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Hazleton, PA
Full City Profile · Pennsylvania · Carbon County County
2.7
/5.0
C+
Fair
29,886
Population
5,006/sq mi density
$43,379
Median Income
$22,018 per capita
$129,000
Home Value
$208,084 Zillow
$1,015
Median Rent
34.1% income on rent
50°F
Avg Temperature
271 sunny days/yr
476
Violent Crime/100K
2,298 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.7 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
C+
Economy
2.7 / 5.0
$43,379 median income, 3.8% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$129,000 home value, $1,015/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
476 violent crimes/100K (25% above avg)
D
Education
1.9 / 5.0
11.7% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$43,379
42% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$22,018
44% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
3.8%
6% above
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
24.1%
94% above
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Hazleton vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Hazleton’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$43,379
58%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$22,018
56%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$62,587
87%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$860
60%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$860
40% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
22 min
21% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
3.0%
80% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
67.6%
8% below US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
2.1%
59% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$2,798M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
67.6%
Public Transit
2.1%
Work From Home
3%
Other
27.3%
Average commute time
22 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
1,305
Restaurants
132
Healthcare
175
Retail
196
Manufacturing
47
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$62,587
13% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$6,285
80% above US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
97.6
Below national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $43,379 |
| Per Capita Income | $22,018 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $62,587 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $860 |
| County GDP | $2,798M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 3.8% |
| Poverty Rate | 24.1% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.427 |
| Cost of Living Index | 97.6 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 22 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 67.6% |
| Public Transit | 2.1% |
| Work From Home | 3.0% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 1,305 |
| Restaurants | 132 |
| Healthcare | 175 |
| Retail | 196 |
| Manufacturing | 47 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $62,587 |
| Avg Property Tax | $6,285 |