West Pittston

Population: 4,645
Median household income: $62,431
Median home value: $163,200

West Pittston is a community in Luzerne County, Pennsylvania, home to 4,645 residents. At $62,431, its median household income sits in line with Luzerne County's $62,321.

Between 2019 and 2023, West Pittston's population declined 2.9% from 4,786 to 4,645, while its median home value rose 34.2% from $121,600 to $163,200.

The median resident is 41.1 years old. The largest age group is 35 to 44, 16.0% of residents.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 4,645
Median age: 41.1 yrs
Median household income: $62,431
Median home value: $163,200
Median gross rent: $846
Housing units: 2,274
Homeownership rate: 55.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 34.4%
Unemployment rate: 1.6%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

4,7864,645

Median household income

$53,443$62,431

Median home value

$121,600$163,200

Median gross rent

$728$846

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	4,786	$53,443	$121,600	$728
2020	4,764	$50,391	$127,400	$704
2021	4,670	$58,021	$135,900	$791
2022	4,664	$59,498	$152,800	$775
2023	4,645	$62,431	$163,200	$846

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

Age distribution

Under 57.2%

5 to 1712.9%

18 to 248.8%

25 to 3413.9%

35 to 4416.0%

45 to 5412.6%

55 to 649.5%

65 to 7412.7%

75 and over6.3%

	Count	Share
Under 5	334	7.2%
5 to 17	601	12.9%
18 to 24	408	8.8%
25 to 34	646	13.9%
35 to 44	745	16.0%
45 to 54	585	12.6%
55 to 64	440	9.5%
65 to 74	592	12.7%
75 and over	294	6.3%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	4,282	92.2%
Black or African American	34	0.7%
American Indian & Alaska Native	9	0.2%
Asian	33	0.7%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	71	1.5%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	216	4.7%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma1.7%

High school graduate31.2%

Some college or associate's32.7%

Bachelor's degree19.2%

Graduate or professional degree15.2%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	56	1.7%
High school graduate	1,031	31.2%
Some college or associate's	1,079	32.7%
Bachelor's degree	633	19.2%
Graduate or professional degree	503	15.2%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 17 min

Drove alone76.7%

Carpooled12.7%

Public transit0.0%

Walked1.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home7.7%

Other means1.8%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	1,914	76.7%
Carpooled	318	12.7%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	25	1.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	192	7.7%
Other means	46	1.8%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	779	33.8%
15 to 29 min	1,212	52.6%
30 to 44 min	260	11.3%
45 to 59 min	23	1.0%
60+ min	29	1.3%

Households

Average household size: 2.17
Poverty rate: 13.5% (626 of 4,645)

	Count	Share
Family households	1,273	59.5%
Nonfamily households	865	40.5%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1938

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	2,138	94.0%
Vacant	136	6.0%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	1,178	55.1%
Renter-occupied	960	44.9%

1-unit, detached59.5%

1-unit, attached18.6%

2 to 4 units14.6%

5 to 19 units0.8%

20 or more units6.5%

Mobile home & other0.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	1,354	59.5%
1-unit, attached	424	18.6%
2 to 4 units	331	14.6%
5 to 19 units	18	0.8%
20 or more units	147	6.5%
Mobile home & other	0	0.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 4283856
Type (LSAD): 21
Land area: 0.82 sq mi
Water area: 0.12 sq mi
Center point: 41.3296, -75.8000