Pennsylvania · Census place 33408
Hazleton city, PA
Quick answer
Hazleton city has 29,886 residents, ranking #19 of 2002 places in Pennsylvania. Median household income is $43,379, the median home is worth $129,000 and median gross rent runs $1,015 a month.
- Population
- 29,886Hazleton city residents
- Median household income
- $43,379Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
- Median home value
- $129,000Owner-occupied units
- Median gross rent
- $1,015Rent plus utilities, monthly
- Median age
- 37.6 yrsAll residents
- Homeownership rate
- 48.5%Owner-occupied households
What the numbers mean in Hazleton city
Housing cost measured against local earnings.
A household earning the Hazleton city median would spend about 28.1% of gross income on the median rent. The 30% mark is the federal threshold for cost burden, so anything above it signals a stretched rental market. The median home costs 3.0× the median household income; nationally that ratio sits near 4.5×. Poverty affects 27% of residents and 48.5% of households own their home.
Source: US Census Bureau, ACS 2019-2023 5-year estimates · rates as published for 2019-2023 ACS 5-year
Compare with nearby places
Places of similar size in Pennsylvania.
- Chester city 33,209
- Bethel Park municipality 33,070
- Drexel Hill CDP 30,015
- Easton city 29,079
- Monroeville municipality 28,383
- Williamsport city 27,629
- Plum borough 26,873
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