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Hughestown borough, PA


Luzerne County, PA

Tracts in this county

   

2022 population: 1,453   ( 61 from 2010 )
Land area: 0.9 square miles
Population density: 1670.2 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:1,251 86.10% 7.7%
Black:00.00% 100.0%
Indian:00.00% 100.0%
Asian:281.93% 1300.0%
2+ races:15610.74% 3800.0%
Hispanic:181.24% 28.0%
Total non-White:20213.90% 445.9%

2010-2022 ComponentsNumberRate
Change in White population:-104 -9.1
Change in Non-White pop.:165 14.4




Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change
[Display all years]

Year:
Total population:
White:
Black:
Indian:
Asian:
2+ races:
Hispanic:
Total non-White:

2010
1,392
1,35597.34%
20.14%
10.07%
20.14%
40.29%
251.80%
372.66%

2000
1,541
1,53399.48%
00.00%
00.00%
80.52%
00.00%
00.00%
80.52%

1990
1,734
1,734100.00%
00.00%
00.00%
00.00%
n/a
00.00%
00.00%

1980
1,783
1,78199.89%
00.00%
00.00%
20.11%
n/a
00.00%
20.11%

Decade:
Components:
Births:
Deaths:
Net Migration:
Net Immigration:
Change in White population:
Change in Non-White pop.:
2000's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
-178 -11.6
29 1.9
1990's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
-201 -11.6
8 0.5
1980's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
-47 -2.6
-2 -0.1

Age, Family & Household Data for Hughestown borough, PA
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Year:
 
Median Age:
Under 18:
Voting Age Population:
Over 65:
Households:
Persons Per HH:
Families (%HH):
Married Couples (%Fams):
Single Mothers (%Fams):
Non-Family (%HH):

2022
NumberPercent
41.1
304 20.9%
1,149 79.1%
264 18.2%
628
2.30
461 73.4%
365 79.2%
29 6.3%
167 26.6%

2010
NumberPercent
46.8
222 15.9%
1,170 84.1%
281 20.2%
608
2.28
402 66.1%
283 70.4%
22 5.5%
206 33.9%

2000
NumberPercent
42.9
287 18.6%
1,254 81.4%
280 18.2%
616
2.49
443 71.9%
364 82.2%
18 4.1%
173 28.1%

1990
NumberPercent
36.6
397 22.9%
1,337 77.1%
267 15.4%
621
2.79
500 80.5%
403 80.6%
24 4.8%
121 19.5%

1980
NumberPercent
34.5
476 26.7%
1,307 73.3%
228 12.8%
598
2.98
507 84.8%
433 85.4%
22 4.3%
91 15.2%

2022 Housing Data for Hughestown borough, PA

Housing Data
 Number%
Housing Units680 
Median Value$162,700 
Occupied62892.4%
Vacant527.6%
Owned44470.7%
Rented18429.3%
Median Rent$992 
Single-Family Units57083.8%
    Detached53779.0%
    Attached334.9%
Buldings with 5+ Units60.9%
Mobile Homes304.4%

2022 Income & Employment Data for Hughestown borough, PA

Household Income
RangeNumber%
Less than $10,000132.1%
$10,000 to $14,999142.2%
$15,000 to $19,999447.0%
$20,000 to $24,99981.3%
$25,000 to $29,999284.5%
$30,000 to $34,999254.0%
$35,000 to $39,999294.6%
$40,000 to $44,999254.0%
$45,000 to $49,999203.2%
$50,000 to $59,999264.1%
$60,000 to $74,999579.1%
$75,000 to $99,9999014.3%
$100,000 to $124,99914322.8%
$125,000 to $149,999294.6%
$150,000 to $199,999467.3%
$200,000 or more314.9%
Median Household Income77,315 
Per Capita Income35,604 
Welfare Households
 Number%
SSI426.7%
Public Assistance335.3%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps12119.3%
Labor Force, Ages 25-64
 Number%
Employed68374.7%
Unemployed545.9%
In Armed Forces70.8%
Total Labor Force74481.4%
Not in Labor Force17018.6%
Real Unemployment Rate 24.5%
Class of Worker
 MaleFemale% Male
Private Sector33322959.3%
Non-Profit176620.5%
Self-Employed22873.3%
Local Government82226.7%
State Government12380.0%
Federal Government71531.8%
Total Private + Self35523760.0%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.4410629.3%
Total39934353.8%
Pct. Govt.9.0%  
Occupation
 Number%
Management, Business, Science, Arts15520.9%
Sales and Office Occupations12917.4%
Professional, Technical14419.4%
Service Occupations8711.7%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing91.2%
All others22730.6%
White Collar 57.7%
Industry
 Number%
Health care and social assistance10213.7%
Wholesale trade10013.5%
Manufacturing8311.2%
Retail trade7610.2%
Finance and insurance699.3%
Educational services618.2%
Construction496.6%
Professional, scientific, technical476.3%
Accommodation and food services385.1%
Transportation and warehousing314.2%
Public administration233.1%
Other services131.8%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting121.6%
Arts, entertainment, recreation111.5%
Information111.5%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.70.9%
Mining, quarrying, oil/gas extraction60.8%
Real estate and rental and leasing30.4%

2022 Ancestry, Citizenship & Language Data for Hughestown borough, PA

Hispanic Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Mexican181.24%
Puerto Rican00.00%
Cuban00.00%
Dominican00.00%
Total Central American00.00%
Costa Rican00.00%
Guatemalan00.00%
Honduran00.00%
Nicaraguan00.00%
Panamanian00.00%
Salvadoran00.00%
Other Central American00.00%
Total South American00.00%
Argentinean00.00%
Bolivian00.00%
Chilean00.00%
Colombian00.00%
Ecuadorian00.00%
Paraguayan00.00%
Peruvian00.00%
Uruguayan00.00%
Venezuelan00.00%
Other South American00.00%
Other Hispanic00.00%
Asian Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Korean281.93%
Language Spoken at Home
LanguageNumber%
English1,23691.4%
Spanish916.7%
Russian, Polish, other Slavic151.1%
Korean40.3%
Other Indo-European40.3%
French, Haitian, Cajun30.2%
Ancestry
CountryNumber%
Irish50734.9%
Polish39427.1%
Italian35924.7%
German19813.6%
English1147.8%
Russian533.6%
Scotch-Irish443.0%
French412.8%
Slovak382.6%
Swedish332.3%
Lithuanian241.7%
Welsh221.5%
Czech120.8%
Northern European60.4%
Eastern European40.3%
Citizenship & Nativity
 Number%
U.S. citizen1,44299.2%
Not a citizen110.8%
Native1,41497.3%
Foreign-born392.7%

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Hughestown borough, PA

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years9-12 YearsH.S. Grad or GEDSome CollegeBach. DegreeGrad Degree
11 1.0%22 2.0%419 38.9%301 27.9%238 22.1%86 8.0%
  Average years of education: 13.7
Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years 11 1.0%
9-12 Years 22 2.0%
H.S. Grad or GED 419 38.9%
Some College 301 27.9%
Bach. Degree 238 22.1%
Grad Degree 86 8.0%
Average years of education: 13.7

Source for the above data: U.S. Census Bureau / American Community Survey (5 year-estimates)

Historical Presidential Election Results for Hughestown borough, PA

Recent Trends
VotesΔ MarginSwing %
2020 vs. 2016 R +55 R +0 D + 0.2%
D +55
2020 vs. 2012 R +197 R +246 R + 34.2%
D -49
2020 vs. 2008 R +180 R +264 R + 34.3%
D -84
2016 vs. 2008 R +125 R +264 R + 34.5%
D -139
How to interpret this table


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YearTurnout WinnerRunner-Up OtherTotal Votes Diff
(St) 		Diff
(US) 		PSV
2020 75% Donald Trump* (R) 437 50.1% Joe Biden (D) 424 48.6% 11 1.3% 872 1 3 0.01%
2016 66% Donald Trump (R) 382 49.7% Hillary Clinton (D) 369 48.0% 17 2.2% 768 2 4 0.01%
2012 62% Barack Obama* (D) 473 65.6% Mitt Romney (R) 240 33.3% 8 1.1% 721 -13 -14 0.01%
2008 66% Barack Obama (D) 508 65.3% John McCain (R) 257 33.0% 13 1.7% 778 -11 -13 0.01%
2004 70% John Kerry (D) 556 64.8% George W. Bush* (R) 296 34.5% 6 0.7% 858 -14 -16 0.01%
2000 59% Albert Gore, Jr. (D) 501 68.0% George W. Bush (R) 213 28.9% 23 3.1% 737 -18 -19 0.02%
* incumbent         PSV: percent of state vote



2020 President, Hughestown borough
CandidateVotesPct
Joe Biden (D) 424 48.6%
Donald Trump* (R) 437 50.1%
Jo Jorgensen (Lbt) 10 1.1%
Other 1 0.1%
TOTAL 872
Turnout: 75% Diff (St): 1 Diff (US): 3


2016 President, Hughestown borough
CandidateVotesPct
Hillary Clinton (D) 369 48.0%
Donald Trump (R) 382 49.7%
Gary Johnson (Lbt) 7 0.9%
Other 10 1.3%
TOTAL 768
Turnout: 66% Diff (St): 2 Diff (US): 4


2012 President, Hughestown borough
CandidateVotesPct
Barack Obama* (D) 473 65.6%
Mitt Romney (R) 240 33.3%
Other 8 1.1%
TOTAL 721
Turnout: 62% Diff (St): -13 Diff (US): -14


2008 President, Hughestown borough
CandidateVotesPct
Barack Obama (D) 508 65.3%
John McCain (R) 257 33.0%
Other 13 1.7%
TOTAL 778
Turnout: 66% Diff (St): -11 Diff (US): -13


2004 President, Hughestown borough
CandidateVotesPct
George W. Bush* (R) 296 34.5%
John Kerry (D) 556 64.8%
Other 6 0.7%
TOTAL 858
Turnout: 70% Diff (St): -14 Diff (US): -16


2000 President, Hughestown borough
CandidateVotesPct
George W. Bush (R) 213 28.9%
Albert Gore, Jr. (D) 501 68.0%
Ralph Nader (Grn) 7 0.9%
Other 16 2.2%
TOTAL 737
Turnout: 59% Diff (St): -18 Diff (US): -19
* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Hughestown borough, PA

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YearTypeTurnout WinnerRunner-Up OtherTotal VotesDiff PSV
2022 S3 60% John Fetterman (D) 381 54.9% Mehmet Oz (R) 296 42.7% 17 [+] 2.4% 694 -4 0.01%
2022 G 60% Josh Shapiro (D) 403 58.1% Doug Mastriano (R) 276 39.8% 15 [+] 2.2% 694 -2 0.01%
2018 S1 53% Bob Casey, Jr.* (D) 348 56.1% Lou Barletta (R) 267 43.1% 5 [+] 0.8% 620 0 0.01%
2018 G 53% Tom Wolf* (D) 382 61.6% Scott Wagner (R) 234 37.7% 4 [+] 0.6% 620 -3 0.01%
2016 S3 64% Katie McGinty (D) 411 54.9% Pat Toomey* (R) 288 38.5% 50 [+] 6.7% 749 -10 0.01%
2014 G 36% Tom Wolf (D) 304 71.9% Tom Corbett* (R) 119 28.1% 0 0.0% 423 -17 0.01%
*: incumbent               +: ran on additional party lines               Type: G: Governor; S1,S2,S3: Senate Class 1, 2 or 3
italics: special election           RO: runoff election           PSV: percent of state vote