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Hazleton Area School District

Hazleton Area School District is a unified school district in Pennsylvania with a community population of 78,908. The median household income is $57,795 and the median age is 41.9.

78,908

Population

315

People / sq mi

$57,795

Median Income

41.9

Median Age

Hazleton Area School District covers 251 sq mi of land at 314.9 people per square mile.

Race & Ethnicity

White61.3%
Black or African American0.1%
Asian40.5%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)0.0%

Economy & Income

$57,795

Median Household Income

$30,726

Per Capita Income

14.9%

Poverty Rate

3.4%

Unemployment

Housing

$177,600

Median Home Value

$1,088

Median Rent

67.6%

Homeownership

Education Attainment

85.0%

High School+

17.9%

Bachelor's+

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Frequently Asked Questions

Hazleton Area School District serves a community with a population of 78,908 according to the latest Census ACS 5-Year estimates. This unified school district is located in Pennsylvania.

The median household income in Hazleton Area School District is $57,795, with a per capita income of $30,726. The poverty rate is 14.9%.

Hazleton Area School District is 61.3% White, 0.1% Black or African American, 40.5% Asian, and 0.0% Hispanic or Latino, per Census ACS data.

In Hazleton Area School District, 85.0% of adults have a high school diploma or higher, and 17.9% hold a bachelor's degree or higher, per Census ACS estimates.

The median home value in Hazleton Area School District is $177,600, with a median rent of $1,088. The homeownership rate is 67.6%.

Data for Hazleton Area School District from the American Community Survey 5-Year estimates. Land area from Census Gazetteer files. This is a unified school district (GEOID: 4211700).

The poverty rate is what most separates Hazleton Area School District from the typical school district: 14.9% of residents live below the federal poverty line, against 12.4% nationally. Hazleton Area School District is a school district in Pennsylvania with a population of 78,908.

Earnings trail the nation, with the median household making $57,795, below the US median of $78,538. Roughly 14.9% of residents fall below the poverty line, above the national 12.4%. The typical home is valued at $177,600, with typical rent around $1,088.

Fewer adults hold degrees here than in most comparable places — 17.9%, below the national 35.0%.

The elevated poverty rate is the context for the rest of the profile in Hazleton Area School District: it pulls on median income, housing tenure, and the share of residents with a college degree.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS, 2026.