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Moving to Pittston, Pennsylvania

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Population: 8,104. Estimated population in July 2024: 7,689 (-5.1% change)
Males: 3,712 (45.8%), Females: 4,392 (54.2%)

Luzerne County

Zip codes: 18640, 18641, 18643.

Demographics

Median resident age: 40.8 years
Median household income: $27,103
Median house value: $74,900

Population by Race

Races in Pittston:

  • White Non-Hispanic (97.9%)
  • Black (0.7%)
  • Hispanic (0.7%)

Ancestries: Italian (36.0%), Irish (29.9%), Polish (21.0%), German (12.3%), Lithuanian (6.2%), English (4.9%).

Elevation: 650 feet

Land area: 1.6 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Pittston

  • High school or higher: 78.1%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 11.5%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 3.7%
  • Unemployed: 5.3%
  • Mean travel time to work: 18.9 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Pittston city

  • Never married: 29.5%
  • Now married: 43.7%
  • Separated: 3.5%
  • Widowed: 12.8%
  • Divorced: 10.6%

2.7% Foreign born (1.8% Europe, 0.6% Asia, 0.3% Latin America).

Population change in the 1990s: -1,817 (-18.3%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Pittston:

  • MERCY HOSPITAL (about 8 miles; WILKES BARRE, PA)
  • PENN STATE GEISINGERY WYOMING VALLEY (about 8 miles; WILKES BARRE, PA)
  • WVHCS HOSPITAL INC (about 8 miles; WILKES-BARRE, PA)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Pittston:

  • WILKES-BARRE/SCRANTON INTL (about 6 miles; WILKES-BARRE/SCRANTON, PA; Abbreviation: AVP)
  • LEHIGH VALLEY INTERNATIONAL (about 53 miles; ALLENTOWN, PA; Abbreviation: ABE)
  • GREATER BINGHAMTON/EDWIN A LINK FIELD (about 62 miles; BINGHAMTON, NY; Abbreviation: BGM)

Other public-use airports nearest to Pittston:

  • WILKES-BARRE WYOMING VALLEY (about 6 miles; WILKES-BARRE, PA; Abbreviation: WBW)
  • SKYHAVEN (about 17 miles; TUNKHANNOCK, PA; Abbreviation: 76N)
  • SEAMANS FIELD (about 19 miles; FACTORYVILLE, PA; Abbreviation: 9N3)

Colleges and Universities

College/University in Pittston:

  • CAREER PREPARATORY INSTITUTE (Location: 22 EAST STREET; Private, for-profit)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Pittston:

  • WILKES UNIVERSITY (about 9 miles; WILKES BARRE, PA; Full-time enrollment: 2,438)
  • UNIVERSITY OF SCRANTON (about 12 miles; SCRANTON, PA; Full-time enrollment: 4,093)
  • MARYWOOD UNIVERSITY (about 13 miles; SCRANTON, PA; Full-time enrollment: 2,203)
  • LUZERNE COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 18 miles; NANTICOKE, PA; Full-time enrollment: 3,582)
  • LEHIGH CARBON COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 47 miles; SCHNECKSVILLE, PA; Full-time enrollment: 2,145)
  • EAST STROUDSBURG UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA (about 48 miles; EAST STROUDSBURG, PA; Full-time enrollment: 4,985)
  • BLOOMSBURG UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA (about 50 miles; BLOOMSBURG, PA; Full-time enrollment: 6,880)

Schools

Public high school in Pittston:

  • PITTSTON AREA SHS (Students: 1,120; Grades: 09 – 12)

Private high school in Pittston:

  • SETON CATHOLIC HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 301; Location: 37 WILLIAM ST; Grades: 3 – 12)

Public primary/middle schools in Pittston:

  • PITTSTON AREA MS (Students: 722; Grades: 06 – 08)
  • PITTSTON CITY INTRMD CTR (Students: 670; Grades: 03 – 05)
  • PITTSTON AREA PRI CTR (Students: 427; Grades: 01 – 02)
  • SARA J DYMOND EL SCH (Students: 251; Grades: KG – 06)

Private primary/middle schools in Pittston:

  • ST MARY ASSUMPTION SCHOOL (Students: 286; Location: 41 CARROLL ST; Grades: PK – 8)
  • ST JOHN THE BAPTIST SCHOOL (Students: 220; Location: 12 WILLIAM STREET; Grades: KG – 8)
  • HUMPTY DUMPTY KOLLEGE (Students: 14; Location: 107 NEW STREET; Grades: KG – KG)

Libraries

Library in Pittston:

  • PITTSTON MEMORIAL LIBRARY (Operating income: $110,535; Location: CITY HALL, 34 BROAD ST; 12,267 books; 215 audio materials; 340 video materials; 42 serial subscriptions)

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