West Hazleton borough, PA

Tracts in this county

2022 population: 5,130 ( 536 from 2010 )
Land area: 1.6 square miles
Population density: 3249.1 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:	1,409	27.47%	50.3%
Black:	46	0.90%	25.8%
Indian:	0	0.00%	100.0%
Asian:	0	0.00%	100.0%
2+ races:	225	4.39%	492.1%
Hispanic:	3,409	66.45%	109.9%

Total non-White:	3,721	72.53%	111.4%

2010-2022 Components	Number	Rate

Change in White population:	-1,425	-37.6
Change in Non-White pop.:	1,961	51.7

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

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Year:

Total population:

White:

Black:

Indian:

Asian:

2+ races:

Hispanic:

Total non-White:

2010
4,594
2,834	61.69%
62	1.35%
9	0.20%
19	0.41%
38	0.83%
1,624	35.35%
1,760	38.31%

2000
3,543
3,379	95.37%
31	0.87%
0	0.00%
7	0.20%
18	0.51%
108	3.05%
164	4.63%

1990
4,136
4,043	97.75%
0	0.00%
8	0.19%
19	0.46%
n/a
66	1.60%
93	2.25%

1980
4,871
4,865	99.88%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
6	0.12%
n/a
0	0.00%
6	0.12%

Decade:

Components:

Births:

Deaths:

Net Migration:

Net Immigration:

Change in White population:

Change in Non-White pop.:

Number	Rate
2000's
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a

-545	-15.4
1,596	45.0

Number	Rate
1990's
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a

-664	-16.1
71	1.7

Number	Rate
1980's
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a

-822	-16.9
87	1.8

Age, Family & Household Data for West Hazleton 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
Number	Percent
30.8
1,551	30.2%
3,579	69.8%
570	11.1%

1,646
3.11

1,073	65.2%
580	54.1%
232	21.6%
573	34.8%

2010
Number	Percent
35.9
1,226	26.7%
3,368	73.3%
645	14.0%

1,792
2.55

1,121	62.6%
603	53.8%
214	19.1%
671	37.4%

2000
Number	Percent
41.4
693	19.6%
2,850	80.4%
773	21.8%

1,687
2.06

939	55.7%
687	73.2%
110	11.7%
748	44.3%

1990
Number	Percent
42.6
756	18.3%
3,380	81.7%
1,024	24.8%

1,865
2.19

1,178	63.2%
906	76.9%
62	5.3%
687	36.8%

1980
Number	Percent
44.9
983	20.2%
3,888	79.8%
1,036	21.3%

1,986
2.44

1,433	72.2%
1,120	78.2%
67	4.7%
553	27.8%

2022 Housing Data for West Hazleton borough, PA

Household Income
Range	Number	%
Less than $10,000	69	4.2%
$10,000 to $14,999	124	7.5%
$15,000 to $19,999	70	4.3%
$20,000 to $24,999	164	10.0%
$25,000 to $29,999	61	3.7%
$30,000 to $34,999	116	7.0%
$35,000 to $39,999	92	5.6%
$40,000 to $44,999	78	4.7%
$45,000 to $49,999	109	6.6%
$50,000 to $59,999	102	6.2%
$60,000 to $74,999	136	8.3%
$75,000 to $99,999	209	12.7%
$100,000 to $124,999	190	11.5%
$125,000 to $149,999	65	3.9%
$150,000 to $199,999	59	3.6%
$200,000 or more	2	0.1%

Median Household Income	46,856
Per Capita Income	20,216

Welfare Households
	Number	%
SSI	70	4.3%
Public Assistance	84	5.1%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps	517	31.4%

Labor Force, Ages 25-64
	Number	%
Employed	782	75.6%
Unemployed	10	1.0%
In Armed Forces	0	0.0%

Total Labor Force	792	76.5%
Not in Labor Force	243	23.5%

Real Unemployment Rate		24.4%

Class of Worker
	Male	Female	% Male
Private Sector	1,080	837	56.3%
Non-Profit	68	26	72.3%
Self-Employed	129	17	88.4%

Local Government	0	12	0.0%
State Government	22	43	33.8%
Federal Government	22	0	100.0%

Total Private + Self	1,209	854	58.6%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.	112	81	58.0%
Total	1,321	935	58.6%

Pct. Govt.	4.4%

Occupation
	Number	%
Management, Business, Science, Arts	156	6.9%
Sales and Office Occupations	484	21.5%
Professional, Technical	298	13.2%
Service Occupations	324	14.4%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing	14	0.6%
All others	994	44.1%

White Collar		41.6%

Industry
	Number	%
Retail trade	404	17.9%
Transportation and warehousing	331	14.7%
Manufacturing	283	12.5%
Health care and social assistance	208	9.2%
Accommodation and food services	204	9.0%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.	147	6.5%
Construction	145	6.4%
Educational services	118	5.2%
Other services	90	4.0%
Professional, scientific, technical	86	3.8%
Wholesale trade	76	3.4%
Utilities	48	2.1%
Information	38	1.7%
Real estate and rental and leasing	33	1.5%
Arts, entertainment, recreation	31	1.4%
Finance and insurance	14	0.6%

Hispanic Breakdown
Country	Number	%
Mexican	276	5.38%
Puerto Rican	348	6.78%
Cuban	0	0.00%
Dominican	2,187	42.63%

Total Central American	221	4.31%
Costa Rican	0	0.00%
Guatemalan	221	4.31%
Honduran	0	0.00%
Nicaraguan	0	0.00%
Panamanian	0	0.00%
Salvadoran	0	0.00%
Other Central American	0	0.00%

Total South American	14	0.27%
Argentinean	0	0.00%
Bolivian	1	0.02%
Chilean	0	0.00%
Colombian	1	0.02%
Ecuadorian	12	0.23%
Paraguayan	0	0.00%
Peruvian	0	0.00%
Uruguayan	0	0.00%
Venezuelan	0	0.00%
Other South American	0	0.00%

Other Hispanic	363	7.08%

Asian Breakdown
Country	Number	%

Language Spoken at Home
Language	Number	%
Spanish	2,664	56.0%
English	2,056	43.2%
Other	26	0.5%
Other Indo-European	13	0.3%

Ancestry
Country	Number	%
Italian	447	8.7%
Polish	355	6.9%
German	274	5.3%
Irish	250	4.9%
American	135	2.6%
Jamaican	127	2.5%
Pennsylvania German	89	1.7%
English	71	1.4%
Lithuanian	57	1.1%
Slovak	42	0.8%
French	39	0.8%
Dutch	31	0.6%
Russian	20	0.4%
Hungarian	17	0.3%
Portuguese	17	0.3%

Citizenship & Nativity
	Number	%
U.S. citizen	4,087	79.7%
Not a citizen	1,043	20.3%

Native	3,439	67.0%
Foreign-born	1,691	33.0%

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
498	17.2%	200	6.9%	1,169	40.3%	532	18.4%	272	9.4%	228	7.9%
Average years of education: 11.4

Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years	498	17.2%
9-12 Years	200	6.9%
H.S. Grad or GED	1,169	40.3%
Some College	532	18.4%
Bach. Degree	272	9.4%
Grad Degree	228	7.9%
Average years of education: 11.4

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +52	R +40	R + 2.5%
D +12
2020 vs. 2012	R +226	R +232	R + 18.0%
D -6
2020 vs. 2008	R +194	R +294	R + 22.0%
D -100

2016 vs. 2008	R +142	R +254	R + 19.5%
D -112
How to interpret this table

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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	34%	Donald Trump* (R)	763	54.3%	Joe Biden (D)	622	44.3%	19	1.4%	1,404	6	8	0.02%
2016	36%	Donald Trump (R)	711	52.2%	Hillary Clinton (D)	610	44.8%	41	3.0%	1,362	4	6	0.02%
2012	34%	Barack Obama* (D)	628	53.2%	Mitt Romney (R)	537	45.5%	16	1.4%	1,181	-1	-2	0.02%
2008	41%	Barack Obama (D)	722	54.6%	John McCain (R)	569	43.0%	32	2.4%	1,323	-1	-3	0.02%
2004	47%	John Kerry (D)	719	50.5%	George W. Bush* (R)	688	48.3%	17	1.2%	1,424	0	-2	0.02%
2000	47%	George W. Bush (R)	656	49.4%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	614	46.2%	58	4.4%	1,328	3	1	0.03%

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, West Hazleton borough

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

622

44.3%

Donald Trump* (R)

763

54.3%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

1.3%

Other

0.1%

TOTAL

1,404

Turnout: 34%	Diff (St): 6	Diff (US): 8

2016 President, West Hazleton borough

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

610

44.8%

Donald Trump (R)

711

52.2%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

1.4%

Other

1.6%

TOTAL

1,362

Turnout: 36%	Diff (St): 4	Diff (US): 6

2012 President, West Hazleton borough

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

628

53.2%

Mitt Romney (R)

537

45.5%

Other

1.4%

TOTAL

1,181

Turnout: 34%	Diff (St): -1	Diff (US): -2

2008 President, West Hazleton borough

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

722

54.6%

John McCain (R)

569

43.0%

Other

2.4%

TOTAL

1,323

Turnout: 41%	Diff (St): -1	Diff (US): -3

2004 President, West Hazleton borough

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush* (R)

688

48.3%

John Kerry (D)

719

50.5%

Other

1.2%

TOTAL

1,424

Turnout: 47%	Diff (St): 0	Diff (US): -2

2000 President, West Hazleton borough

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush (R)

656

49.4%

Albert Gore, Jr. (D)

614

46.2%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

2.7%

Other

1.7%

TOTAL

1,328

Turnout: 47%	Diff (St): 3	Diff (US): 1

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for West Hazleton borough, PA

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2022	S3	20%	Mehmet Oz (R)	432	51.7%	John Fetterman (D)	379	45.4%	24 [+]	2.9%	835	5	0.02%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: Erik Gerhardt (Libertarian) 8 (1.0%); Richard Weiss (Green) 8 (1.0%); Dan Wassmer (Keystone) 6 (0.7%); Other (Write-in) 2 (0.2%);
2022	G	20%	Josh Shapiro (D)	419	49.9%	Doug Mastriano (R)	400	47.7%	20 [+]	2.4%	839	6	0.02%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: Matt Hackenburg (Libertarian) 10 (1.2%); Joseph Soloski (Keystone) 7 (0.8%); Christina Digiulo (Green) 3 (0.4%);
2018	S1	23%	Lou Barletta (R)	490	54.1%	Bob Casey, Jr.* (D)	406	44.8%	10 [+]	1.1%	906	11	0.02%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Dale Kerns (Libertarian) 9 (1.0%); Neal Gale (Green) 1 (0.1%);
2018	G	23%	Tom Wolf* (D)	473	52.6%	Scott Wagner (R)	416	46.2%	11 [+]	1.2%	900	6	0.02%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Ken Krawchuk (Libertarian) 8 (0.9%); Paul Glover (Green) 3 (0.3%);
2016	S3	34%	Katie McGinty (D)	634	48.4%	Pat Toomey* (R)	601	45.9%	74 [+]	5.7%	1,309	-3	0.02%
[-] Other candidates in 2016: Edward Clifford (Libertarian) 74 (5.7%);
2014	G	16%	Tom Wolf (D)	304	51.0%	Tom Corbett* (R)	292	49.0%	0	0.0%	596	4	0.02%
[-] Other candidates in 2014:

*: 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

Housing Data
	Number	%
Housing Units	1,928
Median Value	$99,800

Occupied	1,646	85.4%
Vacant	282	14.6%

Owned	1,078	65.5%
Rented	568	34.5%
Median Rent	$978

Single-Family Units	1,458	75.6%
Detached	839	43.5%
Attached	619	32.1%
Buldings with 5+ Units	130	6.7%
Mobile Homes	6	0.3%

West Hazleton borough, PA

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

Age, Family & Household Data for West Hazleton borough, PA

2022 Housing Data for West Hazleton borough, PA

2022 Income & Employment Data for West Hazleton borough, PA

2022 Ancestry, Citizenship & Language Data for West Hazleton borough, PA

2022 Educational Attainment Data for West Hazleton borough, PA

Historical Presidential Election Results for West Hazleton borough, PA

Historical Statewide Election Results for West Hazleton borough, PA