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Hazleton, PA Profile


Hazleton, PA, population 21,744, is located in Pennsylvania's Luzerne county, about 35.1 miles from Allentown and 81.6 miles from Philadelphia.

Through the 90's Hazleton's population has declined by about 6%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of the past decade the population of Hazleton has declined by about 5%. Since 2005 Hazleton's population has declined by about 1%.

Hazleton's property crime levels tend to be lower than Pennsylvania's average level. The same data shows violent crime levels in Hazleton tend to be lower than Pennsylvania's average level.

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
Males 47%
Females 53%
As % of Population
   

Race

Population by Race
White95%
African American1%
Native American0%
Asian1%
Hawaiian0%
Other/Mixed3%
As % of Population
       

Age


Median Age
Population9.99
Males9.99
Females9.99
Vs. State Median Age
  
  
  
Males by AgeFemales by Age
Under 209.99%Under 20: 9.99%
20 to 409.99%20 to 40: 9.99%
40 to 609.99%40 to 60: 9.99%
Over 609.99%Over 60: 9.99%
Age Distribution
       
       
       
       

Size


Population by YearChange Rate
200023,337N/A
200122,946-1.68%
200222,674-1.19%
200322,427-1.09%
200422,187-1.07%
200522,031-0.70%
200621,905-0.57%
200721,847-0.26%
200821,749-0.45%
200921,744-0.02%
Vs. State Change Rate
 
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    

Economics


Household Income
Median$28,082
Vs. State Median Income
    

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crime Reports


Rate Per 100K People
2001150
2002222
2003136
2004N/A
2005N/A
2006N/A
2007N/A
2008317
2009376
2010415
Vs. State Violent Crime Rate
    
    
    
 
 
 
 
    
    
    
Year Murder, Man-Slaughter Forcible Rape Robbery Aggravated Assault
2001 141317
2002 052027
2003 121315
2004 ----
2005 ----
2006 ----
2007 ----
2008 061845
2009 291951
2010 192654

Property Crime Reports


Rate Per 100K People
20011,949
20022,083
20032,113
2004N/A
2005N/A
2006N/A
2007N/A
20082,157
20092,147
20102,345
Vs. State Property Crime Rate
    
    
    
 
 
 
 
    
    
    
Year Burglary Larceny, Theft Motor Vehicle Theft
2001 99 312 44
2002 97 319 72
2003 102 301 79
2004 - - -
2005 - - -
2006 - - -
2007 - - -
2008 158 265 47
2009 133 270 60
2010 130 325 54

Location

Elevation1,620 feet above sea level
Land Area6 Square Miles



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