Pittston, PA Profile

Pittston, PA, population 7,553, is located in Pennsylvania's Luzerne county, about 52.0 miles from Allentown and 88.9 miles from Paterson.

Through the 90's Pittston's population has declined by about 14%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of the past decade the population of Pittston has declined by about 5%. Since 2005 Pittston's population has declined by about 1%.

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
	Males	46%
	Females	54%

As % of Population

Race

Population by Race
	White	98%
	African American	1%
	Native American	0%
	Asian	0%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	1%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	9.99
	Males	9.99
	Females	9.99

Vs. State Median Age


Under 20	9.99%	Under 20:	9.99%
20 to 40	9.99%	20 to 40:	9.99%
40 to 60	9.99%	40 to 60:	9.99%
Over 60	9.99%	Over 60:	9.99%

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	8,107	N/A
2001	7,967	-1.73%
2002	7,874	-1.17%
2003	7,790	-1.07%
2004	7,708	-1.05%
2005	7,658	-0.65%
2006	7,613	-0.59%
2007	7,581	-0.42%
2008	7,555	-0.34%
2009	7,553	-0.03%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$27,103

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crime Reports

Rate Per 100K People
2001	N/A
2002	N/A
2003	N/A
2004	N/A
2005	N/A
2006	117
2007	N/A
2008	N/A
2009	N/A
2010	371

Vs. State Violent Crime Rate

Year	Murder, Man-Slaughter	Forcible Rape	Robbery	Aggravated Assault
2001	-	-	-	-
2002	-	-	-	-
2003	-	-	-	-
2004	-	-	-	-
2005	-	-	-	-
2006	0	1	0	8
2007	-	-	-	-
2008	-	-	-	-
2009	-	-	-	-
2010	0	2	1	25

Property Crime Reports

Rate Per 100K People
2001	N/A
2002	N/A
2003	N/A
2004	N/A
2005	N/A
2006	2,053
2007	N/A
2008	N/A
2009	N/A
2010	2,852

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Year	Burglary	Larceny, Theft	Motor Vehicle Theft
2001	-	-	-
2002	-	-	-
2003	-	-	-
2004	-	-	-
2005	-	-	-
2006	31	119	8
2007	-	-	-
2008	-	-	-
2009	-	-	-
2010	20	185	10

Location

Elevation	650 feet above sea level
Land Area	1.6 Square Miles
Water Area	0.1 Square Miles