City in Luzerne County, Pennsylvania · 1.5 sq mi · 5,065 people per sq mi
About 7,800 people live in Pittston. The typical household earns $49,941, and the median resident is 37.5 years old.
2026 projection
From 7,554 in 2020
Poverty rate 20%
Men 40 · Women 35.8
1860–2026
7,752
2026 projection
2.6% 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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1860–2026
7,752
2026 projection
2.6% 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 | 7,752 | +37 | 0.48% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 7,715 | +11 | 0.14% |
| 2024 | 7,704 | +64 | 0.84% |
| 2023 | 7,640 | +45 | 0.59% |
| 2022 | 7,595 | +11 | 0.15% |
| 2021 | 7,584 | +30 | 0.40% |
| 2020 | 7,554 | -194 | 2.50% |
| 2019 | 7,748 | -22 | 0.28% |
| 2018 | 7,770 | +57 | 0.74% |
| 2017 | 7,713 | +72 | 0.94% |
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U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 76 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
29% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 29% | 35% | 25% |
| Never married | 45% | 47% | 44% |
| Divorced | 15% | 10% | 20% |
| Widowed | 7% | 5% | 9% |
| Separated | 4% | 4% | 4% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
10 sources, all from the U.S. Census Bureau