Moving to Hazleton, Pennsylvania

About Hazleton, Pennsylvania
Hazleton

Hazleton is a city in Luzerne County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 29,963 at the 2020 census. Hazleton is the second-most populous city in Luzerne County. It was incorporated as a borough on January 5, 1857, and as a city on December 4, 1891.

Hazleton is located in Northeastern Pennsylvania, 35 miles (56 km) northwest of Allentown, 82 miles (132 km) north-northwest of Philadelphia and 106 miles (171 km) west of New York City.

Gender
Gender Hazleton Pennsylvania Country
Female 50.9% 51% 50.8%
Male 49.1% 49% 49.2%
Gender

Household Income


Income Hazleton Pennsylvania Country
Less than $10,000 9.9% 5.8% 5.8%
$10,000 to $14,999 7% 4% 4.1%
$15,000 to $24,999 11.4% 8.8% 8.5%
$25,000 to $34,999 18.3% 9% 8.6%
$35,000 to $49,999 16.3% 12.1% 12.0%
$50,000 to $74,999 17.1% 17.6% 17.2%
$75,000 to $99,999 9.9% 13.2% 12.8%
$100,000 to $149,999 7.5% 15.7% 15.6%
$150,000 to $199,999 1.7% 6.7% 7.1%
$200,000 or more 0.8% 7.1% 8.3%
Education


Education Hazleton Pennsylvania Country
< 9th Grade 11% 2% 5.0%
9-12th Grade 14% 6% 7.0%
High School or GED 39% 34% 27.0%
Other College 14% 16% 20.0%
Associate's Degree 9% 9% 9%
Bachelor's Degree 8% 20% 20.0%
Master's Degree 3% 9% 9.0%
Professional Degree 1% 2% 2.0%
Doctorate Degree 1% 2% 1.0%
Household Income
Education
Race / Ethnicity


Ethnicity Hazleton Pennsylvania Country
White 39.3% 75.7% 60.1%
African American 2.1% 10.6% 12.2%
American Indian 0% 0.1% 0.6%
Asian 0.4% 3.5% 5.6%
Hawaiian 0% 0% 0.2%
Other 0.3% 0.3% 0.3%
Multiracial 0.7% 2.2% 2.8%
Hispanic 57.2% 7.6% 18.2%
Race / Ethnicity