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Pittston, Pennsylvania

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StatisticPittstonPennsylvaniaUnited States
Total Population7,62613,018,639334,922,499
Median Household Income$49,941$77,971$80,734
Median Age37.540.938.9
Bachelor's Degree or Higher23.8%35.2%35.7%
Median Home Value$126,800$254,500$332,700
Median Gross Rent$871$1,209$1,413
Poverty Rate20.0%11.7%12.5%
Unemployment Rate5.6%5.3%5.2%
Foreign Born6.7%7.7%14.1%
Homeownership Rate46.9%69.3%65.2%
Average Commute Time22.926.326.4
Worked from Home6.4%15.6%15.1%
Married-Couple Households23.0%46.2%46.9%

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Race and ethnicity in Pittston, Pennsylvania

Age in Pittston, Pennsylvania

StatisticPittstonPennsylvaniaUnited States
Median Age37.540.938.9
Under 18 %20.6%20.4%22.0%
Age 18-24 %5.5%9.0%9.1%
Age 25-34 %20.6%13.0%13.7%
Age 35-44 %11.5%12.6%13.2%
Age 45-64 %23.9%25.6%24.8%
Age 65 and Over %18.0%19.5%17.2%

Households and families in Pittston, Pennsylvania

StatisticPittstonPennsylvaniaUnited States
Households3,5195,274,853129,227,496
Average Household Size2.22.42.5
Family Households47.4%62.4%64.2%
Households with Children23.4%27.0%29.5%
Single-Parent Families24.3%16.2%17.3%
People Living Alone39.4%30.9%28.7%
Never Married45.3%34.6%34.4%

Income and poverty in Pittston, Pennsylvania

StatisticPittstonPennsylvaniaUnited States
Per Capita Income$30,754$44,355$44,673
Households Under $25,00028.0%15.1%14.6%
Households $50,000 to $74,99919.2%15.9%15.5%
Households $100,000 to $149,99912.4%17.7%17.5%
Households $200,000 or More4.2%11.8%13.4%
Poverty Rate20.0%11.7%12.5%
Below 200% of Poverty45.7%26.6%28.2%
SNAP Households24.0%14.4%n/a

Housing in Pittston, Pennsylvania

StatisticPittstonPennsylvaniaUnited States
Housing Units3,8505,806,452143,775,355
Single-Family Detached Homes46.4%56.6%61.3%
Buildings with 5+ Units16.8%12.8%19.1%
Vacancy Rate8.6%9.2%10.1%
Median Year Structure Built1,947.01,965.01,980.0
Renter-Occupied53.1%30.7%34.8%
Rent as % of Household Income28.2%29.2%30.6%
Median Property Tax$2,469$3,311n/a

Education in Pittston, Pennsylvania

StatisticPittstonPennsylvaniaUnited States
Less than High School7.8%7.9%10.4%
High School Graduate39.8%32.9%26.0%
Some College or Associate Degree28.5%24.0%27.9%
Bachelor's Degree14.4%20.9%21.6%
Graduate or Professional Degree9.3%14.3%14.1%

Work and commuting in Pittston, Pennsylvania

StatisticPittstonPennsylvaniaUnited States
Labour Force Participation57.9%62.7%63.5%
Drove Alone to Work82.0%68.2%68.8%
Public Transit0.0%3.6%3.2%
Walked to Work3.6%3.3%2.4%
Commutes Under 15 Minutes31.1%26.7%26.0%
Commutes Over an Hour3.5%8.1%8.6%
Households Without a Car18.9%10.4%n/a

Origins and language in Pittston, Pennsylvania

StatisticPittstonPennsylvaniaUnited States
Born in State of Residence72.0%70.6%57.3%
Naturalised Citizens1.9%4.3%7.4%
Non-Citizens4.9%3.4%6.8%
Speaks Only English at Home88.8%87.6%77.7%
Speaks Spanish at Home8.0%5.6%13.6%
Limited English Proficiency9.7%9.9%16.7%

Cities near Pittston

Figures are American Community Survey five-year estimates for the place itself, not for the county around it. Small places carry wide margins of error.