Nanticoke

County:: Luzerne County
County Seat:: No
Area (mi²):: 3.457
State:: Pennsylvania

Nanticoke is a city located in Luzerne County, Pennsylvania. Nanticoke has a 2025 population of 10,617. Nanticoke is currently growing at a rate of 0.01% annually and its population has increased by 0.05% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 10,612 in 2020.

The average household income in Nanticoke is $71,190 with a poverty rate of 17.72%.The median age in Nanticoke is 39.6 years: 37.8 years for males, and 40.8 years for females.

Demographics

The racial composition of Nanticoke includes 80.64% White, 8.51% Black or African American, 4.29% other race, and smaller percentages for Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander and multiracial populations.

Population by Race

Race	Population	Percentage (of total)
White	8,556	80.64%
Black or African American	903	8.51%
Two or more races	673	6.34%
Other race	455	4.29%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	23	0.22%

Nanticoke Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

Never Married

Economics and Income Statistics

Nanticoke's average per capita income is $40,810. Household income levels show a median of $60,340. The poverty rate stands at 17.72%.

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	$90,254	-
Families	$70,629	$80,078
Households	$60,340	$71,190
Non Families	$39,075	$52,354

$40,810

Average Income

$60,340

Median Household Income

17.72%

Poverty Rate