Borough in Luzerne County, Pennsylvania · 0.8 sq mi · 5,725 people per sq mi
About 4,700 people live in West Pittston. The typical household earns $63,706, and the median resident is 41.9 years old.
2026 projection
From 4,635 in 2020
Poverty rate 13.36%
Men 42.3 · Women 41.7
1860–2026
4,692
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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1860–2026
4,692
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 | 4,692 | +10 | 0.21% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 4,682 | +7 | 0.15% |
| 2024 | 4,675 | +21 | 0.45% |
| 2023 | 4,654 | +21 | 0.45% |
| 2022 | 4,633 | -9 | 0.19% |
| 2021 | 4,642 | +7 | 0.15% |
| 2020 | 4,635 | -128 | 2.69% |
| 2019 | 4,763 | -18 | 0.38% |
| 2018 | 4,781 | -7 | 0.15% |
| 2017 | 4,788 | +1 | 0.02% |
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U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 47 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 7 residents
50% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 50% | 55% | 45% |
| Never married | 26% | 26% | 26% |
| Divorced | 15% | 11% | 18% |
| Widowed | 7% | 4% | 9% |
| Separated | 4% | 5% | 2% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
10 sources, all from the U.S. Census Bureau