West Hazleton

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  5. West Hazleton Family Information
  6. West Hazleton Education Information
  7. West Hazleton Public Benefits Information
  8. West Hazleton Immigration & Civil Rights Information


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West Hazleton Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 3,542
  • Land Area (2000): 4.022 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 0.000 square kilometers
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Houses (2000): 1,834
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West Hazleton Employment Information Back to top
West Hazleton Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Construction 85 9.41%
2. Accommodation and Food Services 48 5.32%
3. Plastics and Rubber Manufacturing 48 5.32%
4. Educational Services 46 5.09%
5. Metal Manufactuing 46 5.09%
6. Paper Manufacturing 40 4.43%
7. Printing and Related Manufacturing 38 4.21%
8. Food Manufacturing 36 3.99%
9. Nonmetallic Mineral Manufacturing 32 3.54%
10. Building Materials / Hardware / Lawn and Garden Supplies 26 2.88%
11. Miscellaneous Manufacturing 25 2.77%
12. Textile and Textile Mills Manufacturing 23 2.55%
13. Hardware / Plumbing and Heating Equipment and Supplies, Wholesale 22 2.44%
14. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 22 2.44%
15. Public Administration 22 2.44%
16. Repair and Maintenance 21 2.33%
17. Other Transportation 19 2.10%
18. Sporting Goods / Cameras / Hobby and Toy Stores 15 1.66%
19. Broadcasting and Telecommunications 14 1.55%
20. Furniture and Related Manufacturing 14 1.55%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Health Care 180 22.64%
2. Educational Services 84 10.57%
3. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 66 8.30%
4. Food Manufacturing 53 6.67%
5. Accommodation and Food Services 47 5.91%
6. Food and Beverage Stores 42 5.28%
7. Plastics and Rubber Manufacturing 32 4.03%
8. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 18 2.26%
9. Social Assistance 18 2.26%
10. Pharmacies and Drug Stores 16 2.01%
11. Computer and Electronic Manufacturing 15 1.89%
12. Printing and Related Manufacturing 15 1.89%
13. Apparel Manufacturing 14 1.76%
14. Finance and Insurance 14 1.76%
15. Used Merchandise / Gift / Misc. Stores 14 1.76%
16. Metal Manufactuing 13 1.64%
17. Public Administration 13 1.64%
18. Textile and Textile Mills Manufacturing 13 1.64%
19. Paper Manufacturing 12 1.51%
20. Personal and Laundry Services 12 1.51%

West Hazleton Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Other Production Occupations 77 8.53%
2. Metal Workers and Plastic Workers 70 7.75%
3. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 58 6.42%
4. Other Management Occupations 46 5.09%
5. Vehicle Mechanics 38 4.21%
6. Other Sales and Related Occupations 36 3.99%
7. Printing Workers 34 3.77%
8. Other Office and Admin Support 32 3.54%
9. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 30 3.32%
10. Operations Managers Non Finance 29 3.21%
11. Other Food Preparation and Servers 29 3.21%
12. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 28 3.10%
13. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 27 2.99%
14. Other Material Moving Workers 23 2.55%
15. Assemblers and Fabricators 22 2.44%
16. Carpenters 22 2.44%
17. Other Protective Service Workers 21 2.33%
18. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 21 2.33%
19. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 21 2.33%
20. Electricians 19 2.10%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Other Production Occupations 78 9.81%
2. Other Sales and Related Occupations 63 7.92%
3. Other Office and Admin Support 50 6.29%
4. Waiters and Waitresses 46 5.79%
5. Health Technologists and Technicians 38 4.78%
6. Registered Nurses 38 4.78%
7. Secretaries and Admins 38 4.78%
8. Counselors / Social Workers / Etc. 32 4.03%
9. Nursing / Psychiatric / Home Health 30 3.77%
10. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 29 3.65%
11. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 29 3.65%
12. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 23 2.89%
13. Other Management Occupations 23 2.89%
14. Textile / Apparel / Furnishings 21 2.64%
15. Bookkeeping / Accounting / Auditing 17 2.14%
16. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 17 2.14%
17. Cashiers 16 2.01%
18. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 15 1.89%
19. Food Processing Workers 14 1.76%
20. Child Care Workers 13 1.64%

West Hazleton Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 1,542 52.77%
15-35 hours 221 7.56%
1-14 hours 63 2.16%
No regular hours 1,096 37.51%

West Hazleton Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 54 3.25%
5 AM-5:29 AM 46 2.77%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 102 6.14%
6 AM-6:29 AM 163 9.81%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 313 18.84%
7 AM-7:29 AM 99 5.96%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 178 10.72%
8 AM-8:29 AM 205 12.34%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 123 7.41%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 55 3.31%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 11 0.66%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 15 0.90%
Noon-3:59 PM 160 9.63%
4 PM-11:59 PM 137 8.25%

West Hazleton Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 156 9.39%
5-9 317 19.08%
10-14 607 36.54%
15-19 211 12.70%
20-24 120 7.22%
25-29 41 2.47%
30-34 73 4.39%
35-39 0 0.00%
40-44 43 2.59%
45-59 29 1.75%
60-89 47 2.83%
At least 90 17 1.02%

West Hazleton Length Of Commute In Mintues - Public vs. Private Transportation

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 0 0.00% 1,452 87.42%
30-44 0 0.00% 116 6.98%
45-59 0 0.00% 29 1.75%
At least 60 0 0.00% 64 3.85%

West Hazleton Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 0 0.00%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 255 15.35%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 1,304 78.51%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 0 0.00%
Color 4 Box Other 23 1.38%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 0 0.00%
Color 6 Box Walked 79 4.76%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 0 0.00%

West Hazleton Employment Lawyers handle cases involving employment contracts, severance agreements, OSHA, workers compensation, ADA, race, sex, pregnancy, national-orgin, sexual orientation and age discrimination, sexual harassment, hours & wages and overtime issues. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


West Hazleton Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 1,687 (3,476 people)
Families (2000): 939 (2,592 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 289
People at same address in 1995: 2,083
West Hazleton Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 217 12.86%
$10,000-$14,999 175 10.37%
$15,000-$19,999 163 9.66%
$20,000-$24,999 186 11.03%
$25,000-$29,999 143 8.48%
$30,000-$34,999 96 5.69%
$35,000-$39,999 138 8.18%
$40,000-$44,999 116 6.88%
$45,000-$49,999 66 3.91%
$50,000-$59,999 116 6.88%
$60,000-$74,999 139 8.24%
$75,000-$99,999 87 5.16%
$100,000-$124,999 30 1.78%
$125,000-$149,999 6 0.36%
$150,000-$199,999 9 0.53%
$200,000 or more 0 0.00%

West Hazleton Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 641 39.23%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 452 27.66%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 68 4.16%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 230 14.08%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 7 0.43%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 145 8.87%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 2 0.12%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 51 3.12%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 1 0.06%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 26 1.59%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 11 0.67%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 0 0.00%

West Hazleton Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 1,165 27.05%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 493 11.45%
Public Assistance 63 1.46%
Retirement 402 9.33%
Self Employment 67 1.56%
Social Security 686 15.93%
Supplemental Security 60 1.39%
Wage / Salary 1,143 26.54%
Other 228 5.29%

West Hazleton Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 487 70.89%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 200 29.11%

West Hazleton Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 115 8.54%
Color 1 Box Married 775 57.54%
Color 2 Box Never Married 420 31.18%
Color 3 Box Widowed 37 2.75%

West Hazleton Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 150 9.26%
Color 1 Box Married 758 46.82%
Color 2 Box Never Married 370 22.85%
Color 3 Box Widowed 341 21.06%

West Hazleton Family Lawyers help clients with family law issues, such as marriage, divorce, domestic partnerships, adoptions, paternity, annulment, child support, custody, division of property, alimony, palimony, restraining orders, spousal support, uncontested divorce and visitation rights. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


West Hazleton Education Information Back to top
West Hazleton Highest Degree Earned (18 or older)
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 202 7.09%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 414 14.53%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 1,406 49.33%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 391 13.72%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 96 3.37%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 228 8.00%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 113 3.96%

West Hazleton Population In School (3 or older)
School Level Color 0 Box In Public School Percent Color 1 Box In Private School Percent Total Percent
Nursery or preschool 16 0.45% 22 0.62% 38 1.07%
Kindergarten 25 0.71% 0 0.00% 25 0.71%
Grades 1-4 148 4.18% 0 0.00% 148 4.18%
Grades 5-8 193 5.45% 14 0.40% 207 5.84%
Grades 9-12 137 3.87% 16 0.45% 153 4.32%
Undergrad college 48 1.36% 31 0.88% 79 2.23%
Graduate or professional school 25 0.71% 8 0.23% 33 0.93%
Total 592 16.71% 91 2.57% 683 19.28%

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West Hazleton Public Benefits Information Back to top
West Hazleton Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 3,132 89.97%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 349 10.03%

West Hazleton Public Benefits Lawyers assess the range of local, state and federal government benefits to which their clients may be entitled and help them apply for such programs, as well as appeal decisions denying such benefits to their clients. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


West Hazleton Immigration & Civil Rights Information Back to top
West Hazleton Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 369 10.42%
10-19 Years 419 11.83%
20-29 Years 409 11.55%
30-39 Years 510 14.40%
40-49 Years 445 12.56%
50-59 Years 402 11.35%
60-69 Years 324 9.15%
70-79 Years 386 10.90%
80-89 Years 251 7.09%
90+ Years 27 0.76%

West Hazleton Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 1,705 48.14%
Color 1 Box Female 1,837 51.86%

West Hazleton Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 3,418 96.50%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 79 2.23%
Color 1 Box African-American 20 0.56%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 15 0.42%
Color 2 Box Asian 8 0.23%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 2 0.06%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 0 0.00%
Color 6 Box Other Race 0 0.00%

West Hazleton Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. Polish 873 20.28%
2. German 670 15.56%
3. Italian 620 14.40%
4. Irish 571 13.26%
5. Slovak 375 8.71%
6. Lithuanian 208 4.83%
7. Dutch 166 3.86%
8. United States Or American 129 3.00%
9. English 127 2.95%
10. Austrian 88 2.04%

West Hazleton Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 3,102 92.18%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 100 2.97%
3. Polish 52 1.55%
4. French 29 0.86%
5. Other Indo European 28 0.83%
6. Other Slavic 19 0.56%
7. German 14 0.42%
8. Portuguese / Portuguese Creole 13 0.39%
9. Italian 8 0.24%

West Hazleton Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 3,398 95.91%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 53 1.50%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 92 2.60%

West Hazleton Immigration Lawyers help clients navigate through the federal immigration process. They help workers secure temporary visas (H1-B, fiances obtain K-1 visas, and permanent immigrants apply for Green Cards or citizenship. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.
West Hazleton Civil Rights Lawyers represent clients who have been illegally discriminated against on the basis of race, gender, sexual orientation, disability and national origin. If you have suffered employment discrimination, sexual harassment, or have been treated differently by a hotel, restaurant, or other public accommodation, a civil rights lawyer can help you determine whether your rights were violated and what types of redress are available. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.