Population 2,141 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Hughestown
Household size in Hughestown
| Period | Hughestown | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.28 | 2.51 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.50 | 2.53 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.38 | 2.50 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.32 | 2.46 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.04 | −0.05 | −0.03 |
Households in Hughestown are small: just 2.32 people on average, compared with 2.65 nationally. That is typical of places where many people live alone or as couples, and fewer have children at home.
Household size: the average number of people living in each occupied home. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25010).
Median age in Hughestown
| Period | Hughestown | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 46.3 | 40.3 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 44.3 | 41.0 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 44.5 | 41.8 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 40.7 | 42.0 | 40.1 |
| Change | −5.6 | +1.7 | +2.3 |
At 40.7, the median age in Hughestown is close to the national median of 40.1, so its age mix looks much like the country's. The median age has dropped from 46.3 in 2006–10, but in a place this small, survey estimates can swing a lot from one release to the next.
Median age: the age that splits residents into two equal halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B01002).
Single-parent households in Hughestown
| Period | Hughestown | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.5% | 10.5% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 10.0% | 10.6% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 6.0% | 10.5% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 11.6% | 10.7% | 11.6% |
| Change | +4.1 pts | +0.2 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head nearly one in eight households in Hughestown (11.6%), the same as the national share.
Single-parent households: households where one adult with no spouse present lives with children under 18. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B11003).
Housing in Hughestown
Renters in Hughestown
| Period | Hughestown | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 14.0% | 29.0% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 22.0% | 30.5% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 19.8% | 31.1% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 28.3% | 30.7% | 34.8% |
| Change | +14.2 pts | +1.7 pts | +1.5 pts |
Nearly three in ten households in Hughestown rent their homes (28.3%), below the national share of 34.8%; the rest own. The picture is much the same across Pennsylvania. About four in ten owners (38.9%) have paid off their mortgages, about the same as nationally.
Renters: occupied homes that are rented rather than owned. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25003).
Vacant homes in Hughestown
| Period | Hughestown | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 9.5% | 10.3% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 9.1% | 10.5% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 9.0% | 10.7% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 8.0% | 9.1% | 9.6% |
| Change | −1.5 pts | −1.2 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy is on the low side in Hughestown: 8.0% of homes sit empty, against 9.6% nationally, which points to steady demand for housing. Pennsylvania as a whole looks much the same.
Vacant homes: homes with no one living in them, including vacation homes and homes for sale or rent. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25002).
Age of homes in Hughestown
| Period | Hughestown | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1953 | 1963 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1957 | 1964 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1966 | 1965 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1963 | 1967 | 1980 |
| Change | +10 | +4 | +6 |
Hughestown is a place of older homes: half were built before 1963, while the national median is 1980. That means established neighborhoods, and more houses that may need updating. Pennsylvania as a whole looks much the same.
Age of homes: the year that splits the housing stock into older and newer halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25035).
Rent in Hughestown
| Period | Hughestown | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $504 | $829 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $644 | $923 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $769 | $1,039 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,048 | $1,323 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$544 | +$494 | +$606 |
Rent in Hughestown runs $1,048 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 22.1% of household income on rent, comfortably under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, and a smaller share than renters pay nationally.
Rent: monthly rent plus the utilities renters pay themselves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25064).
Education in Hughestown
Bachelor's degrees in Hughestown
| Period | Hughestown | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 24.4% | 27.2% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 25.6% | 28.7% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 33.0% | 31.8% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 27.8% | 35.6% | 35.6% |
| Change | +3.4 pts | +8.3 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are less common in Hughestown than nationally: 27.8% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor's or higher, against 35.6%.
Bachelor's degrees: adults 25 and older with a bachelor's degree or higher. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
High school graduates in Hughestown
| Period | Hughestown | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 90.2% | 87.3% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 93.9% | 88.8% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 93.9% | 90.3% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 96.3% | 91.8% | 89.3% |
| Change | +6.1 pts | +4.5 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion is high in Hughestown: 96.3% of adults 25 and older have a diploma or equivalent, well above the national rate of 89.3%.
High school graduates: adults 25 and older with a high school diploma, GED or more. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
Jobs in Hughestown
| Period | Hughestown | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 6.9% | 7.5% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 9.3% | 8.8% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 8.1% | 5.5% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 4.5% | 5.4% | 5.4% |
| Change | −2.4 pts | −2.1 pts | −2.7 pts |
Jobs have been a little easier to find in Hughestown than nationally: unemployment was 4.5%, against 5.4%. Each figure pools five years of surveys (2020–24), so it describes that whole stretch rather than today's job market.
Unemployment: people looking for work as a share of everyone working or looking. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B23025).
Hughestown compared with nearby cities
| City | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hughestown | 2.32 | 40.7 | 11.6% | 28.3% | 8.0% | 1963 | $1,048 | 27.8% | 96.3% | 4.5% |
| Pittston | 2.19 | 43.0 | 12.7% | 38.5% | 7.4% | 1963 | $1,001 | 26.4% | 93.6% | 5.2% |
| Duryea | 2.38 | 39.5 | 5.1% | 31.4% | 8.1% | 1957 | $1,200 | 22.6% | 89.8% | 0.5% |
| West Pittston | 2.15 | 41.1 | 10.0% | 47.5% | 9.1% | 1948 | $977 | 37.0% | 97.2% | 1.6% |
| Dupont | 2.12 | 46.2 | 10.7% | 33.8% | 9.4% | 1947 | $1,045 | 19.0% | 97.6% | 10.0% |
| Avoca | 2.18 | 47.4 | 12.5% | 28.0% | 10.1% | 1942 | $986 | 18.2% | 97.4% | 4.2% |
| Yatesville | 2.39 | 41.1 | 17.8% | 14.7% | 11.9% | 1973 | $1,010 | 42.4% | 96.8% | 4.8% |
| Exeter | 2.28 | 48.6 | 8.5% | 22.9% | 13.6% | 1970 | $922 | 26.3% | 91.1% | 5.9% |
| Laflin | 2.38 | 46.5 | 4.4% | 10.8% | 5.5% | 1974 | $1,690 | 46.8% | 98.1% | 3.3% |
| Old Forge | 2.32 | 47.7 | 11.1% | 29.8% | 7.3% | 1959 | $845 | 31.9% | 93.9% | 5.3% |
| Moosic | 2.57 | 43.1 | 15.4% | 33.4% | 14.4% | 1976 | $1,599 | 38.7% | 93.8% | 3.5% |
All figures 2020–24.
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About these numbers
Every figure on this page is a BestNeighborhood calculation from the Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS), built up from the Census block groups that make up Hughestown. Each ACS 5-year release pools five years of responses; this page shows the last 15 releases, 2006–10 through 2020–24. Neighboring releases share four of their five years, so they move gradually and small changes between them are within the survey's margin of error; in small places the lines can jump from one release to the next for the same reason. The maps show the same measures for each neighborhood, ranked against the whole country.
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