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West Hazleton, Pennsylvania: commercial real estate data.
West Hazleton is a Census borough of 5,178 people across 1.58 square miles of land, in Luzerne County. Median household income is $34,118, 55.5 percent of occupied homes are owned, and the SBA record carries 2 7(a) approvals to borrowers here worth $800,000 since FY2020.
Underlined figures are computed by MMCG Analytics, not published by the agency.
West Hazleton
What West Hazleton is
- Census place typeborough
- Land area1.58 sq mi
- Water area0 sq mi
- Population per square mile of land3,280
- 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.
West Hazleton
How many people live in West Hazleton
- Population5,178
- Median age33.1
- Population under 181,505 plus or minus 363
- Share under 1829.1 percent plus or minus 7.0
- Population 65 and over559 plus or minus 192
- Share 65 and over10.8 percent plus or minus 3.7
- Households1,692
- Family households1,201
- Share of households that are families71.0 percent
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
West Hazleton
Income and work in West Hazleton
- Median household income$34,118 plus or minus $15,671
- Per capita income$18,333
- Civilian labor force2,245
- Employed1,967
- Unemployed278 plus or minus 207
- Unemployment rate12.4 percent plus or minus 9.0
- Adults 25 and over2,976
- Adults 25 and over with a high school diploma or higher71.5 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher17.6 percent plus or minus 6.7
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree6.7 percent plus or minus 4.1
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
West Hazleton
Housing in West Hazleton
- Housing units1,893
- Occupied units1,692
- Vacant units201 plus or minus 110
- Vacancy rate10.6 percent plus or minus 5.7
- Owner occupied939 plus or minus 199
- Renter occupied753 plus or minus 168
- Ownership rate55.5 percent
- Median owner-occupied home value$151,800 plus or minus $30,829
- Median gross rent, monthly$1,186
- Annual rent as a share of median income41.7 percent plus or minus 19.5
- Single family units1,379
- Share single family72.8 percent
- Units in buildings of two or more514 plus or minus 203
- Share in buildings of two or more27.2 percent plus or minus 10.3
- Mobile homes0
- Median year structure built1950
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
West Hazleton
How West Hazleton gets to work
- Workers 16 and over who commute1,926
- Commuting under 15 minutes810 plus or minus 211
- Share commuting under 15 minutes42.1 percent
- Commuting 30 minutes or more484 plus or minus 234
- Share commuting 30 minutes or more25.1 percent plus or minus 11.3
- Drove alone73.8 percent plus or minus 17.0
- Carpooled14.7 percent plus or minus 6.9
- Public transport0.0 percent
- Walked0.2 percent plus or minus 0.3
- Worked from home0.6 percent plus or minus 1.2
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
West Hazleton
SBA loans in West Hazleton (7(a))
- Approvals2
- Gross approval$800,000
- Average approval$400,000
- Median approval$400,000
- Largest approval$475,000
- Jobs supported6
- Jobs per approval3.0
- Loans with a final outcome0
- Paid in full0
- Charged off0
- Median term210 months
- Share on real estate terms of 20 years or more50.0 percent
- Share to franchises0.0 percent
- Distinct lenders2
- Distinct industries by NAICS2
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in West Hazleton, in any county, FY2020 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, 7(a) FOIA release, FY2020 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
West Hazleton
Flood risk in West Hazleton
- NFIP communityBorough of West Hazleton
- NFIP community number421821
- Participating in the NFIPYes
- Community Rating System classNone
- Currently effective map date11/02/12
The Borough of West Hazleton participates in the National Flood Insurance Program as community 421821 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 West Hazleton
Luzerne County context, not West 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 West 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.
Coverage
What this page does not hold.
Parcel detail, zoning and the flood zone at an address are not on this page; they resolve at the address in the platform. How this page was built →
Common questions
West Hazleton questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in West Hazleton, Pennsylvania?
5,178, in 1,692 households. West Hazleton borough covers 1.58 square miles of land, which is 3,280 people per square mile. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
What county is West 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 West Hazleton?
$34,118. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $151,800. Median gross rent is $1,186 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
How much SBA lending goes to West Hazleton businesses?
2 7(a) approvals totaling $800,000 since FY2020, across 2 lenders, median approval $400,000. These count approvals to borrowers whose address is in West Hazleton, not projects sited inside the place boundary, and they are approvals recorded in the release rather than loans disbursed.
Do SBA loans to West Hazleton borrowers get paid back?
No rate is published for West Hazleton. Only 0 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 West Hazleton in the National Flood Insurance Program?
Yes. West Hazleton appears in the FEMA Community Status Book as West Hazleton, borough of, community 421821, 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 West 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 West Hazleton.
Is zoning published for West Hazleton?
No. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning.