Nesquehoning, PA City Data

Nesquehoning, PA is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 3,288 people who live in Nesquehoning and approximately 58,802 who live in Carbon County. We want to help people moving to or living in Nesquehoning to understand the dynamics of the city, so we have put together information gathered from various creditable sources to give you a better understanding of Nesquehoning. We have included Nesquehoning housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Nesquehoning Information

Carbon County where Nesquehoning resides is 387.23 square miles. The resident population of this county is 58,802 and has a population rank of 814 out of all the places in the United States.

Nesquehoning has a total of 3,288 people and of those residents there are 1,635 males and 1,653 females. The median age of the male population is 38.4 and the female population is 44.6. There are approximately 571 births each year and around 790 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Nesquehoning varies per year, but currently 3,265 are one race and 23 are two or more races.

Of the 3,288 people who live in Nesquehoning, there are 696 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Nesquehoning is 366 male and 330 female. If you have children or you are under the age of 20, then you will be considered in that statistic. For those of you who are older, then you will be part of the population that is 18 years and older and totals 2,669.

General Nesquehoning Information
Total area in square miles - Carbon County	387.23
Water area in square miles - Carbon County	N/A
Resident population - Carbon County	58,802
Population rank - Carbon County	814
Total population	3,288
Total population (male)	1,635
Total population (female)	1,653
Population median age (male)	38.4
Population median age (female)	44.6
Births - Carbon County	571
Deaths- Carbon County	790
Population of one race	3,265
Population of two or more races	23
Population under 20 years	696
Population under 20 years (male)	366
Population under 20 years (female)	330
Total population 18 years and over	2,669

Nesquehoning Social Characteristics

There are 23,701 households in Nesquehoning. Families make up 16,441 of these households. The table below breaks down the Nesquehoning families into three different groups. Married-couple families (12,986), male householder with no wife present (1,074) and female householder with no husband present (2,215). The remainder of the Nesquehoning households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 7,285. Nesquehoning, PA moving companies help people in Nesquehoning move locally and all around the world.

For years, the US has been building stats on the relationship of males and females 15 years and older in cities around the country including Nesquehoning. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Nesquehoning is based, there are 25,012 females 15 and over; of those females there are 4,903 never married, 13,750 now married, 409 separated, 3,878 widowed, and 2,072 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 387 separated, 887 widowed and 1,929 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding Nesquehoning social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Nesquehoning.

If you are moving to or from Nesquehoning and need a place to store your things be sure to check out the MovingIdeas.org Nesquehoning, PA self storage quote page or storage guides.

HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Carbon County)
Total households	23,701
Family households (families)	16,441
With own children under 18 years	7,286
Married-couple family	12,986
With own children under 18 years	5,249
Male householder, no wife present, family	1,074
With own children under 18 years	551
Female householder, no husband present, family	2,215
With own children under 18 years	1,223
Nonfamily households	7,285
Householder living alone	6,171
65 years and over	3,189

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	367
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	507
Average household size	2.3
Average family size	2.89

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	2,556
Householder	864
Spouse	663
Child	836
Other relatives	37
Nonrelatives	56
Unmarried partner	28
Roomer or boarder	4
Housemate or roommate	1
Unmarried partner	74
Foster child	13
Other	10

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	560
Male householder	204
Male householder living alone	164
Male householder not living alone	40
Female householder	287
Female householder living alone	269
Female householder not living alone	18
Nonrelatives	69
Unmarried partner	46
Roomer or boarder	2
Housemate or roommate	11
Foster child	N/A
Other	10

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	25,012
Never married	4,903
Now married	13,750
Separated	409
Widowed	3,878
Divorced	2,072
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	387
Widowed	887
Divorced	1,929

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	3,288
Male	1,635
Under 5 years	63
5 to 9 years	106
10 to 14 years	92
15 to 17 years	65
18 and 19 years	40
20 years	21
21 years	14
22 to 24 years	72
25 to 29 years	126
30 to 34 years	118
35 to 39 years	148
40 to 44 years	134
45 to 49 years	112
50 to 54 years	108
55 to 59 years	74
60 and 61 years	27
62 to 64 years	44
65 and 66 years	27
67 to 69 years	44
70 to 74 years	75
75 to 79 years	58
80 to 84 years	45
85 years and over	22
Female	1,653
Under 5 years	77
5 to 9 years	90
10 to 14 years	77
15 to 17 years	49
18 and 19 years	37
20 years	24
21 years	16
22 to 24 years	48
25 to 29 years	86
30 to 34 years	97
35 to 39 years	126
40 to 44 years	108
45 to 49 years	111
50 to 54 years	86
55 to 59 years	96
60 and 61 years	41
62 to 64 years	56
65 and 66 years	28
67 to 69 years	56
70 to 74 years	122
75 to 79 years	103
80 to 84 years	75
85 years and over	44

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	3,288
One race	3,265
White	3,212
Black or African American	21
American Indian and Alaska Native	8
Asian	14
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	N/A
Some other race	1
Two or more races	23

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	3,116
People who are White alone	3,070
People who are Black or African American alone	8
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	8
People who are Asian alone	8
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	N/A
People who are Hispanic or Latino	38
People who are Some other race alone	9

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	55,750
Same house	38,556
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	5,318
Different state or abroad	2,124
Different state	1,913
Abroad	211

PLACE OF BIRTH (Carbon County)
Total resident population	58,802
Born in United States	48,003
State of residence	49,422
Different state	8,062
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	256
Foreign born	1,062

Nesquehoning Education and School Enrollment

School enrollment refers to students currently attending school, both private and public. By understanding the school enrollment in an area, you can make decisions concerning your kids' environments and even job markets. In a table below, we provide you with the total school enrollment for children 3 years and older in the county surrounding Nesquehoning. That total enrollment is 12,781 for the population of the country, which includes Nesquehoning. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 4,236 and elementary or high school enrollment was 19,163 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 1,769.

Education attainment is defined as "the highest level of education completed in terms of highest degree or the highest level or schooling completed." The table below shows the Nesquehoning population over 25 years old and their level of education achievement.

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	12,781
Pre-kindergarten	708
Public	415
Private	293
Kindergarten	721
Public	593
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	6,115
Public	5,421
Private	694
Elementary and high school	9,582
Public	8,680
Private	902
High school grades 9 to 12	3,467
Public	3,259
Private	208
College, undergraduate years	1,497
Public	1,232
Private	265
Graduate or professional school	273
Public	116
Private	157
Not enrolled in school	44,157

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	41,690
Less than 9th grade	2,563
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	6,187
High school graduate	19,960
Some college, no degree	5,801
Associate's degree	2,610
Bachelor's degree	4,569
Graduate or professional degree	11
Percent high school graduate or higher	79
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	3,016

Nesquehoning Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 47,244 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Nesquehoning. The Nesquehoning occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (6,041), service occupations (3,946), sales and office occupations (6,517), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (45), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (3,425) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (6,484). The 47,244 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 21,994 private wage and salary workers, 2,958 government workers, 1,388 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Carbon County)
Population 16 years and over	47,244
In labor force	28,020
Civilian labor force	27,994
Employed	26,458
Unemployed	1,536
Percent Unemployed	5.5
Armed Forces	26
Females 16 years and over	24,459
In labor force	12,673
Civilian labor force	12,661
Unemployed Civilian labor force	652
Armed forces	12
Males 16 years and over	22,785
In labor force	15,347
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	884
Armed forces	14

COMMUTING TO WORK (Carbon County)
Workers 16 years and over	25,868
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	21,156
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	3,085
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	839
Other means	153
Worked at home	430
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	743,900

OCCUPATION (Carbon County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	6,041
Management, professional, and related occupations	6,041
Service occupations	3,946
Sales and office occupations	6,517
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	45
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	3,425
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	6,484

INDUSTRY (Carbon County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	6,041
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	308
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	5,839
Wholesale trade	818
Retail trade	3,200
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	1,760
Information	660
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	1,123
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	1,522
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	5,153
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	1,729
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	1,017

CLASS OF WORKER (Carbon County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	6,041
Private wage and salary workers	21,994
Government workers	2,958
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	1,388
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Nesquehoning Housing Characteristics

In Nesquehoning, PA there are 30,492 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 23,701 occupied and 6,791 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Nesquehoning, there are 19,140 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 6,328 units in Nesquehoning. Apartment housing and apartment buildings are from 2-50 units and the statistics are below. With so many housing units people are always in need of Nesquehoning, PA local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Nesquehoning, PA truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Nesquehoning. There are 339 housing units with rent less than $200, 362 with rent between $200-299, 2,109 with rent between $300-499 and 1,793 with rent for $500 and above. Full Nesquehoning gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have Nesquehoning, PA home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Carbon County)
Total housing units	30,492
Occupied housing units	23,701
Vacant housing units	6,791

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Carbon County)
Total housing units	30,492
1-unit, detached	19,140
1-unit, attached	6,328
2 units	1,163
3 or 4 units	1,001
5 to 9 units	428
10 to 19 units	297
20 to 49 units	228
50 or more units	304
Mobile home	1,594

HOUSING TENURE (Carbon County)
Occupied housing units	23,701
Owner-occupied	18,529
Renter-occupied	5,172

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Carbon County)
Occupied housing units	23,701
No vehicles available	1,921
2 vehicle available	13,960
3 vehicles available	3,316
4 vehicles available	1,013
5 or more vehicles available	301

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Carbon County)
Occupied housing units	23,701
Utility gas	1,825
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	4,464
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	13,755
Coal or coke	2,231
Wood	259
Solar energy	2
Other fuel	155
No fuel used	25

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Carbon County)
Occupied housing units	23,701
Less Than $50,000	18,529
$50,000 to $99,999	7,791
$100,000 to $149,999	3,812
$150,000 to $199,999	953
$200,000 to $299,999	361
$300,000 to $499,999	50
$1,000,000 or more
Median (dollars)	82,100

GROSS RENT (Carbon County)
Occupied units paying rent	5,172
Less than $200	339
$200 to $299	362
$300 to $499	2,109
$500 to $699	1,349
$700 to $999	366
$1,000 to $1,499	69
$1,500 or more	8