Pittston

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  4. Pittston Employment Information
  5. Pittston Family Information
  6. Pittston Education Information
  7. Pittston Public Benefits Information
  8. Pittston Criminal Information
  9. Pittston Immigration & Civil Rights Information
  10. Pittston Zip Codes


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Pittston Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 11,554
  • Land Area (2000): 41.337 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 0.404 square kilometers
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Houses (2000): 5,339
Pittston Population - Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 10,611 91.84%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 0 0.00%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 943 8.16%

Pittston Real Estate Lawyers provide services for home buying/selling, commercial real estate, leases, landlord tenant, construction, land use and zoning laws. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Pittston Employment Information Back to top
Pittston Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Construction 285 10.81%
2. Public Administration 251 9.52%
3. Nonmetallic Mineral Manufacturing 117 4.44%
4. Health Care 112 4.25%
5. Metal Manufactuing 109 4.13%
6. Accommodation and Food Services 97 3.68%
7. Other Transportation 91 3.45%
8. Groceries and Related Products, Wholesale 79 3.00%
9. Printing and Related Manufacturing 73 2.77%
10. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 71 2.69%
11. Building Materials / Hardware / Lawn and Garden Supplies 69 2.62%
12. Motor Vehicles, Parts and Supplies, Wholesale 69 2.62%
13. Educational Services 66 2.50%
14. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 64 2.43%
15. Food and Beverage Stores 62 2.35%
16. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 62 2.35%
17. Repair and Maintenance 62 2.35%
18. Finance and Insurance 60 2.28%
19. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 56 2.12%
20. Miscellaneous Manufacturing 54 2.05%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Health Care 560 21.83%
2. Accommodation and Food Services 259 10.10%
3. Educational Services 188 7.33%
4. Finance and Insurance 174 6.78%
5. Public Administration 118 4.60%
6. Department and Other General Stores 113 4.41%
7. Food and Beverage Stores 106 4.13%
8. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 68 2.65%
9. Personal and Laundry Services 61 2.38%
10. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 59 2.30%
11. Social Assistance 54 2.11%
12. Nonmetallic Mineral Manufacturing 53 2.07%
13. Miscellaneous Manufacturing 47 1.83%
14. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 47 1.83%
15. Pharmacies and Drug Stores 40 1.56%
16. Groceries and Related Products, Wholesale 36 1.40%
17. Miscellaneous Nondurable Goods, Wholesale 35 1.36%
18. Broadcasting and Telecommunications 33 1.29%
19. Apparel Manufacturing 30 1.17%
20. Construction 27 1.05%

Pittston Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 198 7.51%
2. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 189 7.17%
3. Other Production Occupations 178 6.75%
4. Other Installation / Maintenance 100 3.79%
5. Other Sales and Related Occupations 98 3.72%
6. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 81 3.07%
7. Other Office and Admin Support 80 3.03%
8. Vehicle Mechanics 79 3.00%
9. Other Management Occupations 78 2.96%
10. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 75 2.84%
11. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 74 2.81%
12. Other Material Moving Workers 71 2.69%
13. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 70 2.65%
14. Electricians 61 2.31%
15. Supervisors / Construction and Extract 61 2.31%
16. Metal Workers and Plastic Workers 59 2.24%
17. Carpenters 57 2.16%
18. Printing Workers 53 2.01%
19. Law Enforcement Workers 50 1.90%
20. Other Construction Trades 46 1.74%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Other Office and Admin Support 199 7.76%
2. Cashiers 176 6.86%
3. Secretaries and Admins 167 6.51%
4. Registered Nurses 154 6.00%
5. Nursing / Psychiatric / Home Health 118 4.60%
6. Health Technologists and Technicians 110 4.29%
7. Other Production Occupations 101 3.94%
8. Waiters and Waitresses 100 3.90%
9. Customer Service Representatives 98 3.82%
10. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 86 3.35%
11. Bookkeeping / Accounting / Auditing 70 2.73%
12. Other Healthcare Support 70 2.73%
13. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 68 2.65%
14. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 63 2.46%
15. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 60 2.34%
16. Other Sales and Related Occupations 60 2.34%
17. Other Management Occupations 57 2.22%
18. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 55 2.14%
19. Financial Clerks, Non-bookkeeping 53 2.07%
20. Business Operations Specialists 51 1.99%

Pittston Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 4,543 48.60%
15-35 hours 1,070 11.45%
1-14 hours 190 2.03%
No regular hours 3,544 37.92%

Pittston Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 176 3.45%
5 AM-5:29 AM 86 1.68%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 253 4.95%
6 AM-6:29 AM 469 9.18%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 520 10.18%
7 AM-7:29 AM 594 11.63%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 786 15.39%
8 AM-8:29 AM 525 10.28%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 347 6.79%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 295 5.78%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 73 1.43%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 53 1.04%
Noon-3:59 PM 530 10.38%
4 PM-11:59 PM 401 7.85%

Pittston Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 227 4.44%
5-9 848 16.60%
10-14 1,012 19.81%
15-19 990 19.38%
20-24 920 18.01%
25-29 260 5.09%
30-34 340 6.66%
35-39 67 1.31%
40-44 64 1.25%
45-59 169 3.31%
60-89 110 2.15%
At least 90 101 1.98%

Pittston Length Of Commute In Mintues - Public vs. Private Transportation

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 18 0.35% 4,239 82.99%
30-44 20 0.39% 451 8.83%
45-59 24 0.47% 145 2.84%
At least 60 0 0.00% 211 4.13%

Pittston Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 0 0.00%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 546 10.58%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 4,326 83.80%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 0 0.00%
Color 4 Box Other 30 0.58%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 62 1.20%
Color 6 Box Walked 144 2.79%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 54 1.05%

Pittston 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.


Pittston Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 4,874 (11,435 people)
Families (2000): 3,177 (9,408 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 981
People at same address in 1995: 8,017
Pittston Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 810 16.62%
$10,000-$14,999 384 7.88%
$15,000-$19,999 434 8.90%
$20,000-$24,999 356 7.30%
$25,000-$29,999 425 8.72%
$30,000-$34,999 358 7.35%
$35,000-$39,999 317 6.50%
$40,000-$44,999 282 5.79%
$45,000-$49,999 192 3.94%
$50,000-$59,999 455 9.34%
$60,000-$74,999 370 7.59%
$75,000-$99,999 324 6.65%
$100,000-$124,999 87 1.78%
$125,000-$149,999 54 1.11%
$150,000-$199,999 11 0.23%
$200,000 or more 15 0.31%

Pittston Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 1,553 31.89%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 1,377 28.28%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 144 2.96%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 855 17.56%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 17 0.35%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 547 11.23%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 3 0.06%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 259 5.32%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 2 0.04%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 87 1.79%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 1 0.02%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 22 0.45%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 3 0.06%

Pittston Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 3,405 26.69%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 1,659 13.00%
Public Assistance 147 1.15%
Retirement 1,049 8.22%
Self Employment 363 2.85%
Social Security 1,847 14.48%
Supplemental Security 232 1.82%
Wage / Salary 3,277 25.69%
Other 778 6.10%

Pittston Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 1,346 61.32%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 849 38.68%

Pittston Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 373 8.62%
Color 1 Box Married 2,388 55.21%
Color 2 Box Never Married 1,342 31.03%
Color 3 Box Widowed 222 5.13%

Pittston Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 497 9.59%
Color 1 Box Married 2,513 48.51%
Color 2 Box Never Married 1,270 24.52%
Color 3 Box Widowed 900 17.37%

Pittston 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.


Pittston Education Information Back to top
Pittston Highest Degree Earned (18 or older)
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 615 6.78%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 1,201 13.25%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 3,764 41.51%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 1,778 19.61%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 601 6.63%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 775 8.55%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 333 3.67%

Pittston 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 72 0.62% 90 0.78% 162 1.40%
Kindergarten 116 1.00% 27 0.23% 143 1.24%
Grades 1-4 483 4.18% 128 1.11% 611 5.29%
Grades 5-8 493 4.27% 104 0.90% 597 5.17%
Grades 9-12 540 4.67% 100 0.87% 640 5.54%
Undergrad college 273 2.36% 151 1.31% 424 3.67%
Graduate or professional school 46 0.40% 35 0.30% 81 0.70%
Total 2,023 17.51% 635 5.50% 2,658 23.01%

Pittston Education Lawyers represent colleges, school districts, other educational institutions, and students in the practice of education law. They handle issues related to No Child Left Behind, special education, and disability rights. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Pittston Public Benefits Information Back to top
Pittston Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 9,837 85.70%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 1,641 14.30%

Pittston 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.


Pittston Criminal Information Back to top
Pittston Crimes Per 1,000 People By Type And Year


Year Color 0 Box Aggravated Assault Color 1 Box Forcible Rape Color 2 Box Murder / Manslaughter Color 3 Box Robbery Total Violent Crimes Color 4 Box Arson Color 5 Box Burglary Color 6 Box Larceny / Theft Color 7 Box Motor Vehicle Theft Total Property Crimes
2006 1.040 0.130 0.000 0.000 1.169 0.520 4.028 15.463 1.040 20.530

Pittston Law Enforcement Employeess
Year Color 0 Box Officers Color 1 Box Civilian
2004 0 10
2005 0 10
2006 0 10
2007 0 10

Pittston Criminal Lawyers represent defendants in municipal, state and federal criminal proceedings. These lawyers commonly handle cases involving DUI/DWI (drunk driving), drug possession, gun crimes, traffic tickets, violent crimes, sex crimes, theft offenses and white collar crimes. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Pittston Immigration & Civil Rights Information Back to top
Pittston Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 1,272 11.01%
10-19 Years 1,490 12.90%
20-29 Years 1,315 11.38%
30-39 Years 1,588 13.74%
40-49 Years 1,632 14.12%
50-59 Years 1,314 11.37%
60-69 Years 1,075 9.30%
70-79 Years 1,148 9.94%
80-89 Years 642 5.56%
90+ Years 78 0.68%

Pittston Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 5,414 46.86%
Color 1 Box Female 6,140 53.14%

Pittston Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 11,348 98.22%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 67 0.58%
Color 1 Box African-American 62 0.54%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 33 0.29%
Color 2 Box Asian 28 0.24%
Color 6 Box Other Race 8 0.07%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 6 0.05%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 2 0.02%

Pittston Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. Italian 4,318 29.31%
2. Irish 3,104 21.07%
3. Polish 2,556 17.35%
4. German 1,381 9.37%
5. Lithuanian 671 4.56%
6. English 589 4.00%
7. Slovak 413 2.80%
8. Welsh 315 2.14%
9. Russian 304 2.06%
10. United States Or American 176 1.19%

Pittston Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 10,406 94.82%
2. Italian 321 2.93%
3. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 65 0.59%
4. Polish 52 0.47%
5. French 38 0.35%
6. German 37 0.34%
7. Other Indo European 23 0.21%
8. Chinese 16 0.15%
9. Greek 6 0.05%
10. Other Slavic 6 0.05%

Pittston Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 11,302 97.82%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 222 1.92%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 30 0.26%

Pittston 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.
Pittston 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.


Pittston Zip Codes Back to top
Alphabetical | By Population
18640 18641 18643