West Pittston Pennsylvania Real Estate
West Pittston, Pennsylvania, is located in Luzerne County, 9 miles SW of Scranton, Pennsylvania and 99 miles N of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. West Pittston has a population of 5,072.
West Pittston Homes
West Pittston properties pool is 2,243 residential properties including West Pittston new homes. Median age of real estate in West Pittston is 1939. Average Household size is 2.92 people. 1% are one bedroom homes, 11% are 2 bedroom homes, 57% are 3 bedroom homes, 25% are 4 bedroom homes, and 5% are 5+ bedroom homes.
West Pittston Mortgage Statistics
West Pittston mortgages vs. USA median statistics
| Homes |
West Pittston |
USA |
| Homes With No Mortgage |
46% |
30% |
| Homes With Mortgage |
54% |
70% |
| First Mortgage Only |
42% |
54% |
| First & Second Mortgage or HELOC |
11% |
16% |
West Pittston Area Real Estate Tax
West Pittston Real estate Tax: Median Real Estate Taxes (2000) were $1,122 comparing to 1999 Median Family income $ 41,729. Compare to USA median yearly Real Estate Tax $1,300 and USA median Family Income $42,000 (1999).
West Pittston School District: Children make up 20% of West Pittston population. West Pittston has 1,012 under 18 years old residents, or 0.44 kids per one worker, or 0.45 kids per one household.
West Pittston Real Estate & West Pittston Homeownership
There are 762.62 or 34% one person households, 740.19 or 33% two person households, and 336.45 or 15% three person households in West Pittston, Pennsylvania. Median residents age is 42.5, Senior citizens (65+) make up 1,159 or 22.9%% of West Pittston population.
There are 2,325 workers (over 16 years of age) in West Pittston. Of these, 93.98% drive to work. Approximately 1.03% of workers in West Pittston take public transportation. An estimated 3.05% walk to work.
Median West Pittston homeowner's housing expences are 18.1%
Crime in West Pittston (2003), crimes per 10,000 residents per year
| Type of Crime |
West Pittston |
USA, 2003 |
| Violent Crimes |
11.83 |
47.5 |
| Robberies |
NaN |
14.2 |
| Aggravated Assaults |
11.83 |
29.5 |
| Property Crimes |
189.27 |
358.8 |
| Burglaries |
43.38 |
74.0 |
| Larceny-Thefts |
139.98 |
241.5 |
| Motor Vehicle Thefts |
5.91 |
43.3 |
Invest in West Pittston Properties
When making a decision about buying real estate in West Pittston Pennsylvania area, you should consider following statistical data:
| Category |
West Pittston |
USA |
| Near Medium City |
Scranton, Pennsylvania |
- |
| Near Large City |
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
- |
| West Pittston Zip Codes |
18643 |
- |
| West Pittston Area Codes |
570 |
- |
| White population |
99.37% |
75.1% |
| African-American population |
0.1% |
12.3% |
| Asian |
0.04% |
3.6% |
| American Indian & Alaskan |
0.04% |
0.9% |
| Hispanic (of any race) |
0.24% |
12.5% |
| Median Family Income (1999) |
$ 41,729% |
$42,000 |
| Population Below Poverty Level |
10.09% |
12.4% |
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