Hughestown

County:: Luzerne County
County Seat:: No
Area (mi²):: 0.87
State:: Pennsylvania

Hughestown is a borough located in Luzerne County, Pennsylvania. Hughestown has a 2025 population of 1,351. Hughestown is currently growing at a rate of 0.3% annually and its population has increased by 1.58% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 1,330 in 2020.

The average household income in Hughestown is $90,635 with a poverty rate of 8.56%.The median age in Hughestown is 37.9 years: 37.2 years for males, and 42.3 years for females.

Demographics

The racial composition of Hughestown includes 84.46% White, and smaller percentages for Asian, other race, Black or African American and multiracial populations.

Population by Race

Race	Population	Percentage (of total)
White	1,234	84.46%
Two or more races	168	11.5%
Asian	27	1.85%
Other race	19	1.3%
Black or African American	13	0.89%

Hughestown Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

Never Married

Economics and Income Statistics

Hughestown's average per capita income is $53,200. Household income levels show a median of $81,750. The poverty rate stands at 8.56%.

Families: A family includes the owner or renter of the home along with everyone related to them - whether through birth, marriage, or adoption. This includes relatives like spouses, children, parents, siblings, grandparents, and any other family members.

Households: A household includes all the people who occupy a housing unit (such as a house or apartment) as their usual place of residence.

Non Families: A nonfamily household is either someone living alone or when the owner/renter lives with people they aren't related to, like roommates.

Name	Median	Mean
Married Families	$124,688	-
Families	$96,406	$103,215
Households	$81,750	$90,635
Non Families	$39,167	$51,473

$53,200

Average Income

$81,750

Median Household Income

8.56%

Poverty Rate