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| West Pittston |
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| Population 2000: | 5,072 |
| Population 2002: | 4,934 |
| Area codes: | 570 |
| Elevation: | 562 feet |
| Land area: | 0.8 square miles |
| Foreign born: | 0.6 |
| County: | Luzerne |
| Industries: | Manufacturing (20.1%), Educational,health and social services (19.6%), Retail trade (11.1%). |
| Population growth: | -138 (-2.72%) |
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| Races |
| White Non-Hispanic: | 99.2% |
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| Marital Status |
| Now married: | 49.2% |
| Never married: | 26.3% |
| Widowed: | 12.7% |
| Divorced: | 10.0% |
| Separated: | 1.8% |
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| Median |
| House value: | $83,700 |
| Household income: | $33,030 |
| Resident age: | 42.5 years |
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| West 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 |
| Foreign-born population percentage: | much below |
| Population density: | above |
| Median age: | above |
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| Education |
| High school or higher: | 80.7% |
| Bachelor's degree or higher: | 18.3% |
| Graduate or professional degree: | 5.8% |
| Unemployed: | 3.7% |
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| Crime Statistics |
| 2002 crime index: | 110.8 - nationwide average is 329, higher means more crime |
| 2002 larceny counts: | 85 (1668.6 per 100,000) |
| 2002 burglaries: | 24 (471.1 per 100,000) |
| 2002 auto thefts: | 3 (58.9 per 100,000) |
| 2002 robbery: | 1 (19.6 per 100,000) |
| 2002 rapes: | none |
| 2002 murders: | none |
| 2002 assaults: | none |
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| Ancestries |
| Italian: | 29.9% |
| Irish: | 23.3% |
| German: | 15.9% |
| Polish: | 15.7% |
| English: | 7.3% |
| Welsh: | 6.4% |