Nesquehoning

Population: 3,345
Median household income: $53,571
Median home value: $105,400

Located in Carbon County, Pennsylvania, Nesquehoning is a community with a population of 3,345. Its median household income of $53,571 runs below the Carbon County figure of $67,877.

Between 2019 and 2023, Nesquehoning's population grew 3.3% from 3,239 to 3,345, while its median home value rose 16.1% from $90,800 to $105,400.

Households average 2.55 people. The median gross rent is $970.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 3,345
Median age: 35.7 yrs
Median household income: $53,571
Median home value: $105,400
Median gross rent: $970
Housing units: 1,492
Homeownership rate: 55.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 15.2%
Unemployment rate: 13.9%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

3,2393,345

Median household income

$50,192$53,571

Median home value

$90,800$105,400

Median gross rent

$710$970

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	3,239	$50,192	$90,800	$710
2020	3,247	$50,789	$87,000	$733
2021	3,291	$45,450	$87,200	$725
2022	3,341	$51,213	$98,000	$845
2023	3,345	$53,571	$105,400	$970

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 54.3%

5 to 1718.1%

18 to 249.0%

25 to 3418.2%

35 to 447.7%

45 to 546.9%

55 to 6414.1%

65 to 7412.2%

75 and over9.5%

	Count	Share
Under 5	145	4.3%
5 to 17	604	18.1%
18 to 24	301	9.0%
25 to 34	610	18.2%
35 to 44	257	7.7%
45 to 54	230	6.9%
55 to 64	472	14.1%
65 to 74	407	12.2%
75 and over	319	9.5%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	2,754	82.3%
Black or African American	143	4.3%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	19	0.6%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	9	0.3%
Two or more races	59	1.8%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	361	10.8%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma9.4%

High school graduate48.1%

Some college or associate's27.3%

Bachelor's degree10.7%

Graduate or professional degree4.4%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	215	9.4%
High school graduate	1,105	48.1%
Some college or associate's	627	27.3%
Bachelor's degree	246	10.7%
Graduate or professional degree	102	4.4%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 32 min

Drove alone81.7%

Carpooled10.3%

Public transit0.0%

Walked5.8%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home0.7%

Other means1.4%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	886	81.7%
Carpooled	112	10.3%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	63	5.8%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	8	0.7%
Other means	15	1.4%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	226	21.0%
15 to 29 min	429	39.9%
30 to 44 min	79	7.3%
45 to 59 min	146	13.6%
60+ min	196	18.2%

Households

Average household size: 2.55
Poverty rate: 15.9% (485 of 3,059)

	Count	Share
Family households	716	58.6%
Nonfamily households	506	41.4%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1938

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	1,222	81.9%
Vacant	270	18.1%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	674	55.2%
Renter-occupied	548	44.8%

1-unit, detached42.5%

1-unit, attached34.2%

2 to 4 units10.6%

5 to 19 units6.4%

20 or more units5.8%

Mobile home & other0.5%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	634	42.5%
1-unit, attached	510	34.2%
2 to 4 units	158	10.6%
5 to 19 units	96	6.4%
20 or more units	87	5.8%
Mobile home & other	7	0.5%

Geography

Place GEOID: 4253088
Type (LSAD): 21
Land area: 21 sq mi
Water area: 0.39 sq mi
Center point: 40.8781, -75.8220