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| West Hazleton |
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| Population 2000: | 3,542 |
| Population 2002: | 3,442 |
| Elevation: | 1,700 feet |
| Area codes: | 570 |
| Foreign born: | 4.1% (1.7% Europe, 1.5% Latin America, 0.6% Africa) |
| Land area: | 1.6 square miles |
| County: | Luzerne |
| Industries: | Manufacturing (31.3%), Educational,health and social services (19.3%), Retail trade (13.1%). |
| Population growth: | -100 (-2.82%) |
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| Races |
| White Non-Hispanic: | 96.5% |
| Hispanic: | 2.2% |
| Other race: | 1.0% |
| Black: | 0.6% |
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| Marital Status |
| Now married: | 48.2% |
| Never married: | 26.6% |
| Widowed: | 12.7% |
| Divorced: | 8.9% |
| Separated: | 3.5% |
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| Median |
| House value: | $56,400 |
| Household income: | $28,765 |
| Resident age: | 41.5 years |
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| West Hazleton Compared to Pennsylvania State Average |
| House age: | much above |
| Median house value: | below |
| Length of stay since moving in: | above |
| Black race population percentage: | much below |
| Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher: | below |
| Median age: | above |
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| Education |
| High school or higher: | 77.7% |
| Bachelor's degree or higher: | 12.6% |
| Graduate or professional degree: | 4.0% |
| Unemployed: | 3.7% |
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| Ancestries |
| Polish: | 24.6% |
| German: | 18.9% |
| Italian: | 17.5% |
| Irish: | 16.1% |
| Slovak: | 10.6% |
| Lithuanian: | 5.9% |