Years
717
9.4%
12.6
45 to 54 Years
1,207
15.7%
13.2
55 to 59 Years
541
7.1%
6.7
60 to 64 Years
455
5.9%
6.1
65 to 74 Years
693
9.0%
8.9
75 to 84 Years
454
5.9%
4.4
85 Years and Over
216
2.8%
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
6,249
81.5%
77.2
Female
3,133
50.1%
51.3
Male
3,116
49.9%
48.7
21 Years and over
6,078
79.3%
73.1
62 Years and over
1,624
21.2%
18.8
65 Years and over
1,363
17.8%
15.2
Female
776
56.9%
55.8
Male
587
43.1%
44.2
Median Age (years)
41
0.0%
0.0
Pittston, PA Race Breakdown
Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
7,588
99.0%
96.8
White
7,447
97.1%
72.6
Black or African American
120
1.6%
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
16
0.2%
0.8
Asian
0
0.0%
5.4
Asian Indian
0
0.0%
1.2
Chinese
0
0.0%
1.3
Filipino
0
0.0%
0.9
Japanese
0
0.0%
0.2
Korean
0
0.0%
0.4
Vietnamese
0
0.0%
0.6
Other Asian
0
0.0%
0.8
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
0
0.0%
0.2
Native Hawaiian
0
0.0%
0.1
Guamanian or Chamorro
0
0.0%
0.0
Samoan
0
0.0%
0.0
Other Pacific Islander
0
0.0%
0.1
Some Other Race
5
0.1%
5.1
Two or More Races
80
1.0%
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
149
1.9%
17.8
Mexican
16
0.2%
11.2
Puerto Rican
83
1.1%
1.7
Cuban
0
0.0%
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
50
0.7%
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
7,519
98.1%
82.2
Pittston, PA Educational Attainment
Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
141
2.5%
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
536
9.6%
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
2,417
43.5%
27.2
Some college, no degree
1,179
21.2%
20.6
Associate's Degree
497
8.9%
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
550
9.9%
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
241
4.3%
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
677
12.1%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
4,884
87.8%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
791
14.2%
31.2
Pittston, PA Marital Status
Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
2,644
40.2%
33.7%
Now Married
2,324
35.3%
47.5
Divorced
821
12.5%
11.0%
Separated
214
3.3%
2.0
Widowed
573
8.7
5.8%
Pittston, PA Language Spoken at Home
Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
7,083
97.4%
78.4%
Languages other than english
190
2.6%
21.6%
Spanish
111
1.5%
13.3%
Other indo-european languages
79
1.1%
3.7%
Asian and Pacific islander languages
0
0.0%
3.5%
Other Languages
0
0.0%
1.1%
Pittston, PA Household Income
Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
468
13.5%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
289
8.3%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
482
13.9%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
519
15.0%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
456
13.1%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
630
18.2%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
275
7.9%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
227
6.5%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
67
1.9%
5.8
$200,000 or more
56
1.6%
6.4
Median household income
34,317
57,617
Per capita income
22,888
31,128
Pittston, PA Employment Breakdown
Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
5
0.1%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
322
9.0%
9.8
Construction
210
5.9%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
780
21.9%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
335
9.4%
6.6
Information
64
1.8%
2.1
Manufacturing
422
11.8%
10.1
Other services except public administration
103
2.9%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
242
6.8%
11.4
Public administration
180
5.1%
4.6
Retail trade
522
14.7%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
270
7.6%
5.2
Wholesale trade
107
3.0%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
289
8.1%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
947
26.6%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
653
18.3%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
955
26.8%
23.3%
Service occupations
718
20.2%
18.1%
Pittston, PA Commute Statistics
Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
3,484
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
2,860
82.1%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
353
10.1%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
72
2.1%
5.1
Walked
55
1.6%
2.7
Other means
23
0.7%
1.8
Worked at home
121
3.5%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
22.1
26.6
Pittston, PA Vehicles per Household
Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
461
13.3%
8.7
1 vehicles
1,603
46.2%
33.2
2 vehicles
986
28.4%
37.1
3 or more
419
12.1%
21.0
Pittston, PA Housing Occupancy
Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
Occupied Housing Units
3,469
85.6%
87.6
Owner Occupied
1,926
55.5%
63.1
Renter Occupied
1,543
44.5%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
583
14.4%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
3
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
6
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
2.4
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
1.9
0.0%
2.5
Pittston, PA Rooms per Residence
Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
4,052
1 room
89
2.2%
2.4
2 rooms
104
2.6%
2.7
3 rooms
427
10.5%
9.1
4 rooms
547
13.5%
16.5
5 rooms
563
13.9%
19.8
6 rooms
1,048
25.9%
17.8
7 rooms
576
14.2%
12.0
8 rooms
281
6.9%
8.6
9 rooms or more
417
10.3%
11.1
Median Rooms
6
0.0
Pittston, PA Structure Type Statistics
Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
4,052
1-unit, detached
2,096
51.7%
61.5
1-unit, attached
649
16.0%
5.9
2-units
536
13.2%
3.6
3 or 4 units
423
10.4%
4.4
5 to 9 units
126
3.1%
4.8
10 to 19 units
19
0.5%
4.4
20 or more units
182
4.5%
9.0
Mobile home
21
0.5%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
0
0.0%
0.1
Pittston, PA Housing Age Statistics
Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
2,172
53.6%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
566
14.0%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
343
8.5%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
340
8.4%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
331
8.2%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
180
4.4%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
96
2.4%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
15
0.4%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
9
0.2%
2.8%
2014 or later
0
0.0%
1.4%
Pittston, PA Household Heating
Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
1,785
51.5%
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
74
2.1%
4.7
Electricity
726
20.9%
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
796
22.9%
4.8
Coal or coke
57
1.6%
0.1
Wood
23
0.7%
1.9
Solar energy
0
0.0%
0.1
Other fuel
8
0.2%
0.5
No fuel used
0
0.0%
1.1
Pittston, PA Mortgage Statistics
Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
1,111
47295100.0
$2,500 to $2,999
3
0.3%
7.0%
$3,000 or more
15
1.4%
10.3%
Less than $500
24
2.2%
1.6%
$2,000 to $2,499
33
3.0%
11.8%
$1,500 to $1,999
129
11.6%
20.1%
$500 to $999
437
39.3%
20.4%
$1,000 to $1,499
470
42.3%
28.8%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
526
47.3%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
117
10.5%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
64
5.8%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
113
10.2%
7.0%
35.0% or more
291
26.2%
21.3%
Not Computed
0
0.0%
0.0%
Pittston, PA Rent Statistics
Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
1,416
41,631,300
$2,500 to $2,999
0
0.0%
1.9%
$2,000 to $2,499
0
0.0%
4.4%
$3,000 or more
0
0.0%
1.8%
$1,500 to $1,999
8
0.6%
11.9%
$1,000 to $1,499
107
7.6%
28.3%
Less than $500
472
33.3%
10.7%
$500 to $999
829
58.5%
41.0%
No Cash Rent
127
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
669
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
156
11.2%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
115
8.3%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
152
10.9%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
205
14.7%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
203
14.6%
9.0%
35.0% or more
559
40.2%
40.7%
Not Computed
153
0.0%
0.0%
Pittston, PA Property Value
Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
1,926
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
200
10.4%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
957
49.7%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
397
20.6%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
257
13.3%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
73
3.8%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
42
2.2%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
0
0.0%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
0
0.0%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
89,400
205,000
