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36%
Income/capita NAT. AVG.
23%
Household income NAT. AVG.
18%
Unemployment NAT. AVG.
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IndexWest HazletonPennsylvaniaNational
Income per capita$19,218$30,137$29,829
Median household income$42,421$54,895$55,322
Median income owner occupied$58,906$68,587$70,586
Median income renter occupied$38,676$31,605$35,192
Median earnings male$26,013$39,478$36,919
Median earnings female$19,398$26,440$26,250
Unemployment rate5.5%4.5%4.7%
Poverty level35.1%13.3%15.1%
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Key findings

  • The income per capita in West Hazleton is 36% lower than the national average
  • The median household income in West Hazleton is 23% lower than the national average
  • Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
  • The unemployment rate in West Hazleton is 18% higher than the national average
  • The poverty level in West Hazleton is 132% higher than the national average

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      $28,277 $42,421 $84,842
      City
      $36,593 $54,895 $109,790
      State
      $36,877 $55,322 $110,644
      Nation
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      West Hazleton median earnings by income bracket

      West Hazleton employment by industry

      Labour TypeMaleFemale
      Construction industry3.2%3.2%
      Manufacturing sector22.3%22.3%
      Financial & insurance services1.1%1.1%
      Wholesale & retail services14.2%14.2%
      Public administration0.0%0.0%
      Transportation, warehousing & utilities29.3%29.3%
      Education, health & social services3.4%3.4%
      Other26.5%26.5%

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      Oneida, PA361$135,514145.0%
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      Beech Mountain Lakes, PA2,198$92,57467.3%
      Hometown, PA1,540$91,25064.9%
      West Hazleton, PA4,351$42,42123.3%

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      City Population Household Income National Avg.
      Clintonville, WI4,351$47,12614.8%
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      Beach Haven West, NJ4,350$98,68878.4%
      Mountain Home, NC4,352$45,66717.5%
      Summerside, OH4,352$37,79931.7%
      West Hazleton, PA4,351$42,42123.3%
      Source: The West Hazleton, PA employment data displayed above is derived from the United States Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS).