Pittston, PA

Census Place

2024 Population

7,626

US Senator

John Fetterman

Democratic Party

US Senator

Dave McCormick

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

37.5

2.6% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

20%

11.9% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$49,941

5.08% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$126,800

Population & Diversity

Pittston, PA is home to a population of 7.63k people, from which 95.1% are citizens.

As of 2024, 6.73% of Pittston, PA residents were born outside of the country (513 people).

In 2024, there were 16.9 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (6.06k people) in Pittston, PA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 358 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 329 Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

95.1%

2024 Citizenship

97.1%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 95.1% of Pittston, PA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Pittston, PA was 97.1%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Pittston, PA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Pittston, PA

White (Non-Hispanic)
6.06k ± 391
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
358 ± 215
Other (Hispanic)
329 ± 248

12.9%

Hispanic Population

987 people

12.9% of the people in Pittston, PA are hispanic (987 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Pittston, PA as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Pennsylvania.

Most Common Origin

Dominican Republic
103,235 ± 7,857 people
India
102,082 ± 7,813 people
China
73,024 ± 6,616 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Pennsylvania was Dominican Republic, the natal country of 103,235 Pennsylvania residents, followed by India with 102,082 and China with 73,024.

Foreign-Born Population

6.73%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

513 people

4.37%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

333 people

As of 2024, 6.73% of Pittston, PA residents (513 people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Pittston, PA was 4.37%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Pittston, PA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
116 ± 88
Gulf War (2001-)
81 ± 65
Gulf War (1990s)
80 ± 51

Pittston, PA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.43 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Pittston, PA.

Economy

The economy of Pittston, PA employs 3.45k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Pittston, PA were Health Care & Social Assistance (687 people), Retail Trade (532 people), and Manufacturing (376 people), and the highest paying industries were Public Administration ($85,441), Wholesale Trade ($82,500), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($78,105).

Employment

Occupations

3.45k

2024 Value

± 437

−3.23%

1 Year decline

± 18.1%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Pittston, PA declined at a rate of −3.23%, from 3.56k employees to 3.45k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Pittston, PA, are Sales & Related Occupations (401 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (335 people), and Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (319 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Pittston, PA.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Pennsylvania.

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Pennsylvania (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

Industries

Employment by Industries

3.45k

2024 Value

± 437

−3.23%

1 Year decline

± 18.1%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Pittston, PA declined at a rate of −3.23%, from 3.56k employees to 3.45k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Pittston, PA, are Health Care & Social Assistance (687 people), Retail Trade (532 people), and Manufacturing (376 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Pittston, PA, though some of these residents may live in Pittston, PA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$49,388

Median earning men ± $6,118

$35,519

Median earning women ± $3,450

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($133,750), Public Administration ($86,324), and Wholesale Trade ($82,995).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Wholesale Trade ($66,691), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($49,338), and Manufacturing ($46,250).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Pittston, PA was $126,800 in 2024, which is 0.381 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $114,900 to $126,800, a 10.4% increase. The homeownership rate in Pittston, PA is 46.9%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Pittston, PA have an average commute time of 22.9 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Pittston, PA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$126,800

Median Property Value 2024

±$10,797

$1,650

Median Property Taxes

±$249

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Pittston, PA the largest share of households pay taxes in the $2k - $3k range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Pittston, PA compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

46.9%

Homeownership

2024

60.3%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 46.9% of the housing units in Pittston, PA were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 48.4%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Pittston, PA compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$49,941

Median Household Income

± $8,196

3.52k

Number of Households

± 435

In 2024, the median household income of the 3.52k households in Pittston, PA grew to $49,941 from the previous year's value of $47,525.

The following chart displays the households in Pittston, PA distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $60k - $75k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Pittston, PA is from Pennsylvania.

0.463

2024 Wage GINI in Pennsylvania

0.463

2023 Wage GINI in Pennsylvania

In 2024, the income inequality in Pennsylvania was 0.463 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.0903% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Pennsylvania was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Pennsylvania in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Pennsylvania across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (82%)
Carpooled (7%)
Worked At Home (6.43%)

In 2024, 82% of workers in Pittston, PA drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (7%) and those who worked at home (6.43%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

22.9 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Pittston, PA have a shorter commute time (22.9 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 2.89% of the workforce in Pittston, PA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Pittston, PA compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Pittston, PA distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Pittston, PA have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

20% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Pittston, PA (1.52k out of 7.59k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 25 - 34, followed by Females 35 - 44 and then Males 45 - 54.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Pittston, PA is White, followed by Hispanic and Other.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798, followed by New York (5,087).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

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