West Hazleton, PA Population

Overview

5,076

Total Population

28.9

Median age

46.53%

Female population %

114.9:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

20-24 years

Largest age group

60.6

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

3,286

Hispanic population

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021

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Age

West Hazleton's population is young compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in West Hazleton is 28.9, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
West Hazleton's population under 18 was 27.21%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
West Hazleton's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 13.42% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in West Hazleton, 24.31% were under the age of 15, 26.00% aged 15 to 29, 36.27% aged 30 to 64, 11.80% aged 65 to 84, and 1.62% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 352 less females than males in West Hazleton:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 46.53% females and 53.47% males in West Hazleton, PA.
The West Hazleton, PA gender ratio is 114.9:100 i.e. 114.9 men to 100 women (1.149).
For male population, the largest age group is 20-24 years with a population of 357.
For the female population, the largest age group is 5-9 years with a population of 365.

West Hazleton's population is moderately diverse:

Racial distribution of West Hazleton population: 45.69% are White, 22.36% are Black or African American, 28.92% are some other race and 3.03% are multiracial.
West Hazleton's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is no majority of any race in the borough.
By ethnicity, 3,286 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 1,79 (35.26% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in West Hazleton is White with a population of 2,319 (45.69% of the total population).

West Hazleton's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:

The peak population was 5,181 in the year 2021
From 2000 to 2010, West Hazleton's population increased by 776 (21.09%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, West Hazleton's population increased by 718 (16.12%), according to Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 7.17%.
Between the year 2000 and 2022, West Hazleton's population was lowest in year 2009 at 3,447.