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Nanticoke, Pennsylvania: commercial real estate data.
Nanticoke is a Census city of 10,653 people across 3.46 square miles of land, in Luzerne County. Median household income is $57,462, 55.5 percent of occupied homes are owned, and the SBA record carries 3 7(a) approvals to borrowers here worth $355,000 since FY2020.
Underlined figures are computed by MMCG Analytics, not published by the agency.
Nanticoke
What Nanticoke is
- Census place typecity
- Land area3.46 sq mi
- Water area0.1 sq mi
- Population per square mile of land3,081
- 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.
Nanticoke
How many people live in Nanticoke
- Population10,653
- Median age39.3
- Population under 182,127
- Share under 1820.0 percent
- Population 65 and over1,823
- Share 65 and over17.1 percent
- Households4,415
- Family households2,683
- Share of households that are families60.8 percent
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Nanticoke
Income and work in Nanticoke
- Median household income$57,462
- Per capita income$29,767
- Civilian labor force5,212
- Employed4,811
- Unemployed401 plus or minus 153
- Unemployment rate7.7 percent plus or minus 2.9
- Adults 25 and over7,602
- Adults 25 and over with a high school diploma or higher85.5 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher18.6 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree4.6 percent plus or minus 1.3
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Nanticoke
Housing in Nanticoke
- Housing units5,076
- Occupied units4,415
- Vacant units661 plus or minus 168
- Vacancy rate13.0 percent plus or minus 3.2
- Owner occupied2,451
- Renter occupied1,964
- Ownership rate55.5 percent
- Median owner-occupied home value$108,100
- Median gross rent, monthly$792
- Annual rent as a share of median income16.5 percent
- Single family units3,652
- Share single family71.9 percent
- Units in buildings of two or more1,419
- Share in buildings of two or more28.0 percent
- Mobile homes5 plus or minus 8
- Median year structure built1946
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Nanticoke
How Nanticoke gets to work
- Workers 16 and over who commute4,315
- Commuting under 15 minutes1,319 plus or minus 282
- Share commuting under 15 minutes30.6 percent
- Commuting 30 minutes or more969 plus or minus 217
- Share commuting 30 minutes or more22.5 percent plus or minus 4.6
- Drove alone69.3 percent
- Carpooled15.9 percent plus or minus 5.9
- Public transport1.0 percent plus or minus 0.8
- Walked3.4 percent plus or minus 1.6
- Worked from home9.3 percent plus or minus 2.6
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Nanticoke
SBA loans in Nanticoke (7(a))
- Approvals3
- Gross approval$355,000
- Average approval$118,333
- Median approval$75,000
- Largest approval$240,000
- Jobs supported10
- Jobs per approval3.3
- Loans with a final outcome2
- Paid in full2
- Charged off0
- Median term120 months
- Share on real estate terms of 20 years or more33.3 percent
- Share to franchises33.3 percent
- Distinct lenders3
- Distinct industries by NAICS3
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in Nanticoke, in any county, FY2020 to FY2026. Only 2 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.
Nanticoke
SBA loans in Nanticoke (504)
- Approvals1
- Gross approval$265,000
- Average approval$265,000
- Median approval$265,000
- Largest approval$265,000
- Jobs supported5
- Loans with a final outcome0
- Charged off0
- Median term240 months
- Distinct CDCs1
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in Nanticoke, in any county, FY2010 to FY2026. Only 0 loans have 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.
Nanticoke
Flood risk in Nanticoke
- NFIP communityCity of Nanticoke
- NFIP community number420617
- Participating in the NFIPYes
- Community Rating System classNone
- Currently effective map date06/20/24
The City of Nanticoke participates in the National Flood Insurance Program as community 420617 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 Nanticoke
Luzerne County context, not Nanticoke 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 Nanticoke.
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
Nanticoke questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Nanticoke, Pennsylvania?
10,653, in 4,415 households. Nanticoke city covers 3.46 square miles of land, which is 3,081 people per square mile. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
What county is Nanticoke 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 Nanticoke?
$57,462. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $108,100. Median gross rent is $792 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
How much SBA lending goes to Nanticoke businesses?
3 7(a) approvals totaling $355,000 since FY2020, across 3 lenders, median approval $75,000, plus 1 504 approvals worth $265,000 since FY2010. These count approvals to borrowers whose address is in Nanticoke, not projects sited inside the place boundary, and they are approvals recorded in the release rather than loans disbursed.
Do SBA loans to Nanticoke borrowers get paid back?
No rate is published for Nanticoke. Only 2 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 Nanticoke in the National Flood Insurance Program?
Yes. Nanticoke appears in the FEMA Community Status Book as Nanticoke, city of, community 420617, 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 Nanticoke 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 Nanticoke.
Is zoning published for Nanticoke?
No. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning.