West Hazleton, PA

Census Place

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

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.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in West Hazleton, PA

Other (Hispanic)
2.68k ± 442
White (Non-Hispanic)
1.05k ± 288
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
651 ± 261

72.2%

Hispanic Population

3.74k people

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.

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

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.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
82 ± 113
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.

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

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.

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

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.

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).

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.

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%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in West Hazleton, 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.

$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 < $10k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for West Hazleton, 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 (73.8%)
Carpooled (14.7%)
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.

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.

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

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.

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.

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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