Hazleton, Pennsylvania Population 2024

30,078

Hazleton Demographics

According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Hazleton was:

  • White: 49.06%
  • Other race: 28.74%
  • Two or more races: 14.28%
  • Black or African American: 7.44%
  • Native American: 0.26%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0.22%
  • Asian: 0%
Land Area (mi²)
6.0 sq mi
Density (mi²)
5,036.50/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
0.55% (166)
The current population of Hazleton, Pennsylvania is 30,078 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 29,912.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White14,55849.06%
Other race8,52828.74%
Two or more races4,23614.28%
Black or African American2,2087.44%
Native American770.26%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander640.22%
Asian00%

White

Other race

Two or more races

Black or African American

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Asian

Hazleton Population by Race

Hazleton Population Pyramid 2024

Hazleton Median Age

37.1

Total

35.1

Male

40.3

Female

Hazleton Adults

There are 22,438 adults, (4,632 of whom are seniors) in Hazleton.

Hazleton Age Dependency

66.6

Age Dependency Ratio

26

Old Age Dependency Ratio

40.6

Child Dependency Ratio

Hazleton Sex Ratio

Female14,50948.9%
Male15,16251.1%

Hazleton Population by Age

Hazleton Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All11,3332.5946.453.6
Non Family4,5181.3243.156.9
Married3,7023.3862.537.5
Female2,0593.834.665.4
Male1,0542.9127.272.8

3.25

Average Family Size

2.59

Average Household Size

46.4%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Hazleton Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade2,34612.29%
Associates Degree1,6718.75%
Bachelors Degree1,3707.18%
Graduate Degree7684.02%
High School Graduate7,02836.81%
Less Than 9th Grade3,04215.93%
Some College2,86715.02%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Hazleton Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Hazleton Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
Hispanic9,9105,970794
White8,6487,3121,257
Other Race4,5372,576305
2+ Races2,2981,636294
Black1,07470631
Islander6400
Native American51180

The highest rate of high school graduation is among white people with a rate of 84.55%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among white people with a rate of 14.54%.

Hazleton Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$31,486$43,988$27,038
Graduate Degree$65,250$0$65,583
High School Graduate$32,130$39,930$22,045
Less Than 9th Grade$29,879$31,559$26,169
Overall$32,545$38,232$26,153
Some College$35,501$42,847$27,848

$32,545

Average Earnings

$38,232

Average Male

$26,153

Average Female

Hazleton Earnings by Educational Attainment

Hazleton Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Hazleton Language

42.91% of Hazleton residents speak only English, while 57.09% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 54.73% of the population.

Hazleton Language

Hazleton Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
Hispanic18,1265,33329.42%
Other8,2882,45229.58%
White9,8301,99820.33%
Multiple4,2261,36232.23%
Black1,98132916.61%
Native773849.35%

25.7%

Overall Poverty Rate

22.93%

Male Poverty Rate

28.64%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Hazleton

The race most likely to be in poverty in Hazleton is Native, with 49.35% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Hazleton is Black, with 16.61% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 9.46%. Among those working part-time, it was 26%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 36.34%.

Hazleton Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade31.75%
High School22.11%
Bachelors or Greater17.19%
Some College13.35%

Hazleton Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed39.49%
Male Unemployed25.37%
Female Employed19%
Male Employed7.87%

Hazleton Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Hazleton Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$49,164$62,169
Households$39,362$54,752
Married Families$64,857$-999,999,999
Non Families$30,337$38,441

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Hazleton Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

36.7%

Overall Marriage Rate

38.0%

Male Marriage Rate

35.3%

Female Marriage Rate

Hazleton Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Hazleton Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is Over 65, while the female age group most likely to be married is 55-64.

Hazleton Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Hazleton Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

928

Number of Veterans

902

Male Veterans

26

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam369
Second Gulf War134
Korea124
First Gulf War116
World War II19

Hazleton Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
75+437
65 to 74172
55 to 64149
35 to 54136
18 to 3434

Hazleton Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White7616.23%
Hispanic1541.23%
2+ Races1043.21%
Other Race520.95%
Black110.79%

Hazleton Veterans by Race

Hazleton Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

11.91%

Veteran Poverty Rate

40.11%

Veteran Disability Rate

Hazleton Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

61.8%

Labor Force Participation

57.5%

Employment Rate

6.9%

Unemployment Rate

Hazleton Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Hazleton Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Hazleton Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

39.12%

Born in Hazleton

64.78%

Native Born

35.22%

Foreign Born

21.3%

Non Citizen

13.92%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

64.78% of Hazleton residents were born in the United States, with 39.12% having been born in Pennsylvania. 21.3% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Hazleton Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
202930,287420.14%
202830,245420.14%
202730,203410.14%
202630,162420.14%
202530,120420.14%
202430,078410.14%
202330,037310.1%
202230,006-46-0.15%
202130,0521400.47%
202029,9125,10920.6%
201924,803-6-0.02%
201824,809-41-0.16%
201724,85040.02%
201624,846-117-0.47%
201524,963-116-0.46%
201425,079-83-0.33%
201325,162-160-0.63%
201225,322-28-0.11%
201125,350-60-0.24%
201025,41000%
200023,329-1,401-5.67%
199024,730-2,588-9.47%
198027,318-3,108-10.21%
197030,426-1,630-5.08%
196032,056-3,435-9.68%
195035,491-2,518-6.62%
194038,0091,2443.38%
193036,7654,48813.9%
192032,2776,82526.82%
191025,45211,22278.86%
190014,2302,35819.86%
189011,8724,93771.19%
18806,9352,61860.64%
18704,317-25,970-85.75%

Hazleton Population by Year