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The Borough of Hughestown had a population of 1,412 as of July 1, 2024.
The primary coordinate point for Hughestown is located at latitude 41.327 and longitude -75.7732 in Luzerne County. The formal boundaries for the Borough of Hughestown encompass a land area of 0.91 sq. miles and a water area of 0 sq. miles. Luzerne County is in the Eastern time zone (GMT -5).
The Borough of Hughestown has a C5 Census Class Code which indicates an active incorporated place that is independent of any county subdivision and serves as a county subdivision equivalent. It also has a Functional Status Code of "A" which identifies an active government providing primary general-purpose functions.
POPULATION | |
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Total Population | 1,412 (100%) |
Population in Households | 1,406 (99.6%) |
Population in Families | 1,079 (76.4%) |
Population in Group Quarters1 | 6 ( 0.4%) |
Population Density | 1,623 |
Diversity Index2 | 22 |
INCOME | |
Median Household Income | $82,248 |
Average Household Income | $95,671 |
% of Income for Mortgage4 | 16% |
Per Capita Income | $41,676 |
Wealth Index5 | 88 |
Socioeconomic Status Index6 | Moderate (55.0) |
HOUSING | |
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Total HU (Housing Units) | 692 (100%) |
Owner Occupied HU | 515 (74.4%) |
Renter Occupied HU | 100 (14.5%) |
Vacant Housing Units | 77 (11.1%) |
Median Home Value | $214,116 |
Average Home Value | $227,913 |
Housing Affordability Index3 | 139 |
HOUSEHOLDS | |
Total Households | 615 |
Average Household Size | 2.29 |
Family Households | 384 |
Average Family Size | 3.00 |
GROWTH RATE / YEAR |
2020-2024 | 2024-2029 |
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Population | 1.44% | 1.01% |
Households | 1.64% | 1.14% |
Families | 1.07% | |
Median Household Income | 2.64% | |
Per Capita Income | 3.02% | |
Owner Occupied HU | 1.40% |
The table below compares Hughestown to the other 2,002 incorporated cities, towns and CDPs in Pennsylvania by rank and percentile using July 1, 2024 data. The location Ranked # 1 has the highest value. A location that ranks higher than 75% of its peers would be in the 75th percentile of the peer group.
Variable Description | Rank | Percentile |
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Total Population | # 825 | 59th |
Population Density | # 848 | 58th |
Median Household Income | # 517 | 74th |
Housing Affordability Index | # 1465 | 73rd |
Per Capita Income | # 654 | 67th |
Diversity Index | # 889 | 56th |
Additional comparisons and rankings can be made with a VERY EASY TO USE Pennsylvania Census Data Comparison Tool.
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