Nanticoke is a medium-sized city located in the state of Pennsylvania. With a population of 10,730 people and four associated neighborhoods, Nanticoke is the 99th largest community in Pennsylvania. Nanticoke has an unusually large stock of pre-World War II architecture, making it one of the older and more historic cities.

Also of interest is that Nanticoke has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US.

A relatively large number of people in Nanticoke telecommute to their jobs. Overall, about 9.27% of the workforce works from home. While this may seem like a small number, as a fraction of the total workforce it ranks among the highest in the country. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes.

The education level of Nanticoke citizens, measured as those with bachelor's degrees or advanced degrees, is similar to the national average for all American cities and towns. 18.60% of adults 25 and older in Nanticoke have a college degree.

The per capita income in Nanticoke in 2022 was $29,767, which is lower middle income relative to Pennsylvania and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $119,068 for a family of four. However, Nanticoke contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.

Nanticoke is a very ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Nanticoke home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Nanticoke residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Nanticoke also has a sizeable Hispanic population (people of Hispanic origin can be of any race). People of Hispanic or Latino origin account for 10.88% of the city’s residents. Important ancestries of people in Nanticoke include Polish, Irish, German, Italian, and English.

The most common language spoken in Nanticoke is English. Other important languages spoken here include Polish and Italian.