Hazleton, PA Demographic Data
Hazleton, PA Summary
Hazleton is located in Luzerne County in Pennsylvania
- Population: 25,264
- Area: 6.01 sq. miles
- Land Area: 6.01 sq. miles
- Water Area: NA
- Population Density: 4,202.96 people per sq. mile
- Elevation: 1,669.29 ft
- Time Zone: Eastern Standard Time (GMT -5)
- Daylight Savings: Yes
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Hazleton, PA Gender Breakdown
Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
12,429
50%
50.8
Male
12,525
50%
49.2
Total Population
24,954
323,128,000
Hazleton, PA Age Breakdown
Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
1,674
6.7%
6.1
5 to 9 Years
1,640
6.6%
6.3
10 to 14 Years
1,692
6.8%
6.4
15 to 19 Years
1,959
7.9%
6.7
20 to 24 Years
2,017
8.1%
6.9
25 to 34 Years
3,218
12.9%
13.7
35 to 44 Years
2,972
11.9%
12.6
45 to 54 Years
3,477
13.9%
13.2
55 to 59 Years
1,486
6.0%
6.7
60 to 64 Years
1,122
4.5%
6.1
65 to 74 Years
1,731
6.9%
8.9
75 to 84 Years
1,513
6.1%
4.4
85 Years and Over
453
1.8%
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
18,781
75.3%
77.2
Female
9,343
49.7%
51.3
Male
9,438
50.3%
48.7
21 Years and over
17,534
70.3%
73.1
62 Years and over
4,371
17.5%
18.8
65 Years and over
3,697
14.8%
15.2
Female
2,128
57.6%
55.8
Male
1,569
42.4%
44.2
Median Age (years)
36
0.0%
0.0
Hazleton, PA Race Breakdown
Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
24,051
96.4%
96.8
White
16,379
65.6%
72.6
Black or African American
1,500
6.0%
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
360
1.4%
0.8
Asian
124
0.5%
5.4
Asian Indian
30
0.1%
1.2
Chinese
0
0.0%
1.3
Filipino
26
0.1%
0.9
Japanese
11
0.0%
0.2
Korean
0
0.0%
0.4
Vietnamese
13
0.1%
0.6
Other Asian
44
0.2%
0.8
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
9
0.0%
0.2
Native Hawaiian
9
0.0%
0.1
Guamanian or Chamorro
0
0.0%
0.0
Samoan
0
0.0%
0.0
Other Pacific Islander
0
0.0%
0.1
Some Other Race
5,679
22.8%
5.1
Two or More Races
903
3.6%
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
13,015
52.2%
17.8
Mexican
1,202
4.8%
11.2
Puerto Rican
1,662
6.7%
1.7
Cuban
21
0.1%
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
10,130
40.6%
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
11,939
47.8%
82.2
Hazleton, PA Educational Attainment
Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
1,596
10.0%
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
2,264
14.2%
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
6,835
42.8%
27.2
Some college, no degree
2,308
14.5%
20.6
Associate's Degree
1,153
7.2%
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
1,140
7.1%
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
676
4.2%
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
3,860
24.2%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
12,112
75.8%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
1,816
11.3%
31.2
Hazleton, PA Marital Status
Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
8,005
40.1%
33.7%
Now Married
7,599
38.1%
47.5
Divorced
2,205
11.1%
11.0%
Separated
797
4.0%
2.0
Widowed
1,342
6.7
5.8%
Hazleton, PA Language Spoken at Home
Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
11,917
51.2%
78.4%
Languages other than english
11,363
48.8%
21.6%
Spanish
10,747
46.2%
13.3%
Other indo-european languages
450
1.9%
3.7%
Asian and Pacific islander languages
64
0.3%
3.5%
Other Languages
102
0.4%
1.1%
Hazleton, PA Household Income
Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
1,117
12.3%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
783
8.6%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
1,388
15.3%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
1,414
15.6%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
1,220
13.5%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
1,686
18.6%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
785
8.7%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
380
4.2%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
192
2.1%
5.8
$200,000 or more
94
1.0%
6.4
Median household income
32,460
57,617
Per capita income
17,910
31,128
Hazleton, PA Employment Breakdown
Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
63
0.6%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
734
6.9%
9.8
Construction
349
3.3%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
1,698
15.9%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
312
2.9%
6.6
Information
119
1.1%
2.1
Manufacturing
2,281
21.4%
10.1
Other services except public administration
460
4.3%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
1,003
9.4%
11.4
Public administration
294
2.8%
4.6
Retail trade
1,833
17.2%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
1,101
10.3%
5.2
Wholesale trade
426
4.0%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
665
6.2%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
1,705
16.0%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
3,704
34.7%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
2,847
26.7%
23.3%
Service occupations
1,752
16.4%
18.1%
Hazleton, PA Commute Statistics
Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
10,448
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
7,822
74.9%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
1,525
14.6%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
317
3.0%
5.1
Walked
616
5.9%
2.7
Other means
58
0.6%
1.8
Worked at home
110
1.1%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
20.6
26.6
Hazleton, PA Vehicles per Household
Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
1,647
18.2%
8.7
1 vehicles
3,909
43.2%
33.2
2 vehicles
2,483
27.4%
37.1
3 or more
1,020
11.3%
21.0
Hazleton, PA Housing Occupancy
Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
Occupied Housing Units
9,059
83.7%
87.6
Owner Occupied
4,805
53.0%
63.1
Renter Occupied
4,254
47.0%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
1,760
16.3%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
4
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
8
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
2.7
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
2.7
0.0%
2.5
Hazleton, PA Rooms per Residence
Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
10,819
1 room
282
2.6%
2.4
2 rooms
219
2.0%
2.7
3 rooms
766
7.1%
9.1
4 rooms
1,497
13.8%
16.5
5 rooms
1,651
15.3%
19.8
6 rooms
2,678
24.8%
17.8
7 rooms
1,555
14.4%
12.0
8 rooms
1,122
10.4%
8.6
9 rooms or more
1,049
9.7%
11.1
Median Rooms
6
0.0
Hazleton, PA Structure Type Statistics
Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
10,819
1-unit, detached
4,095
37.9%
61.5
1-unit, attached
3,460
32.0%
5.9
2-units
808
7.5%
3.6
3 or 4 units
1,183
10.9%
4.4
5 to 9 units
530
4.9%
4.8
10 to 19 units
151
1.4%
4.4
20 or more units
452
4.2%
9.0
Mobile home
140
1.3%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
0
0.0%
0.1
Hazleton, PA Housing Age Statistics
Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
4,338
40.1%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
1,848
17.1%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
1,482
13.7%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
910
8.4%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
1,090
10.1%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
599
5.5%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
397
3.7%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
131
1.2%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
24
0.2%
2.8%
2014 or later
0
0.0%
1.4%
Hazleton, PA Household Heating
Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
4,042
44.6%
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
86
0.9%
4.7
Electricity
2,060
22.7%
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
2,417
26.7%
4.8
Coal or coke
378
4.2%
0.1
Wood
24
0.3%
1.9
Solar energy
0
0.0%
0.1
Other fuel
46
0.5%
0.5
No fuel used
6
0.1%
1.1
Hazleton, PA Mortgage Statistics
Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
2,742
47295100.0
$2,500 to $2,999
14
0.5%
7.0%
$3,000 or more
16
0.6%
10.3%
Less than $500
64
2.3%
1.6%
$2,000 to $2,499
130
4.7%
11.8%
$1,500 to $1,999
284
10.4%
20.1%
$1,000 to $1,499
891
32.5%
28.8%
$500 to $999
1,343
49.0%
20.4%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
1,063
39.5%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
394
14.7%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
320
11.9%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
193
7.2%
7.0%
35.0% or more
718
26.7%
21.3%
Not Computed
54
0.0%
0.0%
Hazleton, PA Rent Statistics
Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
4,022
41,631,300
$2,500 to $2,999
0
0.0%
1.9%
$2,000 to $2,499
0
0.0%
4.4%
$3,000 or more
0
0.0%
1.8%
$1,500 to $1,999
32
0.8%
11.9%
$1,000 to $1,499
559
13.9%
28.3%
Less than $500
984
24.5%
10.7%
$500 to $999
2,447
60.8%
41.0%
No Cash Rent
232
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
668
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
594
15.3%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
397
10.2%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
484
12.5%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
487
12.5%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
291
7.5%
9.0%
35.0% or more
1,631
42.0%
40.7%
Not Computed
370
0.0%
0.0%
Hazleton, PA Property Value
Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
4,805
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
709
14.8%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
2,094
43.6%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
1,115
23.2%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
515
10.7%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
352
7.3%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
13
0.3%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
0
0.0%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
7
0.1%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
87,200
205,000
