Pittston - Luzerne county

Population 8,104

Pittston, Pennsylvania

Pittston, Pennsylvania, in Luzerne county, is 8 miles SW of Scranton, Pennsylvania and 93 miles NW of Newark, New Jersey. The people of the city are in the Scranton - - Wilkes - Barre - - Hazleton metropolitan area. Pittston has a population of 8,104.

The People and Families of Pittston

In Pittston, about 43% of adults are married. Lots of people in Pittston live independently, in one-person housing. The city has its share of unmarried adults.

The government tells us that Pittston features an unusually large number of women. People 65 and older make up an important part of the community in the city.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Pittston had a median family income of $33,861.

Political Inclinations

In the 2004 Presidential fund-raising sweepstakes, George W. Bush came out ahead among Pittston residents, with $2,610. Residents gave more to the Republican party than any of the others.

Pittston Housing

In Pittston, 59% of the houses and apartments are occupied by the owners, not rented out. You're likely to find a number of older homes if you drive around the city -- the mean age of housing units is fairly high here.

Commuting

In Pittston, 94% of commuters drive to work.

Pittston Population (2000)

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	8,104	100%
Male	3,712	45.8%
Female	4,392	54.2%
Under 18	1,759	21.7%
18+	6,345	78.3%
65+	1,796	22.2%
Median Age	40.8
Average Family Size	2.94
White	7,973	98.4%
African-American	55	0.7%
Asian	25	0.3%
American Indian & Alaskan	7	0.1%
Other	14	0.2%
Mixed Race	28	0.3%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	55	0.7%
Median Family Income (1999)	$33,861
Population In Poverty	1,248	15.5%

Pittston Ancestry

Ancestry	Percent
Italian	34.2%
Irish	24.7%
Polish	14.5%
German	7.2%
Lithuanian	4.3%
English	2.9%
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	2.1%
US/American	1.7%
Welsh	1.5%
Slovak	1.5%
Scottish	0.9%
Scotch-Irish	0.9%
Russian	0.7%
Ukrainian	0.5%
Hungarian	0.4%
Dutch	0.4%
Lebanese	0.3%
Guyanese	0.2%
French (except Basque)	0.2%
French Canadian	0.2%
Syrian	0.2%