West Pittston, PA Demographic Data
West Pittston, PA Summary
West Pittston is located in Luzerne County in Pennsylvania
- Population: 4,866
- Area: 0.97 sq. miles
- Land Area: 0.82 sq. miles
- Water Area: 0.15 sq. miles
- Population Density: 5,037.26 people per sq. mile
- Elevation: 570.87 ft
- Time Zone: Eastern Standard Time (GMT -5)
- Daylight Savings: Yes
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West Pittston, PA Gender Breakdown
Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
2,350
49%
50.8
Male
2,443
51%
49.2
Total Population
4,793
323,128,000
West Pittston, PA Age Breakdown
Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
183
3.8%
6.1
5 to 9 Years
269
5.6%
6.3
10 to 14 Years
249
5.2%
6.4
15 to 19 Years
218
4.5%
6.7
20 to 24 Years
473
9.9%
6.9
25 to 34 Years
545
11.4%
13.7
35 to 44 Years
687
14.3%
12.6
45 to 54 Years
601
12.5%
13.2
55 to 59 Years
310
6.5%
6.7
60 to 64 Years
286
6.0%
6.1
65 to 74 Years
356
7.4%
8.9
75 to 84 Years
448
9.3%
4.4
85 Years and Over
168
3.5%
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
3,922
81.8%
77.2
Female
1,999
51.0%
51.3
Male
1,923
49.0%
48.7
21 Years and over
3,741
78.1%
73.1
62 Years and over
1,048
21.9%
18.8
65 Years and over
972
20.3%
15.2
Female
595
61.2%
55.8
Male
377
38.8%
44.2
Median Age (years)
43
0.0%
0.0
West Pittston, PA Race Breakdown
Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
4,787
99.9%
96.8
White
4,753
99.2%
72.6
Black or African American
34
0.7%
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
0
0.0%
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
0
0.0%
5.1
Two or More Races
6
0.1%
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
23
0.5%
17.8
Mexican
0
0.0%
11.2
Puerto Rican
0
0.0%
1.7
Cuban
0
0.0%
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
23
0.5%
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
4,770
99.5%
82.2
West Pittston, PA Educational Attainment
Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
74
2.2%
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
190
5.6%
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
1,026
30.2%
27.2
Some college, no degree
777
22.8%
20.6
Associate's Degree
239
7.0%
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
780
22.9%
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
315
9.3%
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
264
7.8%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
3,137
92.2%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
1,095
32.2%
31.2
West Pittston, PA Marital Status
Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
1,460
35.7%
33.7%
Now Married
1,797
43.9%
47.5
Divorced
328
8.0%
11.0%
Separated
83
2.0%
2.0
Widowed
424
10.4
5.8%
West Pittston, PA Language Spoken at Home
Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
4,565
99.0%
78.4%
Languages other than english
45
1.0%
21.6%
Spanish
0
0.0%
13.3%
Other indo-european languages
45
1.0%
3.7%
Asian and Pacific islander languages
0
0.0%
3.5%
Other Languages
0
0.0%
1.1%
West Pittston, PA Household Income
Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
152
7.3%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
202
9.7%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
253
12.2%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
228
11.0%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
229
11.0%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
291
14.0%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
250
12.0%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
349
16.8%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
68
3.3%
5.8
$200,000 or more
54
2.6%
6.4
Median household income
46,500
57,617
Per capita income
30,703
31,128
West Pittston, PA Employment Breakdown
Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
0
0.0%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
377
15.6%
9.8
Construction
76
3.1%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
611
25.3%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
101
4.2%
6.6
Information
97
4.0%
2.1
Manufacturing
330
13.7%
10.1
Other services except public administration
100
4.1%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
44
1.8%
11.4
Public administration
87
3.6%
4.6
Retail trade
364
15.1%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
105
4.3%
5.2
Wholesale trade
122
5.1%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
84
3.5%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
969
40.1%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
341
14.1%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
662
27.4%
23.3%
Service occupations
358
14.8%
18.1%
West Pittston, PA Commute Statistics
Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
2,414
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
1,865
77.3%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
368
15.2%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
0
0.0%
5.1
Walked
1
0.0%
2.7
Other means
21
0.9%
1.8
Worked at home
159
6.6%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
21.7
26.6
West Pittston, PA Vehicles per Household
Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
147
7.1%
8.7
1 vehicles
833
40.1%
33.2
2 vehicles
797
38.4%
37.1
3 or more
299
14.4%
21.0
West Pittston, PA Housing Occupancy
Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
Occupied Housing Units
2,076
84.7%
87.6
Owner Occupied
1,360
65.5%
63.1
Renter Occupied
716
34.5%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
376
15.3%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
4
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
5
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
2.5
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
1.9
0.0%
2.5
West Pittston, PA Rooms per Residence
Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
2,452
1 room
0
0.0%
2.4
2 rooms
31
1.3%
2.7
3 rooms
135
5.5%
9.1
4 rooms
184
7.5%
16.5
5 rooms
263
10.7%
19.8
6 rooms
693
28.3%
17.8
7 rooms
290
11.8%
12.0
8 rooms
377
15.4%
8.6
9 rooms or more
479
19.5%
11.1
Median Rooms
6
0.0
West Pittston, PA Structure Type Statistics
Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
2,452
1-unit, detached
1,566
63.9%
61.5
1-unit, attached
368
15.0%
5.9
2-units
264
10.8%
3.6
3 or 4 units
117
4.8%
4.4
5 to 9 units
0
0.0%
4.8
10 to 19 units
13
0.5%
4.4
20 or more units
124
5.1%
9.0
Mobile home
0
0.0%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
0
0.0%
0.1
West Pittston, PA Housing Age Statistics
Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
1,482
60.4%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
148
6.0%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
241
9.8%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
73
3.0%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
181
7.4%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
231
9.4%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
39
1.6%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
57
2.3%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
0
0.0%
2.8%
2014 or later
0
0.0%
1.4%
West Pittston, PA Household Heating
Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
1,168
56.3%
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
48
2.3%
4.7
Electricity
501
24.1%
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
300
14.5%
4.8
Coal or coke
20
1.0%
0.1
Wood
22
1.1%
1.9
Solar energy
0
0.0%
0.1
Other fuel
0
0.0%
0.5
No fuel used
17
0.8%
1.1
West Pittston, PA Mortgage Statistics
Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
927
47295100.0
$2,500 to $2,999
10
1.1%
7.0%
Less than $500
15
1.6%
1.6%
$3,000 or more
44
4.7%
10.3%
$2,000 to $2,499
57
6.1%
11.8%
$1,500 to $1,999
192
20.7%
20.1%
$500 to $999
234
25.2%
20.4%
$1,000 to $1,499
375
40.5%
28.8%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
495
53.4%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
67
7.2%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
12
1.3%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
46
5.0%
7.0%
35.0% or more
307
33.1%
21.3%
Not Computed
0
0.0%
0.0%
West Pittston, PA Rent Statistics
Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
672
41,631,300
$2,500 to $2,999
0
0.0%
1.9%
$3,000 or more
0
0.0%
1.8%
$1,500 to $1,999
0
0.0%
11.9%
$2,000 to $2,499
13
1.9%
4.4%
Less than $500
132
19.6%
10.7%
$1,000 to $1,499
141
21.0%
28.3%
$500 to $999
386
57.4%
41.0%
No Cash Rent
44
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
719
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
135
20.1%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
17
2.5%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
62
9.2%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
126
18.8%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
90
13.4%
9.0%
35.0% or more
242
36.0%
40.7%
Not Computed
44
0.0%
0.0%
West Pittston, PA Property Value
Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
1,360
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
52
3.8%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
266
19.6%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
461
33.9%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
296
21.8%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
194
14.3%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
91
6.7%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
0
0.0%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
0
0.0%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
139,000
205,000
