Hazleton is a medium-sized city located in the state of Pennsylvania. With a population of 30,354 people and ten associated neighborhoods, Hazleton is the 23rd largest community in Pennsylvania.When you are in Hazleton, you'll notice that it is more blue-collar than most other communities in America. 51.49% of Hazleton’s employed work in blue-collar jobs, while America averages only 27.7% that do. Overall, Hazleton is a city of transportation and shipping workers, service providers, and sales and office workers. There are especially a lot of people living in Hazleton who work in office and administrative support (9.47%), sales jobs (5.48%), and management occupations (5.11%). The percentage of people in Hazleton with college degrees is quite a bit lower than the national average for cities and towns of 21.84%: just 10.81% of people over 25 have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree. The per capita income in Hazleton in 2022 was $22,188, which is low income relative to Pennsylvania and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $88,752 for a family of four. However, Hazleton contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. Hazleton is an extremely ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Hazleton home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. People of Hispanic or Latino origin are the most prevalent group in Hazleton, accounting for 63.45% of the city’s residents (people of Hispanic or Latino origin can be of any race). The greatest number of Hazleton residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Hazleton include Italian, Irish, German, Polish, and Slovak. In addition, Hazleton has a lot of people living here who were born outside of the US (37.96%). The most common language spoken in Hazleton is Spanish. Other important languages spoken here include English and Italian.
