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West Pittston, PA
Full City Profile · Pennsylvania · Lackawanna County County
3.4
/5.0
B
Good
4,645
Population
5,665/sq mi density
$62,431
Median Income
$36,302 per capita
$163,200
Home Value
$196,834 Zillow
$846
Median Rent
25.3% income on rent
51°F
Avg Temperature
275 sunny days/yr
104
Violent Crime/100K
1,683 property/100K
B
Overall
3.4 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A
Economy
4.0 / 5.0
$62,431 median income, 1.1% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$163,200 home value, $846/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
104 violent crimes/100K
B+
Education
3.8 / 5.0
34.4% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$62,431
17% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$36,302
7% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
1.1%
69% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
10.3%
17% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: West Pittston vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows West Pittston’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$62,431
83%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$36,302
93%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$69,947
97%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,033
72%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,033
28% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
17 min
37% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
7.7%
49% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
76.7%
5% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$13,421M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
76.7%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
7.7%
Other
15.6%
Average commute time
17 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
5,565
Restaurants
552
Healthcare
776
Retail
804
Manufacturing
216
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$69,947
3% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$6,552
87% 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 | $62,431 |
| Per Capita Income | $36,302 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $69,947 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,033 |
| County GDP | $13,421M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 1.1% |
| Poverty Rate | 10.3% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.456 |
| Cost of Living Index | 97.6 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 17 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 76.7% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 7.7% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 5,565 |
| Restaurants | 552 |
| Healthcare | 776 |
| Retail | 804 |
| Manufacturing | 216 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $69,947 |
| Avg Property Tax | $6,552 |