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The total population of Hazleton is estimated to be 29,671 with 15,162 males (51.10%) and 14,509 females (48.90%). There are 653 less females than males in Hazleton.
The median household income in Hazleton was $44,082 in 2021, which marked an an increase of 1,011(2.35%) from $43,071 in 2020. This income is 59.09% of the U.S. median household income of $74,606 (all incomes in 2022 inflation-adjusted dollars).
Per the latest American Community Survey by the Census Bureau, Hazleton sees its highest median household income among householders in the age group of 45 to 64 years old, at $54,266. Overall, the median household income for the city of Hazleton stands at $44,082.
In Hazleton, the median income for all workers aged 15 years and older, regardless of work hours, was $32,252 for males and $22,319 for females. However, when specifically considering full-time, year-round workers within the same age group, the median income was $44,066 for males and $34,600 for females.
In Hazleton, the demographic landscape is diverse, spanning 4 distinct racial categories among households. Among these, Black or African American households have the highest median household income at $55,648, while Two or More Races households represent the opposite end with the lowest median household income of $36,881.
In 2022, the population of Hazleton was 29,993, a 0.17% decrease year-by-year from 2021. Previously, in 2021, Hazleton's population was 30,045, an increase of 0.45% compared to a population of 29,909 in 2020.
The median age in Hazleton, PA is 36.6, as per 2021 ACS 5-Year Estimates. Of the total population, 20.87% were under the age of 15, 22.37% aged 15 to 29, 40.95% aged 30 to 64, 14.01% aged 65 to 84, and 1.80% were 85 years of age and older.
Racial distribution of Hazleton population: 60.22% are White, 6.83% are Black or African American, 0.15% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.19% are Asian, 0.14% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 22.22% are some other race and 10.25% are multiracial.