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West Pittston, PA Population and Races

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As of 2010-2014, the total population of West Pittston is 4,834, which is 4.69% less than it was in 2000. The population growth rate is much lower than the state average rate of 3.89% and is much lower than the national average rate of 11.61%. The West Pittston population density is 5,005.63 people per square mile, which is much higher than the state average density of 277.04 people per square mile and is much higher than the national average density of 82.73 people per square mile. The most prevalent race in West Pittston is white, which represent 99.94% of the total population. The average West Pittston education level is about the same as the state average and is about the same as the national average.

Topics:Population Growth Population Density Population by Races Population by First Ancestry Population by Gender Population by Age Education School Enrollment Household and Family Marital Status Place of Birth and Citizenship Language

Population in 2010-2014: 4,834. #264

Population Growth Since 2000, #774

West Pittston, PA		-4.69%
Pennsylvania		3.89%
U.S.		11.61%

Population Density, #127

West Pittston, PA	5,005.63 per square mile
Pennsylvania	277.04 per square mile
U.S.	82.73 per square mile

Population by Races

White:	4,831 (99.94%, #340)
Black:	3 (0.06%, #982)
Hispanic:	20 (0.41%, #1116)
Asian:	0 (0.00%, #802)
Native (American Indian, Alaska Native, Hawaiian Native, etc.):	0 (0.00%, #367)
One Race, Other:	0 (0.00%, see rank)
Two or More Races:	0 (0.00%, see rank)

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical race data.

Population by First Ancestry

4,647 (96.13%) out of the total population of 4,834 reported first ancestry.

	West Pittston, PA	% of the Total Population	Pennsylvania	U.S.
Arab	0	0.00%, see rank	0.49%	0.56%
Czech	114	2.36%, see rank	0.40%	0.47%
Danish	0	0.00%, see rank	0.13%	0.42%
Dutch	29	0.60%, see rank	1.76%	1.40%
English	234	4.84%, see rank	7.42%	8.02%
French	15	0.31%, see rank	1.87%	3.34%
German	749	15.49%, see rank	27.27%	15.03%
Greek	0	0.00%, see rank	0.50%	0.41%
Hungarian	0	0.00%, see rank	1.03%	0.46%
Irish	1,425	29.48%, see rank	16.97%	10.80%
Italian	1,830	37.86%, see rank	12.13%	5.52%
Norwegian	0	0.00%, see rank	0.33%	1.42%
Polish	956	19.78%, see rank	6.62%	3.01%
Portuguese	0	0.00%, see rank	0.15%	0.44%
Russian	244	5.05%, see rank	1.47%	0.92%
Scotch-Irish	0	0.00%, see rank	1.18%	0.99%
Scottish	15	0.31%, see rank	1.50%	1.72%
Subsaharan African	1	0.02%, see rank	0.74%	0.95%
Swedish	0	0.00%, see rank	0.82%	1.27%
Swiss	43	0.89%, see rank	0.51%	0.30%
Ukrainian	0	0.00%, see rank	0.88%	0.31%
American	63	1.30%, see rank	5.22%	7.12%
Welsh	332	6.87%, see rank	1.30%	0.57%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical first ancestry data.

Population by Gender

Male: 2,599 (53.76%, see rank)

Females: 2,235 (46.24%, see rank)

West Pittston, PA	Male: 53.76% Female: 46.24%
Pennsylvania	Male: 48.84% Female: 51.16%
U.S.	Male: 49.19% Female: 50.81%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical gender data.

Population by Age

Median Age (see rank)

West Pittston, PA	46.60 years old
Pennsylvania	40.40 years old
U.S.	37.40 years old

Median Age, Male (see rank)

West Pittston, PA	45.40 years old
Pennsylvania	38.90 years old
U.S.	36.10 years old

Median Age, Female (see rank)

West Pittston, PA	49.50 years old
Pennsylvania	41.90 years old
U.S.	38.80 years old

	West Pittston, PA	% of the Total Population	Pennsylvania	U.S.
Under 5 years	182	3.76%, see rank	5.64%	6.36%
5 to 9 years	270	5.59%, see rank	5.89%	6.51%
10 to 14 years	236	4.88%, see rank	6.07%	6.59%
15 to 19 years	100	2.07%, see rank	6.84%	6.85%
20 to 24 years	458	9.47%, see rank	6.86%	7.13%
25 to 34 years	413	8.54%, see rank	12.38%	13.47%
35 to 44 years	632	13.07%, see rank	12.21%	12.96%
45 to 54 years	674	13.94%, see rank	14.70%	14.09%
55 to 64 years	699	14.46%, see rank	13.41%	12.29%
65 to 74 years	394	8.15%, see rank	8.32%	7.64%
75 to 84	567	11.73%, see rank	5.18%	4.25%
85 years and over	209	4.32%, see rank	2.50%	1.85%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical age data.

Education for the 25 Years and Over

	West Pittston, PA	Pennsylvania	U.S.
Total 25 Years and Over Population	3,588, 100%	8,764,740	209,056,129
Less Than High School	291, 8.11%, see rank	11.03%	13.67%
High School Graduate	1,295, 36.09%, see rank	36.75%	27.95%
Some College or Associate Degree	1,018, 28.37%, see rank	24.12%	29.09%
Bachelor Degree	721, 20.09%, see rank	17.14%	18.27%
Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree	263, 7.33%, see rank	10.96%	11.01%
USA.com Education Index^#	13.56, see rank	13.49	13.54

^# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical education level data.

School Enrollment

	West Pittston, PA			Pennsylvania		U.S.
	Total	Public	Private	Public	Private	Public	Private
Nursery School, Preschool, Kindergarten	62	100.00%	0.00%	62.52%	37.48%	71.30%	28.70%
Elementary School (Grades 1-8)	444	99.77%, see rank	0.23%, see rank	86.09%	13.91%	89.86%	10.14%
High School (Grades 9-12)	75	100.00%, see rank	0.00%, see rank	87.25%	12.75%	90.60%	9.40%
College	221	69.23%, see rank	30.77%, see rank	63.29%	36.71%	78.37%	21.63%
Graduate School	119	75.63%, see rank	24.37%, see rank	44.72%	55.28%	58.86%	41.14%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical school enrollment data.

Household and Family

	West Pittston, PA	Pennsylvania	U.S.
Total Households	2,230, 100%	4,957,736	116,211,092
Average Household Size	2.17, see rank	2.49	2.63
1 Person Households	931, 41.75%, see rank	29.56%	27.57%
2 or More Person Households	1,299, 58.25%, see rank	70.44%	72.43%
Family Households (Families)	1,272, 57.04%, see rank	64.63%	66.22%
Average Family Size	2.99, see rank	3.17	3.32
Married-Couple Family	850, 38.12%, see rank	48.29%	48.42%
Nonfamily Households	958, 42.96%, see rank	35.37%	33.78%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical household and family data.

Marital Status of 15 Years and Over

	West Pittston, PA	%	Pennsylvania	U.S.
15 Years and Over Total	4,146	see rank	10,512,604	252,974,135
Males, 15 Years and Over	2,167	100%, see rank	5,082,468	123,281,364
Never Married	886	40.89%, see rank	36.13%	35.77%
Married	960	44.30%, see rank	52.34%	52.04%
Widowed	115	5.31%, see rank	3.10%	2.57%
Divorced	206	9.51%, see rank	8.43%	9.62%
Females, 15 Years and Over	1,979	100%, see rank	5,430,136	129,692,771
Never Married	545	27.54%, see rank	30.18%	29.48%
Married	974	49.22%, see rank	48.71%	49.19%
Widowed	266	13.44%, see rank	10.75%	9.16%
Divorced	194	9.80%, see rank	10.35%	12.16%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical marital status data.

Place of Birth and Citizenship

	West Pittston, PA	%	Pennsylvania	U.S.
Native	4,764	98.55%, see rank	93.87%	86.93%
Born in the State of Residence	4,443	91.91%, see rank	73.68%	58.73%
Born in Different State	321	6.64%, see rank	18.61%	26.78%
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island Areas, or Born Abroad to American Parent(s)	0	0.00%, see rank	1.58%	1.42%
Foreign Born	70	1.45%, see rank	6.13%	13.07%
Foreign Born with U.S. Citizenship	54	1.12%, see rank	3.15%	5.99%
Foreign Born without U.S. Citizenship	16	0.33%, see rank	2.98%	7.09%
Born In Europe	15	0.31%, see rank	1.34%	1.53%
Born In Asia	0	0.00%, see rank	2.36%	3.82%
Born In Africa	1	0.02%, see rank	0.44%	0.55%
Born In Oceania	0	0.00%, see rank	0.03%	0.07%
Born In Latin America	54	1.12%, see rank	1.84%	6.83%
Born In Northern America	0	0.00%, see rank	0.12%	0.26%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical place of birth and citizenship data.

Language Spoken at Home

	West Pittston, PA	%	Pennsylvania	U.S.
English	2,161	96.91%, see rank	88.50%	79.39%
Spanish	12	0.54%, see rank	4.69%	11.75%
Other Indo-European Languages	57	2.56%, see rank	4.40%	4.52%
Asian and Pacific Islander Languages	0	0.00%, see rank	1.81%	3.36%
Other	0	0.00%, see rank	0.60%	0.99%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical language spoken at home data.