City in Luzerne County, Pennsylvania · 3.5 sq mi · 3,105 people per sq mi
About 11,000 people live in Nanticoke. The typical household earns $57,462, and the median resident is 39.3 years old.
2026 projection
From 10,606 in 2020
Poverty rate 19.42%
Men 37.1 · Women 43.2
1880–2026
10,734
2026 projection
1.2% since 2020 (increase)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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1880–2026
10,734
2026 projection
1.2% since 2020 (increase)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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| 2026 | 10,734 | +22 | 0.21% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 10,712 | +17 | 0.16% |
| 2024 | 10,695 | +48 | 0.45% |
| 2023 | 10,647 | +39 | 0.37% |
| 2022 | 10,608 | -15 | 0.14% |
| 2021 | 10,623 | +17 | 0.16% |
| 2020 | 10,606 | +292 | 2.83% |
| 2019 | 10,314 | -34 | 0.33% |
| 2018 | 10,348 | +47 | 0.46% |
| 2017 | 10,301 | +69 | 0.67% |
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U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 107 people).
Hispanic or Latino residents can be of any race. All other groups exclude Hispanic residents.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table B03002
Half of households earn more, half earn less
Typical yearly pay for a worker 25 or older.
About 1 in 5 residents
39% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 39% | 39% | 39% |
| Never married | 41% | 47% | 35% |
| Divorced | 11% | 10% | 12% |
| Widowed | 7% | 3% | 12% |
| Separated | 2% | 2% | 3% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
10 sources, all from the U.S. Census Bureau