West Hazleton

Population: 5,156
Median household income: $46,968
Median home value: $108,800

Located in Luzerne County, Pennsylvania, West Hazleton is a community with a population of 5,156. The median household income of $46,968 is below the Luzerne County median ($62,321).

From 2019 to 2023, West Hazleton's population grew 17.8% from 4,376 to 5,156, while its median home value rose 52.4% from $71,400 to $108,800.

17.5% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher. Owners occupy 60.4% of the area's occupied homes.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 5,156
Median age: 30.7 yrs
Median household income: $46,968
Median home value: $108,800
Median gross rent: $1,097
Housing units: 1,844
Homeownership rate: 60.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 17.5%
Unemployment rate: 8.5%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

4,3765,156

Median household income

$41,444$46,968

Median home value

$71,400$108,800

Median gross rent

$906$1,097

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	4,376	$41,444	$71,400	$906
2020	4,351	$42,421	$85,800	$866
2021	5,076	$44,114	$87,400	$874
2022	5,130	$46,856	$99,800	$978
2023	5,156	$46,968	$108,800	$1,097

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

Age distribution

Under 58.0%

5 to 1725.7%

18 to 2410.7%

25 to 3415.2%

35 to 449.2%

45 to 549.9%

55 to 648.6%

65 to 747.6%

75 and over4.9%

	Count	Share
Under 5	413	8.0%
5 to 17	1,327	25.7%
18 to 24	551	10.7%
25 to 34	784	15.2%
35 to 44	476	9.2%
45 to 54	512	9.9%
55 to 64	444	8.6%
65 to 74	394	7.6%
75 and over	255	4.9%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	1,196	23.2%
Black or African American	112	2.2%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	144	2.8%
Some other race	63	1.2%
Two or more races	257	5.0%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	3,384	65.6%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma22.0%

High school graduate42.6%

Some college or associate's17.9%

Bachelor's degree10.0%

Graduate or professional degree7.5%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	629	22.0%
High school graduate	1,221	42.6%
Some college or associate's	513	17.9%
Bachelor's degree	287	10.0%
Graduate or professional degree	215	7.5%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 25 min

Drove alone70.5%

Carpooled18.9%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.1%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home0.1%

Other means10.4%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	1,391	70.5%
Carpooled	373	18.9%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	2	0.1%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	2	0.1%
Other means	205	10.4%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	749	38.0%
15 to 29 min	738	37.4%
30 to 44 min	103	5.2%
45 to 59 min	191	9.7%
60+ min	190	9.6%

Households

Average household size: 3.25
Poverty rate: 24.4% (1,232 of 5,057)

	Count	Share
Family households	1,052	66.6%
Nonfamily households	528	33.4%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1945

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	1,580	85.7%
Vacant	264	14.3%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	955	60.4%
Renter-occupied	625	39.6%

1-unit, detached43.5%

1-unit, attached29.9%

2 to 4 units18.1%

5 to 19 units8.5%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other0.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	802	43.5%
1-unit, attached	551	29.9%
2 to 4 units	334	18.1%
5 to 19 units	157	8.5%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	0	0.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 4283136
Type (LSAD): 21
Land area: 1.58 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 40.9743, -76.0254