Nesquehoning, Pennsylvania
Nesquehoning: Borough of Pennsylvania
About
Nesquehoning is a city located in the county of Carbon in the U.S. state of Pennsylvania. Its population at the 2010 census was 3,349 and a population density of 155 people per km². After 10 years in 2020 city had an estimated population of 3,240 inhabitants.
The city was created 197 years ago in 1826.
Quick Facts about Nesquehoning
Population : | 3,240 (2020) |
Country : | United States of America |
State : | Pennsylvania (United States) |
County : | Carbon County |
Area : | 21.55 km2 |
Altitude : | 2,723 feet / 830 meters |
Establishment : | January 01, 1827 (197 years ago) |
Time Zone : | America/New_York |
Local time : | 00:58:49 (25th December 2024) |
Postal code : | 18240 |
Density : | 150 Pop. per km² as of 2020 |
Population growth : | -3.36% (2010-2020) |
Geography
Nesquehoning is located at 40°51'52"N 75°48'40"W (40.8645300, -75.8110300).
Nesquehoning map
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Official website of Nesquehoning
Demographics
According to census records, the population of Nesquehoning decreased by 3.36% in 10 years.
Year | Population | % Change | Method |
2010 | 3,349 | - | census |
2011 | 3,332 | -0.51% | estimation process |
2012 | 3,312 | -0.6% | estimation process |
2013 | 3,294 | -0.55% | estimation process |
2014 | 3,276 | -0.55% | estimation process |
2015 | 3,248 | -0.86% | estimation process |
2016 | 3,231 | -0.53% | estimation process |
2017 | 3,243 | 0.37% | estimation process |
2018 | 3,257 | 0.43% | estimation process |
2019 | 3,250 | -0.22% | estimation process |
2020 | 3,240 | -0.31% | estimation process |
Demographic Facts
Estimated population as of July 1, 2019 : | 5,507 |
Based on demographic estimates as of April 1, 2010 : | 5,662 |
Based on demographic estimates as of 1 April 2010 : | -2.7% |
April 1, 2020 Population : | 5,412 |
April 1, 2010 Population : | 5,663 |
People under 5 years old, percentage : | 5.7% |
People under 18 years old, percentage : | 27.4% |
People over 65 (%) : | 20.3% |
Female persons, % : | 56.0% |
White only, percent : | 99.3% |
Black or African American alone, percent : | 0.2% |
American Indian and Alaska Native only, % : | 0.0% |
Asians alone % : | 0.0% |
Only Native Hawaiians and Other Pacific Islanders, % : | 0.0% |
% of people who have participated in two or more races : | 0.5% |
% of Hispanic or Latino : | 0.3% |
White people, not Hispanic or Latino people, make up the majority of the population. : | 99.3% |
2015-2019 Veterans : | 218 |
Percentage of foreign-born people, 2015-2019 : | 0.3% |
Rate of owner-occupied housing units, 2015-2019 : | 68.6% |
Economic Facts
Rate of owner-occupied housing units, 2015-2019 : | 68.6% |
Owner-occupied housing unit median value, 2015-2019 : | $88,800 |
From 2015 to 2019, the median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage : | $1,024 |
Monthly owner costs, without a mortgage, at the median, 2015-2019 : | $376 |
2015-2019 median gross rent : | $577 |
2015-2019 Households : | 2,206 |
Population per household, 2015-2019 : | 2.45 |
Living in the same house a year ago, percentage of people aged one year and up, 2015-2019 : | 88.0% |
Languages other than English spoken at home, as a percentage of people aged 5 and up, 2015-2019 : | 0.4% |
Households with computers, %, 2015-2019 : | 86.9% |
Percentage of households with a broadband Internet subscription, 2015-2019 : | 82.2% |
Percentage of people aged 25 and up with a high school diploma or higher, 2015-2019 : | 77.7% |
Bachelor's degree or higher, proportion of people aged 25 and up, 2015-2019 : | 12.6% |
Percentage of people under the age of 65 who have a disability, 2015-2019 : | 15.8% |
Persons under the age of 65 who do not have health insurance, as a percentage : | 8.4% |
Total civilian labor force, percent of population aged 16 and up, 2015-2019 : | 53.4% |
Female labor force participation in the civilian labor force, as a percentage of the population aged 16 and up, 2015-2019 : | 42.5% |
Total sales of lodging and food services in 2012 ($1,000) : | 5,521 |
Total receipts/revenue for health care and social assistance in 2012 ($1,000) : | 17,378 |
2012 total retail sales ($1,000) : | 44,755 |
2012 total retail sales per capita : | $7,992 |
Mean commute time to work (in minutes), workers aged 16 and up, 2015-2019 : | 26.1 |
2015-2019 median household income (in 2019 dollars) : | $39,318 |
Income per capita in the previous 12 months (in 2019 dollars), 2015-2019 : | $23,006 |
Percentage of people living in poverty : | 25.0% |
Total number of businesses in 2012 : | 313 |
Men-owned businesses in 2012 : | 100 |
Women-owned businesses in 2012 : | 156 |
Minority-owned businesses in 2012 : | F |
Non-minority-owned businesses in 2012 : | 264 |
Veteran-owned businesses in 2012 : | F |
Nonveteran-owned businesses in 2012 : | 262 |
2010 population per square mile : | 812.4 |
2010 land area in square miles : | 6.97 |
People born in Nesquehoning (3)
People born in Nesquehoning, including professional wrestler Gene Snitsky, physicist Joseph Edward Geusic, mayor Edwin Washington Packer, .
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Schools in Nesquehoning
College & universities near Nesquehoning, PA
Code | Name | City | ZIP |
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210474 | Jolie Hair and Beauty Academy-Hazleton | Hazleton (PA) | 18201 |
Stations (20)
Amtrak & bus stations near Nesquehoning, PA
Code | Name | Address | Type |
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WHV | White Haven, PA | I-476, Exit 95/I-80, Exit 277, at Hwy 940 | BUS |
WKB | Wilkes-Barre, PA | 47 South Washington Street | BUS |
SRN | Scranton, PA | 23 Lackawanna Avenue | BUS |
EXT | Exton | 425 Walkertown Road | RAIL |
PAO | Paoli | 13 Lancaster Ave. | RAIL |
Post offices near Nesquehoning
Post Office Name | City | ZIP |
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Nesquehoning Post Office | Nesquehoning (PA) | 18240 |
Other cities in Carbon County
Cities, towns, neighborhoods & other populated places in Carbon County , PA.
City Name | Population | Title |
---|---|---|
Palmerton | 5,321 | Borough in Pennsylvania, United States of America |
Lehighton | 5,296 | Borough of Pennsylvania |
Jim Thorpe | 4,650 | Borough and county seat of Carbon County, Pennsylvania |
Lansford | 3,760 | City in North Dakota |
Summit Hill | 2,975 | Borough of Pennsylvania |
Weatherly | 2,452 | Borough of Pennsylvania, United States |
Bowmanstown | 881 | Borough of Pennsylvania |
Beaver Meadows | 832 | Borough of Pennsylvania |
Parryville | 501 | Borough of Pennsylvania |
Weissport | 396 | Borough in Carbon County, Pennsylvania, United States |
East Side | 301 | Borough of Pennsylvania |
New Columbus | 227 | Borough in western Luzerne County, Pennsylvania |
Distance to Other Cities
Nesquehoning distances to largest Pennsylvania cities