West Hazleton, PA

Census Place

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2024 Population
5,178
US Senator
John Fetterman
Democratic Party
US Senator
Dave McCormick
Republican Party
2024 Median Age
33.1
7.82% 1-year increase
2024 Poverty Rate
34.9%
43.2% 1-year increase
2024 Median Household Income
$34,118
27.4% 1-year decline
2024 Median Property Value
$151,800
39.5% 1-year growth
2024 Employed Population
1,967
1.75% 1-year decline

About

None of the households in West Hazleton, PA reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

76.9% of the residents in West Hazleton, PA are U.S. citizens.

In 2024, the median property value in West Hazleton, PA was $151,800, and the homeownership rate was 55.5%.

Most people in West Hazleton, PA drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 22.1 minutes. The average car ownership in West Hazleton, PA was 1 car per household.

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Population & Diversity

West Hazleton, PA is home to a population of 5.18k people, from which 76.9% are citizens. As of 2024, 42.5% of West Hazleton, PA residents were born outside of the country (2.2k people).

In 2024, there were 2.55 times more Other (Hispanic) residents (2.68k people) in West Hazleton, PA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 1.05k White (Non-Hispanic) and 651 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

76.9%
2024 Citizenship
79.8%
2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 76.9% of West Hazleton, PA residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in West Hazleton, PA was 79.8%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in West Hazleton, PA
  1. Other (Hispanic)
    2.68k ± 442
  2. White (Non-Hispanic)
    1.05k ± 288
  3. Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
    651 ± 261
72.2%
Hispanic Population
3.74k people

In 2024, there were 2.55 times more Other (Hispanic) residents (2.68k people) in West Hazleton, PA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 1.05k White (Non-Hispanic) and 651 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

72.2% of the people in West Hazleton, PA are hispanic (3.74k people).

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

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Global Diversity

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Most Common Origin
  1. India
    99,504 ± 7,715 people
  2. Dominican Republic
    93,569 ± 7,483 people
  3. China
    70,789 ± 6,514 people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Pennsylvania was India, the natal country of 99,504 Pennsylvania residents, followed by Dominican Republic with 93,569 and China with 70,789.

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Foreign-Born Population

42.5%
2024 Foreign-Born Population
2.2k people
35%
2023 Foreign-Born Population
1.81k people

As of 2024, 42.5% of West Hazleton, PA residents (2.2k 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 West Hazleton, PA was 35%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Gulf War (2001-)
    82 ± 113
  2. Vietnam
    24 ± 41

West Hazleton, PA has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 3.42 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of West Hazleton, PA employs 1.97k people. In 2024, the largest industries in West Hazleton, PA were Retail Trade (427 people), Transportation & Warehousing (263 people), and Manufacturing (197 people), and the highest paying industries were Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($84,762), Manufacturing ($60,560), and Educational Services ($31,797).

Employment

Occupations

1.97k
2024 Value
± 382
−1.75%
1 Year decline
± 28.3%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in West Hazleton, PA declined at a rate of −1.75%, from 2k employees to 1.97k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in West Hazleton, PA, are Material Moving Occupations (315 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (272 people), and Production Occupations (209 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of West Hazleton, PA.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

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

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Industries

Employment by Industries

1.97k
2024 Value
± 382
−1.75%
1 Year decline
± 28.3%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in West Hazleton, PA declined at a rate of −1.75%, from 2k employees to 1.97k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in West Hazleton, PA, are Retail Trade (427 people), Transportation & Warehousing (263 people), and Manufacturing (197 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of West Hazleton, PA, though some of these residents may live in West Hazleton, PA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

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Median Earnings by Industry

$30,081
Median earning men ± $13,210
$27,059
Median earning women ± $2,257

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($82,798), Manufacturing ($71,042), and Retail Trade ($37,909).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($31,419), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($29,500), and Retail Trade ($28,409).

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Employment by Industry Sector

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Pennsylvania.
Y-Axis
2.78%
Year-over-year growth
Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 6.03M people employed in Pennsylvania. This represents a 2.78% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 18.1%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Pennsylvania.

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Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Pennsylvania went to Donald J. Trump with 50.4% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (48.7%), followed by Jill Stein (0.491%).

John Fetterman and Dave McCormick are the senators currently representing the state of Pennsylvania. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Pennsylvania is currently represented by 17 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Voting results are not available for West Hazleton, PA. Showing the available data for Pennsylvania.
2024 Election Results
  1. Donald J. Trump (50.4%)
    Republican Party
  2. Kamala Harris (48.7%)
    Democratic Party
  3. Jill Stein (0.491%)
    Green Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Pennsylvania went to Donald J. Trump with 50.4% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (48.7%), followed by Jill Stein (0.491%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Pennsylvania for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.

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Senator Elections

US Senators from Pennsylvania

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John Fetterman
Senator from Pennsylvania3
Assumed office on January 3, 2023
Dave McCormick
Senator from Pennsylvania1
Assumed office on January 3, 2025

John Fetterman and Dave McCormick are the senators currently representing Pennsylvania.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in Pennsylvania over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

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Housing & Living

The median property value in West Hazleton, PA was $151,800 in 2024, which is 0.456 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $108,800 to $151,800, a 39.5% increase. The homeownership rate in West Hazleton, PA is 55.5%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in West Hazleton, PA have an average commute time of 22.1 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in West Hazleton, PA is lower than the national average, with an average of 1 car per household.

Housing

Property

$151,800
Median Property Value 2024
±$30,829
$939
Median Property Taxes
±$238

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 West Hazleton, PA the largest share of households pay taxes in the $800 - $1,499 range.

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

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Rent vs Own

55.5%
Homeownership
2024
69.5%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2024

In 2024, 55.5% of the housing units in West Hazleton, PA were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 60.4%.

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Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.
$34,118
Median Household Income
± $15,671
1.69k
Number of Households
± 338

In 2024, the median household income of the 1.69k households in West Hazleton, PA declined from $34,118 from the previous year's value of $46,968.

The following chart displays the households in West Hazleton, 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.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for West Hazleton, PA is from Pennsylvania.
0.463
2023 Wage GINI in Pennsylvania
0.466
2022 Wage GINI in Pennsylvania

In 2023, the income inequality in Pennsylvania was 0.463 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.564% decline from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Pennsylvania was lower than than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Pennsylvania in comparison to the national average.

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Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024
  1. Drove Alone (73.8%)
  2. Carpooled (14.7%)
  3. Other (6.25%)

In 2024, 73.8% of workers in West Hazleton, PA drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (14.7%) and those who used some unspecified means to get work (6.25%).

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.

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Commute Time

22.1 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in West Hazleton, PA have a shorter commute time (22.1 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 3.01% of the workforce in West Hazleton, PA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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Car Ownership

1 car
Average Number

The following chart displays the households in West Hazleton, PA distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in West Hazleton, PA have 1 car.

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Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

34.9% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in West Hazleton, PA (1.79k out of 5.12k 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 18 - 24, followed by Females 55 - 64 and then Males 45 - 54.

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

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.

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Health

83.5% of the population of West Hazleton, PA has health coverage, with 22.5% on employee plans, 41.5% on Medicaid, 6.31% on Medicare, 11.6% on non-group plans, and 1.59% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Pennsylvania see 1,265 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,265 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1400 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 345 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 47.7% were men and 52.3% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 30.7% under 18 years, 22.8% between 18 and 34 years, 35.7% between 35 and 64 years, and 10.8% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 47.7% were men and 52.3% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

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Uninsured People

16.5%
Uninsured
22.5%
Employer Coverage
41.5%
Medicaid
6.31%
Medicare
11.6%
Non-Group
1.59%
Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in West Hazleton, PA declined by 0.152% from 16.5% to 16.5%.

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