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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
White98%
African American1%
Native American0%
Asian0%
Hawaiian0%
Other/Mixed1%
As % of Population
     

Age


Median Age
Population9.99
Males9.99
Females9.99
Vs. State Median Age
  
  
  
Males by AgeFemales by Age
Under 209.99%Under 20: 9.99%
20 to 409.99%20 to 40: 9.99%
40 to 609.99%40 to 60: 9.99%
Over 609.99%Over 60: 9.99%
Age Distribution
       
       
       
       

Size


Population by YearChange Rate
20008,107N/A
20017,967-1.73%
20027,874-1.17%
20037,790-1.07%
20047,708-1.05%
20057,658-0.65%
20067,613-0.59%
20077,581-0.42%
20087,555-0.34%
20097,553-0.03%
Vs. State Change Rate
 
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    

Economics


Household Income
Median$27,103
Vs. State Median Income
    

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crime Reports


Rate Per 100K People
2001N/A
2002N/A
2003N/A
2004N/A
2005N/A
2006117
2007N/A
2008N/A
2009N/A
2010371
Vs. State Violent Crime Rate
 
 
 
 
 
    
 
 
 
    
Year Murder, Man-Slaughter Forcible Rape Robbery Aggravated Assault
2001 ----
2002 ----
2003 ----
2004 ----
2005 ----
2006 0108
2007 ----
2008 ----
2009 ----
2010 02125

Property Crime Reports


Rate Per 100K People
2001N/A
2002N/A
2003N/A
2004N/A
2005N/A
20062,053
2007N/A
2008N/A
2009N/A
20102,852
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

Elevation650 feet above sea level
Land Area1.6 Square Miles
Water Area0.1 Square Miles



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