Pittston

Population: 7,618
Median household income: $47,525
Median home value: $114,900

Located in Luzerne County, Pennsylvania, Pittston is a community with a population of 7,618. The median household income of $47,525 is below the Luzerne County median ($62,321).

From 2019 to 2023, Pittston's population declined 1.9% from 7,765 to 7,618, while its median home value rose 24.4% from $92,400 to $114,900.

78.4% of workers drive to work alone. 46.3% of homes are single-family detached houses.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 7,618
Median age: 38.5 yrs
Median household income: $47,525
Median home value: $114,900
Median gross rent: $755
Housing units: 3,951
Homeownership rate: 48.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 21.3%
Unemployment rate: 5.0%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

7,7657,618

Median household income

$37,536$47,525

Median home value

$92,400$114,900

Median gross rent

$742$755

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	7,765	$37,536	$92,400	$742
2020	7,729	$35,774	$89,900	$694
2021	7,589	$40,180	$93,600	$764
2022	7,601	$44,863	$106,800	$758
2023	7,618	$47,525	$114,900	$755

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

Age distribution

Under 54.9%

5 to 1714.2%

18 to 246.4%

25 to 3421.8%

35 to 448.6%

45 to 5410.3%

55 to 6414.8%

65 to 7410.8%

75 and over8.4%

	Count	Share
Under 5	372	4.9%
5 to 17	1,080	14.2%
18 to 24	486	6.4%
25 to 34	1,657	21.8%
35 to 44	652	8.6%
45 to 54	783	10.3%
55 to 64	1,130	14.8%
65 to 74	820	10.8%
75 and over	638	8.4%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	6,276	82.4%
Black or African American	427	5.6%
American Indian & Alaska Native	5	0.1%
Asian	80	1.1%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	14	0.2%
Two or more races	156	2.0%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	660	8.7%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma5.9%

High school graduate43.4%

Some college or associate's29.3%

Bachelor's degree13.6%

Graduate or professional degree7.8%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	337	5.9%
High school graduate	2,466	43.4%
Some college or associate's	1,665	29.3%
Bachelor's degree	770	13.6%
Graduate or professional degree	442	7.8%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 27 min

Drove alone78.4%

Carpooled9.3%

Public transit1.5%

Walked3.5%

Bicycle0.5%

Worked from home6.2%

Other means0.4%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	2,703	78.4%
Carpooled	322	9.3%
Public transit	52	1.5%
Walked	122	3.5%
Bicycle	18	0.5%
Worked from home	215	6.2%
Other means	15	0.4%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	1,003	31.0%
15 to 29 min	1,396	43.2%
30 to 44 min	582	18.0%
45 to 59 min	29	0.9%
60+ min	222	6.9%

Households

Average household size: 2.10
Poverty rate: 22.7% (1,720 of 7,576)

	Count	Share
Family households	1,697	46.9%
Nonfamily households	1,922	53.1%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1946

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	3,619	91.6%
Vacant	332	8.4%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	1,752	48.4%
Renter-occupied	1,867	51.6%

1-unit, detached46.3%

1-unit, attached17.5%

2 to 4 units19.5%

5 to 19 units4.4%

20 or more units11.9%

Mobile home & other0.4%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	1,829	46.3%
1-unit, attached	693	17.5%
2 to 4 units	770	19.5%
5 to 19 units	174	4.4%
20 or more units	471	11.9%
Mobile home & other	14	0.4%

Geography

Place GEOID: 4261048
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 1.53 sq mi
Water area: 0.18 sq mi
Center point: 41.3279, -75.7857