Moving to Nanticoke, Pennsylvania
Population: 10,955. Estimated population in July 2024: 10,382 (-5.2% change)
Males: 5,116 (46.7%), Females: 5,839 (53.3%)
Luzerne County
Zip code: 18634
Demographics
 Median resident age: 42.7 years
Median household income: $26,169
Median house value: $66,100
Population by Race
Races in Nanticoke:
- White Non-Hispanic (98.6%)
 
Ancestries: Polish (49.7%), German (13.0%), Irish (10.8%), Italian (8.4%), Welsh (6.4%), Slovak (5.3%).
Elevation: 540 feet
Land area: 3.5 square miles
Population by Education
For population 25 years and over in Nanticoke
- High school or higher: 75.0%
 - Bachelor’s degree or higher: 10.9%
 - Graduate or professional degree: 4.2%
 - Unemployed: 6.4%
 - Mean travel time to work: 22.1 minutes
 
For population 15 years and over in Nanticoke city
- Never married: 27.7%
 - Now married: 48.3%
 - Separated: 2.4%
 - Widowed: 13.9%
 - Divorced: 7.7%
 
0.8% Foreign born
Population change in the 1990s: -1,790 (-14.0%).
Hospitals
Hospital/medical center in Nanticoke:
- MERCY SPECIAL CARE HOSPITAL (128 WEST WASHINGTON STREET)
 
Other hospitals/medical centers near Nanticoke:
- JOHN HEINZ INST OF REHAB MEDICINE (about 9 miles; WILKES BARRE, PA)
 - FIRST HOSPITAL WYOMING VALLEY (about 10 miles; WILKES BARRE, PA)
 - MERCY HOSPITAL (about 10 miles; WILKES BARRE, PA)
 
Airports
Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Nanticoke:
- WILKES-BARRE/SCRANTON INTL (about 22 miles; WILKES-BARRE/SCRANTON, PA; Abbreviation: AVP)
 - LEHIGH VALLEY INTERNATIONAL (about 55 miles; ALLENTOWN, PA; Abbreviation: ABE)
 - READING REGIONAL/CARL A SPAATZ FIELD (about 58 miles; READING, PA; Abbreviation: RDG)
 
Other public-use airports nearest to Nanticoke:
- WILKES-BARRE WYOMING VALLEY (about 12 miles; WILKES-BARRE, PA; Abbreviation: WBW)
 - HAZLETON MUNI (about 15 miles; HAZLETON, PA; Abbreviation: HZL)
 - SKYHAVEN (about 23 miles; TUNKHANNOCK, PA; Abbreviation: 76N)
 
Colleges and Universities
College/University in Nanticoke:
- LUZERNE COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (Full-time enrollment: 3,582; Location: 1333 S PROSPECT ST; Public; Website: www.luzerne.edu)
 
Other colleges/universities with over 2000 students near Nanticoke:
- WILKES UNIVERSITY (about 9 miles; WILKES BARRE, PA; Full-time enrollment: 2,438)
 - UNIVERSITY OF SCRANTON (about 29 miles; SCRANTON, PA; Full-time enrollment: 4,093)
 - MARYWOOD UNIVERSITY (about 29 miles; SCRANTON, PA; Full-time enrollment: 2,203)
 - BLOOMSBURG UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA (about 34 miles; BLOOMSBURG, PA; Full-time enrollment: 6,880)
 - LEHIGH CARBON COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 45 miles; SCHNECKSVILLE, PA; Full-time enrollment: 2,145)
 - KUTZTOWN UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA (about 49 miles; KUTZTOWN, PA; Full-time enrollment: 7,101)
 - MUHLENBERG COLLEGE (about 53 miles; Allentown, PA; Full-time enrollment: 2,334)
 
Schools
Public high school in Nanticoke:
- GREATER NANTICOKE AREA SHS (Students: 924; Grades: 08 – 12)
 
Public primary/middle schools in Nanticoke:
- GNA EL CTR (Students: 412; Grades: 01 – 05)
 - GREATER NANTICOKE AREA ED CTR (Students: 386; Grades: 06 – 07)
 - K M SMITH EL SCH (Students: 343; Grades: KG – 05)
 - J F KENNEDY EL SCH (Students: 66; Grades: KG – KG)
 
Private primary/middle schools in Nanticoke:
- POPE JOHN PAUL II CATHOLIC SCH (Students: 352; Location: 518 SOUTH HANOVER STREET; Grades: KG – 8)
 - THE LEARNING STATION (Students: 80; Location: 133 ALDEN ROAD; Grades: PK – KG)
 
Libraries
Library in Nanticoke:
- MILL MEMORIAL LIBRARY (Operating income: $183,123; Location: 495 EAST MAIN ST; 48,444 books; 478 audio materials; 1,083 video materials; 130 serial subscriptions)
 
