West Hazleton borough, Pennsylvania
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 5,284
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 5,284
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 5,231
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 5,234
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 5,177
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) 1.0%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) 1.0%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 5,163
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 4,594
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 4.6%
Persons under 18 years, percent 29.1%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 10.8%
Female persons, percent 52.2%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 22.5%
Black alone, percent(a) 7.6%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 0.0%
Asian alone, percent(a) 0.0%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.6%
Two or More Races, percent 16.3%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 72.2%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 20.3%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 173
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 42.5%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) X
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 55.5%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $151,800
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,217
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $606
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $1,186
Building Permits, 2025 X
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 1,692
Persons per household, 2020-2024 3.05
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 93.1%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 61.8%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 94.5%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 90.5%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 71.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 17.6%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 17.0%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 18.5%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 59.6%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 49.1%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 10,463
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 12,041
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 22,686
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 137,991
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $26,691
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 22.1
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $34,118
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $18,333
Persons in poverty, percent 34.9%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 X
Total employment, 2023 X
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) X
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 X
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 X
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 3,269.8
Population per square mile, 2010 3,065.1
Land area in square miles, 2020 1.58
Land area in square miles, 2010 1.50
FIPS Code 4283136