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| Pittston |
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| Population 2000: | 8,104 |
| Population 2002: | 7,897 |
| Elevation: | 650 feet |
| Area codes: | 570 |
| Foreign born: | 2.7% (1.8% Europe, 0.6% Asia, 0.3% Latin America) |
| Land area: | 1.6 square miles |
| County: | Luzerne |
| Industries: | Educational,health and social services (18.7%), Manufacturing (17.0%), Retail trade (13.8%). |
| Population growth: | -207 (-2.55%) |
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| Races |
| White Non-Hispanic: | 97.9% |
| Black: | 0.7% |
| Hispanic: | 0.7% |
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| Marital Status |
| Now married: | 43.7% |
| Never married: | 29.5% |
| Widowed: | 12.8% |
| Divorced: | 10.6% |
| Separated: | 3.5% |
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| Median |
| House value: | $74,900 |
| Household income: | $27,103 |
| Resident age: | 40.8 years |
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| Pittston Compared to Pennsylvania State Average |
| House age: | much above |
| Hispanic race population percentage: | much below |
| Length of stay since moving in: | much above |
| Black race population percentage: | much below |
| Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher: | below |
| Population density: | above |
| Median age: | above |
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| Education |
| High school or higher: | 78.1% |
| Bachelor's degree or higher: | 11.5% |
| Unemployed: | 5.3% |
| Graduate or professional degree: | 3.7% |
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| Ancestries |
| Italian: | 36.0% |
| Irish: | 29.9% |
| Polish: | 21.0% |
| German: | 12.3% |
| Lithuanian: | 6.2% |
| English: | 4.9% |