West Hazleton, PA Demographic Data
West Hazleton, PA Summary
West Hazleton is located in Luzerne County in Pennsylvania
- Population: 4,534
- Area: 1.50 sq. miles
- Land Area: 1.50 sq. miles
- Water Area: NA
- Population Density: 3,024.68 people per sq. mile
- Elevation: 1,520.34 ft
- Time Zone: Eastern Standard Time (GMT -5)
- Daylight Savings: Yes
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West Hazleton, PA Gender Breakdown
Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
2,407
53%
50.8
Male
2,113
47%
49.2
Total Population
4,520
323,128,000
West Hazleton, PA Age Breakdown
Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
419
9.3%
6.1
5 to 9 Years
222
4.9%
6.3
10 to 14 Years
343
7.6%
6.4
15 to 19 Years
397
8.8%
6.7
20 to 24 Years
451
10.0%
6.9
25 to 34 Years
616
13.6%
13.7
35 to 44 Years
590
13.1%
12.6
45 to 54 Years
537
11.9%
13.2
55 to 59 Years
187
4.1%
6.7
60 to 64 Years
162
3.6%
6.1
65 to 74 Years
160
3.5%
8.9
75 to 84 Years
232
5.1%
4.4
85 Years and Over
204
4.5%
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
3,274
72.4%
77.2
Female
1,660
50.7%
51.3
Male
1,614
49.3%
48.7
21 Years and over
3,111
68.8%
73.1
62 Years and over
694
15.4%
18.8
65 Years and over
596
13.2%
15.2
Female
351
58.9%
55.8
Male
245
41.1%
44.2
Median Age (years)
31
0.0%
0.0
West Hazleton, PA Race Breakdown
Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
4,498
99.5%
96.8
White
2,880
63.7%
72.6
Black or African American
168
3.7%
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
6
0.1%
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
1,444
31.9%
5.1
Two or More Races
22
0.5%
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
2,452
54.2%
17.8
Mexican
173
3.8%
11.2
Puerto Rican
10
0.2%
1.7
Cuban
10
0.2%
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
2,259
50.0%
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
2,068
45.8%
82.2
West Hazleton, PA Educational Attainment
Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
489
18.2%
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
266
9.9%
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
1,033
38.4%
27.2
Some college, no degree
425
15.8%
20.6
Associate's Degree
118
4.4%
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
282
10.5%
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
75
2.8%
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
755
28.1%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
1,933
71.9%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
357
13.3%
31.2
West Hazleton, PA Marital Status
Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
1,642
46.4%
33.7%
Now Married
1,318
37.3%
47.5
Divorced
322
9.1%
11.0%
Separated
58
1.6%
2.0
Widowed
196
5.5
5.8%
West Hazleton, PA Language Spoken at Home
Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
2,070
50.5%
78.4%
Languages other than english
2,031
49.5%
21.6%
Spanish
1,992
48.6%
13.3%
Other indo-european languages
38
0.9%
3.7%
Asian and Pacific islander languages
0
0.0%
3.5%
Other Languages
1
0.0%
1.1%
West Hazleton, PA Household Income
Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
171
10.4%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
83
5.1%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
236
14.4%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
245
14.9%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
241
14.7%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
436
26.6%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
148
9.0%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
65
4.0%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
0
0.0%
5.8
$200,000 or more
14
0.9%
6.4
Median household income
38,018
57,617
Per capita income
18,546
31,128
West Hazleton, PA Employment Breakdown
Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
6
0.4%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
129
7.6%
9.8
Construction
120
7.1%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
265
15.6%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
21
1.2%
6.6
Information
35
2.1%
2.1
Manufacturing
495
29.1%
10.1
Other services except public administration
36
2.1%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
147
8.6%
11.4
Public administration
0
0.0%
4.6
Retail trade
169
9.9%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
191
11.2%
5.2
Wholesale trade
86
5.1%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
188
11.1%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
146
8.6%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
663
39.0%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
370
21.8%
23.3%
Service occupations
333
19.6%
18.1%
West Hazleton, PA Commute Statistics
Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
1,626
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
1,113
68.5%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
391
24.0%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
0
0.0%
5.1
Walked
48
3.0%
2.7
Other means
73
4.5%
1.8
Worked at home
1
0.1%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
18.2
26.6
West Hazleton, PA Vehicles per Household
Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
256
15.6%
8.7
1 vehicles
788
48.1%
33.2
2 vehicles
471
28.7%
37.1
3 or more
124
7.6%
21.0
West Hazleton, PA Housing Occupancy
Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
Occupied Housing Units
1,639
84.7%
87.6
Owner Occupied
817
49.8%
63.1
Renter Occupied
822
50.2%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
295
15.3%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
4
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
7
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
2.7
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
2.8
0.0%
2.5
West Hazleton, PA Rooms per Residence
Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
1,934
1 room
16
0.8%
2.4
2 rooms
48
2.5%
2.7
3 rooms
114
5.9%
9.1
4 rooms
218
11.3%
16.5
5 rooms
457
23.6%
19.8
6 rooms
531
27.5%
17.8
7 rooms
255
13.2%
12.0
8 rooms
199
10.3%
8.6
9 rooms or more
96
5.0%
11.1
Median Rooms
6
0.0
West Hazleton, PA Structure Type Statistics
Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
1,934
1-unit, detached
803
41.5%
61.5
1-unit, attached
723
37.4%
5.9
2-units
115
5.9%
3.6
3 or 4 units
181
9.4%
4.4
5 to 9 units
68
3.5%
4.8
10 to 19 units
14
0.7%
4.4
20 or more units
24
1.2%
9.0
Mobile home
6
0.3%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
0
0.0%
0.1
West Hazleton, PA Housing Age Statistics
Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
944
48.8%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
179
9.3%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
383
19.8%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
71
3.7%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
109
5.6%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
144
7.4%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
27
1.4%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
66
3.4%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
11
0.6%
2.8%
2014 or later
0
0.0%
1.4%
West Hazleton, PA Household Heating
Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
629
38.4%
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
14
0.9%
4.7
Electricity
437
26.7%
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
498
30.4%
4.8
Coal or coke
43
2.6%
0.1
Wood
0
0.0%
1.9
Solar energy
0
0.0%
0.1
Other fuel
18
1.1%
0.5
No fuel used
0
0.0%
1.1
West Hazleton, PA Mortgage Statistics
Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
412
47295100.0
$2,000 to $2,499
0
0.0%
11.8%
$3,000 or more
0
0.0%
10.3%
$2,500 to $2,999
8
1.9%
7.0%
Less than $500
14
3.4%
1.6%
$1,500 to $1,999
79
19.2%
20.1%
$500 to $999
123
29.9%
20.4%
$1,000 to $1,499
188
45.6%
28.8%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
89
22.6%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
42
10.7%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
10
2.5%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
17
4.3%
7.0%
35.0% or more
236
59.9%
21.3%
Not Computed
18
0.0%
0.0%
West Hazleton, PA Rent Statistics
Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
766
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
6
0.8%
11.9%
Less than $500
62
8.1%
10.7%
$1,000 to $1,499
104
13.6%
28.3%
$500 to $999
594
77.5%
41.0%
No Cash Rent
56
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
776
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
111
14.7%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
156
20.6%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
133
17.6%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
61
8.1%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
56
7.4%
9.0%
35.0% or more
239
31.6%
40.7%
Not Computed
66
0.0%
0.0%
West Hazleton, PA Property Value
Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
817
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
143
17.5%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
440
53.9%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
128
15.7%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
50
6.1%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
31
3.8%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
10
1.2%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
0
0.0%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
15
1.8%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
82,200
205,000