Pittston, Pennsylvania

Demographics

People

Total Population7,697
Male Share of the Population46.9%
Female Share of the Population53.1%
Senior Citizens16.3%
Employed Population 16+3,478
Age of the Population35

Families

% of people married35.6%
Average household size2

Education and Earnings

Population % with Bachelor Degree or Higher17.8%
Median Earnings25+$30,504
Median Earnings Without High School Qualification$17,359
Median Earnings With High School Degree$28,156

Wealth

Median Family Income$49,038
% Above Poverty Level74.9%
% Below Poverty Level25.1%

Commute & Sprawl

Average Commute Time22 minutes
% Working from Home5.3%
% Walking and Biking to Work2%
% Using Public Transportation1.7%

Housing

People Living Alone39.9%
Median Gross Rent$683
Median House Value$92,400

Ancestry

Irish29.3%
Italian25.8%
Polish21.6%
Other(often includes Hispanic and African American)10.5%
English6.3%
Welsh4.8%
Lithuanian4.3%
Slovak4.2%
German2.9%
Russian2.4%
Dutch2.3%
West Indian1.7%
French Except Basque1.5%
Haitian0.9%
Jamaican0.8%
Scottish0.6%
Danishn0.5%
Arab0.4%
Finnish0.4%
Swedish0.3%
Ukrainian0.3%
Greek0.3%
Brazilian0.3%
Austrian0.3%
Czech0.3%
Lebanese0.2%
Hungarian0.2%
Syrian0.2%
Belgian0.2%
Canadian0.1%
Norwegian0.1%
African0.1%
Portuguese0.1%
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Pittston Almanac

CategoryValue
CountyLuzerne County
Standard Zip Codes18643, 18641, 18640, 18642, 18644
Phone Area Codes570
Time ZoneAmerica/New_York
Approximate Latitude41.37
Approximate Longitude-75.84

Pittston Climate

Nearest Weather Stations

Notes:

  • Temp ranges are avg daily min and max for the month
  • Precipitation is rainfall (and rainfall equiv of snowfall)

StationWILKES BRE SCTN AP AVOCA
Distance3 miles
Jan Temp19 to 34 F
Apr Temp38 to 59 F
Jul Temp62 to 83 F
Oct Temp42 to 61 F
Annual Precip37.5 inches
StationPLEASANT MOUNT 1 W
Distance33.2 miles
Jan Temp10 to 28 F
Apr Temp31 to 52 F
Jul Temp54 to 76 F
Oct Temp34 to 56 F
Annual Precip48.8 inches
StationHAWLEY 1 E
Distance34.1 miles
Jan Temp13 to 34 F
Apr Temp33 to 57 F
Jul Temp57 to 80 F
Oct Temp36 to 61 F
Annual Precip41.6 inches

Nearby Cities and Towns

LocationPopulationMedian Family Income
Dupont2,693$64,750
Exeter5,603$76,447
Hughestown1,480$76,607
West Pittston4,772$59,311
Wyoming3,022$76,932
Yatesville617$73,750

Pittston Public Libraries

Pittston Memorial Library
47 BROAD ST
Pittston, Pennsylvania
(570) 654-9565

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Pittston Public Schools

Pittston Area Ms
120 New Street
ZIP: 18640
(570) 655-2927
Middle
Total Enrollment 1020
Pittston Area Pri Ctr
210 Rock Street
ZIP: 18640
(570) 655-3785
Primary
Total Enrollment 573
Pittston Area Shs
5 Stout Street Yatesville
ZIP: 18640
(570) 654-3541
High
Total Enrollment 1039
Pittston City Intrmd Ctr
110 New Street
ZIP: 18640
(570) 654-7176
Primary
Total Enrollment 773

Pittston Private Schools

Humpty Dumpty Kollege
107 New St
ZIP: 18640
Elementary
Total Enrollment 12
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