Moving to Hazleton, Pennsylvania

About Hazleton, Pennsylvania
Hazleton

Hazleton is a city in Luzerne County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 29,963 at the 2020 census. Hazleton is the second-most populous city in Luzerne County. It was incorporated as a borough on January 5, 1857, and as a city on December 4, 1891.

Hazleton is located in Northeastern Pennsylvania, 97.0 miles (156.1 km) north of Philadelphia and 126.7 miles (203.9 km) west of New York City.

Gender
Gender Hazleton Pennsylvania Country
Female 50.9% 51% 50.8%
Male 49.1% 49% 49.2%
Gender

Household Income


Income Hazleton Pennsylvania Country
Less than $10,000 9.9% 5.8% 5.8%
$10,000 to $14,999 7% 4% 4.1%
$15,000 to $24,999 11.4% 8.8% 8.5%
$25,000 to $34,999 18.3% 9% 8.6%
$35,000 to $49,999 16.3% 12.1% 12.0%
$50,000 to $74,999 17.1% 17.6% 17.2%
$75,000 to $99,999 9.9% 13.2% 12.8%
$100,000 to $149,999 7.5% 15.7% 15.6%
$150,000 to $199,999 1.7% 6.7% 7.1%
$200,000 or more 0.8% 7.1% 8.3%
Education


Education Hazleton Pennsylvania Country
< 9th Grade 11% 2% 5.0%
9-12th Grade 14% 6% 7.0%
High School or GED 39% 34% 27.0%
Other College 14% 16% 20.0%
Associate's Degree 9% 9% 9%
Bachelor's Degree 8% 20% 20.0%
Master's Degree 3% 9% 9.0%
Professional Degree 1% 2% 2.0%
Doctorate Degree 1% 2% 1.0%
Household Income
Education
Race / Ethnicity


Ethnicity Hazleton Pennsylvania Country
White 39.3% 75.7% 60.1%
African American 2.1% 10.6% 12.2%
American Indian 0% 0.1% 0.6%
Asian 0.4% 3.5% 5.6%
Hawaiian 0% 0% 0.2%
Other 0.3% 0.3% 0.3%
Multiracial 0.7% 2.2% 2.8%
Hispanic 57.2% 7.6% 18.2%
Race / Ethnicity