Cities / Pennsylvania / West Pittston

West Pittston, PA

4,664 people

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Population & People

Population

4,664

Median age

41.9

Median household income

$63,706

Poverty rate

13.4%

Unemployment rate

1.5%

Bachelor's degree+

37.5%

Avg. commute

15 min

Hispanic or Latino

3.4%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey.

Housing & Rent

Median home value

$179,100

Median gross rent

$968/mo

Homeownership rate

52.55%

HUD FMR — 2 bedroom

$1,225

HUD Fair Market Rent (Pennsylvania statewide average across 67 areas — not specific to West Pittston), 2026. Efficiency $900, 1BR $996, 2BR $1225, 3BR $1570, 4BR $1744. This is a different official figure from Census median gross rent above.

Energy

Pennsylvania commercial electricity

12.44¢/kWh

Pennsylvania industrial electricity

9.36¢/kWh

Pennsylvania residential electricity

19.3¢/kWh

Economy

Gross Domestic Product: All Industry Total

1056446.3

Real Gross Domestic Product: All Industry Total

818787.5

All-Transactions House Price Index for Pennsylvania

733.19

Unemployment Rate

3.9%

Source: FRED, Pennsylvania-specific series.

Nearby Airports

Sources & Data: National Weather Service (weather, alerts), EPA AirNow (air quality), U.S. Census Bureau (population, housing), HUD (Fair Market Rent), U.S. Energy Information Administration (Pennsylvania energy prices), Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis (Pennsylvania economic indicators), OurAirports (airport directory).