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West Hazleton, Pennsylvania

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StatisticWest HazletonPennsylvaniaUnited States
Total Population5,17813,018,639334,922,499
Median Household Income$34,118$77,971$80,734
Median Age33.140.938.9
Bachelor's Degree or Higher17.6%35.2%35.7%
Median Home Value$151,800$254,500$332,700
Median Gross Rent$1,186$1,209$1,413
Poverty Rate34.9%11.7%12.5%
Unemployment Rate12.4%5.3%5.2%
Foreign Born42.5%7.7%14.1%
Homeownership Rate55.5%69.3%65.2%
Average Commute Time22.126.326.4
Worked from Home0.6%15.6%15.1%
Married-Couple Households38.2%46.2%46.9%

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Age in West Hazleton, Pennsylvania

StatisticWest HazletonPennsylvaniaUnited States
Median Age33.140.938.9
Under 18 %29.1%20.4%22.0%
Age 18-24 %13.5%9.0%9.1%
Age 25-34 %11.0%13.0%13.7%
Age 35-44 %14.1%12.6%13.2%
Age 45-64 %21.6%25.6%24.8%
Age 65 and Over %10.8%19.5%17.2%

Households and families in West Hazleton, Pennsylvania

StatisticWest HazletonPennsylvaniaUnited States
Households1,6925,274,853129,227,496
Average Household Size3.02.42.5
Family Households71.0%62.4%64.2%
Households with Children33.6%27.0%29.5%
Single-Parent Families32.8%16.2%17.3%
People Living Alone26.6%30.9%28.7%
Never Married43.0%34.6%34.4%

Income and poverty in West Hazleton, Pennsylvania

StatisticWest HazletonPennsylvaniaUnited States
Per Capita Income$18,333$44,355$44,673
Households Under $25,00037.5%15.1%14.6%
Households $50,000 to $74,99910.2%15.9%15.5%
Households $100,000 to $149,99912.4%17.7%17.5%
Households $200,000 or More3.1%11.8%13.4%
Poverty Rate34.9%11.7%12.5%
Below 200% of Poverty71.0%26.6%28.2%
SNAP Households34.6%14.4%n/a

Housing in West Hazleton, Pennsylvania

StatisticWest HazletonPennsylvaniaUnited States
Housing Units1,8935,806,452143,775,355
Single-Family Detached Homes46.7%56.6%61.3%
Buildings with 5+ Units4.5%12.8%19.1%
Vacancy Rate10.6%9.2%10.1%
Median Year Structure Built1,950.01,965.01,980.0
Renter-Occupied44.5%30.7%34.8%
Rent as % of Household Income38.2%29.2%30.6%
Median Property Tax$1,726$3,311n/a

Education in West Hazleton, Pennsylvania

StatisticWest HazletonPennsylvaniaUnited States
Less than High School28.5%7.9%10.4%
High School Graduate38.8%32.9%26.0%
Some College or Associate Degree15.0%24.0%27.9%
Bachelor's Degree11.0%20.9%21.6%
Graduate or Professional Degree6.7%14.3%14.1%

Work and commuting in West Hazleton, Pennsylvania

StatisticWest HazletonPennsylvaniaUnited States
Labour Force Participation59.6%62.7%63.5%
Drove Alone to Work73.8%68.2%68.8%
Public Transit0.0%3.6%3.2%
Walked to Work0.2%3.3%2.4%
Commutes Under 15 Minutes42.1%26.7%26.0%
Commutes Over an Hour6.8%8.1%8.6%
Households Without a Car14.4%10.4%n/a

Origins and language in West Hazleton, Pennsylvania

StatisticWest HazletonPennsylvaniaUnited States
Born in State of Residence32.1%70.6%57.3%
Naturalised Citizens19.4%4.3%7.4%
Non-Citizens23.1%3.4%6.8%
Speaks Only English at Home38.2%87.6%77.7%
Speaks Spanish at Home61.1%5.6%13.6%
Limited English Proficiency26.7%9.9%16.7%

Cities near West Hazleton

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.