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Hazleton, Pennsylvania: commercial real estate data.
Hazleton is a Census city of 30,111 people across 5.97 square miles of land, in Luzerne County. Median household income is $46,177, 51.1 percent of occupied homes are owned, and the SBA record carries 13 7(a) approvals to borrowers here worth $8.8 m since FY2020.
Underlined figures are computed by MMCG Analytics, not published by the agency.
Hazleton
What Hazleton is
- Census place typecity
- Land area5.97 sq mi
- Water area0 sq mi
- Population per square mile of land5,042
- County holding the largest share of its areaLuzerne County, 100.0 percent
US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage. US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Hazleton
How many people live in Hazleton
- Population30,111
- Median age37.5
- Population under 187,300
- Share under 1824.2 percent
- Population 65 and over4,550
- Share 65 and over15.1 percent
- Households11,599
- Family households7,116
- Share of households that are families61.4 percent
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Hazleton
Income and work in Hazleton
- Median household income$46,177
- Per capita income$22,188
- Civilian labor force14,212
- Employed13,417
- Unemployed795 plus or minus 257
- Unemployment rate5.6 percent plus or minus 1.8
- Adults 25 and over19,973
- Adults 25 and over with a high school diploma or higher74.6 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher10.8 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree3.6 percent plus or minus 1.1
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Hazleton
Housing in Hazleton
- Housing units12,567
- Occupied units11,599
- Vacant units968 plus or minus 243
- Vacancy rate7.7 percent plus or minus 1.9
- Owner occupied5,927
- Renter occupied5,672
- Ownership rate51.1 percent
- Median owner-occupied home value$151,600
- Median gross rent, monthly$1,089
- Annual rent as a share of median income28.3 percent
- Single family units8,855
- Share single family70.5 percent
- Units in buildings of two or more3,559
- Share in buildings of two or more28.3 percent
- Mobile homes153 plus or minus 47
- Median year structure built1952
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Hazleton
How Hazleton gets to work
- Workers 16 and over who commute12,750
- Commuting under 15 minutes4,418
- Share commuting under 15 minutes34.7 percent
- Commuting 30 minutes or more2,532 plus or minus 550
- Share commuting 30 minutes or more19.9 percent plus or minus 4.1
- Drove alone68.6 percent
- Carpooled21.7 percent plus or minus 4.9
- Public transport1.7 percent plus or minus 1.0
- Walked3.0 percent plus or minus 1.7
- Worked from home3.4 percent plus or minus 2.1
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Hazleton
SBA loans in Hazleton (7(a))
- Approvals13
- Gross approval$8,789,500
- Average approval$676,115
- Median approval$300,000
- Largest approval$4,550,000
- Jobs supported108
- Jobs per approval8.3
- Loans with a final outcome4
- Paid in full4
- Charged off0
- Median term120 months
- Share on real estate terms of 20 years or more15.4 percent
- Share to franchises30.8 percent
- Distinct lenders8
- Distinct industries by NAICS9
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in Hazleton, in any county, FY2020 to FY2026. Only 4 loans have reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published.
US Small Business Administration, 7(a) FOIA release, FY2020 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
Hazleton
SBA loans in Hazleton (504)
- Approvals5
- Gross approval$6,703,000
- Average approval$1,340,600
- Median approval$2,034,000
- Largest approval$2,123,000
- Jobs supported161
- Loans with a final outcome1
- Charged off0
- Median term240 months
- Distinct CDCs3
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in Hazleton, in any county, FY2010 to FY2026. Only 1 loan has reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published.
US Small Business Administration, 504 FOIA release, FY2010 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
Hazleton
Flood risk in Hazleton
- NFIP communityCity of Hazleton
- NFIP community number421203
- Participating in the NFIPYes
- Community Rating System classNone
- Currently effective map date(NSFHA)
The City of Hazleton participates in the National Flood Insurance Program as community 421203 and carries no Community Rating System class, so no CRS premium discount applies to it.
Federal Emergency Management Agency, NFIP Community Status Book (OpenFEMA), as of 2026-09-26.
Luzerne County, not Hazleton
Luzerne County context, not Hazleton figures
- Establishments in Luzerne County7,212
- Covered employment, Luzerne County145,190
- Average annual pay, Luzerne County$55,901
- Housing units permitted, Luzerne County325
Every figure in this section is published for Luzerne County as a whole and is not a measurement of Hazleton.
US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023. US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages. US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
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Common questions
Hazleton questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Hazleton, Pennsylvania?
30,111, in 11,599 households. Hazleton city covers 5.97 square miles of land, which is 5,042 people per square mile. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
What county is Hazleton in?
Luzerne County, which holds 100.0 percent of the place by area. Source: US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage.
What is the median household income in Hazleton?
$46,177. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $151,600. Median gross rent is $1,089 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
How much SBA lending goes to Hazleton businesses?
13 7(a) approvals totaling $8.8 m since FY2020, across 8 lenders, median approval $300,000, plus 5 504 approvals worth $6.7 m since FY2010. These count approvals to borrowers whose address is in Hazleton, not projects sited inside the place boundary, and they are approvals recorded in the release rather than loans disbursed.
Do SBA loans to Hazleton borrowers get paid back?
No rate is published for Hazleton. Only 4 loans have reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published. The counts are shown instead.
Is Hazleton in the National Flood Insurance Program?
Yes. Hazleton appears in the FEMA Community Status Book as Hazleton, city of, community 421203, with no Community Rating System class, so no CRS discount applies. Whether a specific parcel sits in a mapped special flood hazard area is an address level question the platform answers.
Are the county figures on this page Hazleton figures?
No, and they are labeled so. County Business Patterns, QCEW, the Building Permits Survey, BEA product and IRS migration are published for Luzerne County as a whole and there is no place level equivalent. They appear in one clearly marked section as context and are never presented as measurements of Hazleton.
Is zoning published for Hazleton?
No. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning.