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Population
| Total Population | |
| Hazleton Area School District | 72,065 |
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Luzerne County
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320,651 |
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Hazleton / Scranton / Wilkes-Barre MSA
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563,184 |
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Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2011 American Community Survey
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| Population by Age and Sex | ||||||
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Hazleton Area
School District
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Luzerne County |
Hazleton /
Wilkes-Barre /
Scranton MSA
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| Total Population | 72,065 | 320,651 |
563,184 |
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| Male | 35,517 | 49.3% | 157,096 | 49.0% | 274,205 | 48.7% |
| Female | 36,548 | 50.7% | 163,555 | 51.0% | 288,979 | 51.3% |
| Up to 19 years | 17,777 | 24.7% | 72,592 | 22.5% | 129,187 | 23.0% |
| 20 to 44 years | 22,752 | 31.6% | 98,272 | 30.6% | 172,736 | 30.6% |
| 45 to 64 years | 19,452 | 26.9% | 92,041 | 28.7% | 161,088 | 28.5% |
| 65 years and over | 12,084 | 16.8% | 57,746 | 18.0% | 100,173 | 17.7% |
| Median age (years) | 40.1 | 42.7 | 42.3 | |||
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Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2011 American Community Survey
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Education
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2011 American Community Survey
Income and Benefits
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2011 American Community Survey
Employment by Occupation
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2011 American Community Survey
Labor Market Information
Source: PA Department of Labor & Industry, Center for Workforce Information & Analysis
Hazleton-area commute times are also well below the national averages.
| Commuting to Work | |||
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Hazleton Area
School District
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Luzerne County |
Hazleton / Wilkes-Barre
/ Scranton MSA
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| Mean travel time to work (minutes) | 23.0 | 22.4 | 22.3 |
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Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2011 American Community Survey
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| May 2011 Metropolitan Area Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates Scranton / Wilkes-Barre / Hazleton MSA |
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| Occupation | Employment |
Mean Hourly
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Mean Annual
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Mean RSE
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| All Occupations | 251,350 | $18.14 | $37,730 | 1.4% |
| Management Occupations | 7,490 | $41.22 | $85,740 | 1.6% |
| Business and Financial Operations Occupations | 7,700 | $25.81 | $53,690 | 1.8% |
| Computer and Mathematical Science Occupations | 3,500 | $30.38 | $63,200 | 3.7% |
| Architecture and Engineering Occupations | 3,130 | $32.80 | $68,220 | 5.9% |
| Life, Physical, and Social Science Occupations | 920 | $24.78 | $51,540 | 3.7% |
| Community and Social Services Occupations | 5,730 | $16.99 | $35,340 | 4.3% |
| Legal Occupations | 1,400 | $32.47 | $67,550 | 8.2% |
| Education, Training, and Library Occupations | 14,950 | $24.74 | $51,450 | 3.2% |
| Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media Occupations | 2,490 | $18.33 | $38,130 | 2.8% |
| Healthcare Practitioner and Technical Occupations | 16,740 | $29.32 | $60,990 | 2.9% |
| Healthcare Support Occupations | 9,370 | $12.87 | $26,770 | 1.6% |
| Protective Service Occupations | 5,660 | $17.99 | $37,420 | 8.4% |
| Food Preparation and Serving Related Occupations | 20,140 | $9.78 | $20,340 | 1.8% |
| Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance Occupations | 7,450 | $11.73 | $24,390 | 2.1% |
| Personal Care and Service Occupations | 7,250 | $11.24 | $23,380 | 2.1% |
| Sales and Related Occupations | 27,780 | $15.32 | $31,860 | 2.3% |
| Office and Administrative Support Occupations | 43,830 | $14.79 | $30,760 | 1.4% |
| Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations | 110 | $15.34 | $31,910 | 5.7% |
| Construction and Extraction Occupations | 9,750 | $20.93 | $43,530 | 4.2% |
| Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations | 10,420 | $18.91 | $39,340 | 1.8% |
| Production Occupations | 21,830 | $15.84 | $32,950 | 2.3% |
| Transportation and Material Moving Occupations | 23,700 | $15.11 | $31,430 | 1.5% |
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Source: U.S. Department of Labor - Bureau of Labor Statistics
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