West Nanticoke

Population: 582
Median household income: $75,380
Median home value: $114,400

Located in Luzerne County, Pennsylvania, West Nanticoke is a community with a population of 582. Its median household income of $75,380 runs above the Luzerne County figure of $62,321.

Between 2019 and 2023, West Nanticoke's population grew 25.4% from 464 to 582, while its median home value rose 11.7% from $102,400 to $114,400.

8.8% of residents live below the poverty line. Households average 2.38 people.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 582
Median age: 43.3 yrs
Median household income: $75,380
Median home value: $114,400
Median gross rent: $956
Housing units: 281
Homeownership rate: 84.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 12.5%
Unemployment rate: 0.7%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

464582

Median household income

$52,788$75,380

Median home value

$102,400$114,400

Median gross rent

$658$956

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	464	$52,788	$102,400	$658
2020	516	$52,153	$92,600	$639
2021	566	$61,786	$101,700	$645
2022	528	$61,250	$97,600	$738
2023	582	$75,380	$114,400	$956

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

Age distribution

Under 52.1%

5 to 1713.4%

18 to 2413.1%

25 to 345.8%

35 to 4420.3%

45 to 5413.6%

55 to 6414.1%

65 to 7410.5%

75 and over7.2%

	Count	Share
Under 5	12	2.1%
5 to 17	78	13.4%
18 to 24	76	13.1%
25 to 34	34	5.8%
35 to 44	118	20.3%
45 to 54	79	13.6%
55 to 64	82	14.1%
65 to 74	61	10.5%
75 and over	42	7.2%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	429	73.7%
Black or African American	28	4.8%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	2	0.3%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	123	21.1%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma7.5%

High school graduate47.4%

Some college or associate's32.7%

Bachelor's degree6.5%

Graduate or professional degree6.0%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	31	7.5%
High school graduate	197	47.4%
Some college or associate's	136	32.7%
Bachelor's degree	27	6.5%
Graduate or professional degree	25	6.0%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 28 min

Drove alone75.2%

Carpooled18.6%

Public transit1.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home5.2%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	218	75.2%
Carpooled	54	18.6%
Public transit	3	1.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	15	5.2%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	71	25.8%
15 to 29 min	119	43.3%
30 to 44 min	49	17.8%
45 to 59 min	16	5.8%
60+ min	20	7.3%

Households

Average household size: 2.38
Poverty rate: 8.8% (51 of 582)

	Count	Share
Family households	157	64.1%
Nonfamily households	88	35.9%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1950

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	245	87.2%
Vacant	36	12.8%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	207	84.5%
Renter-occupied	38	15.5%

1-unit, detached68.0%

1-unit, attached23.1%

2 to 4 units3.2%

5 to 19 units5.7%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other0.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	191	68.0%
1-unit, attached	65	23.1%
2 to 4 units	9	3.2%
5 to 19 units	16	5.7%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	0	0.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 4283656
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 0.59 sq mi
Water area: 0.12 sq mi
Center point: 41.2200, -76.0091