Borough in Luzerne County, Pennsylvania · 1.6 sq mi · 3,355 people per sq mi
About 5,300 people live in West Hazleton. The typical household earns $34,118, and the median resident is 33.1 years old.
2026 projection
From 5,226 in 2020
Poverty rate 34.89%
Men 34 · Women 31.7
1880–2026
5,296
2026 projection
1.3% 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
5,296
2026 projection
1.3% 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 | 5,296 | +12 | 0.23% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 5,284 | +7 | 0.13% |
| 2024 | 5,277 | +32 | 0.61% |
| 2023 | 5,245 | +20 | 0.38% |
| 2022 | 5,225 | -8 | 0.15% |
| 2021 | 5,233 | +7 | 0.13% |
| 2020 | 5,226 | +892 | 20.58% |
| 2019 | 4,334 | -16 | 0.37% |
| 2018 | 4,350 | -7 | 0.16% |
| 2017 | 4,357 | +1 | 0.02% |
Showing 10 of 30 years.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 52 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 3 residents
41% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 41% | 44% | 38% |
| Never married | 43% | 44% | 42% |
| Divorced | 7% | 6% | 9% |
| Widowed | 4% | <1% | 8% |
| Separated | 5% | 5% | 4% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
10 sources, all from the U.S. Census Bureau