Profile for Pittston, Pennsylvania, PA
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Pittston is a city in Luzerne County, in the Scranton-Wilkes-Barre metro area.
The community was named for William Pitt, British statesman
[NOTE: This is not the only community in Pennsylvania named Pittston. For links to other places called Pittston, PA, see the Duplicate Names box at right.]
The latitude of Pittston is 41.325N. The longitude is -75.789W.
It is in the Eastern Standard time zone. Elevation is 587 feet.The estimated population, in 2003, was 7,807.
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$27,103National
$41,994
Source: 2000 census, U.S. Census BureauFor more census details and comparisons, see our Pittston demographic reports
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58 miners died when a roof collapsed here in 1896
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9% of Pittston residents report German ancestry, and 23% report Irish. For more info on local ancestry groups, see the Pittston ancestry & family history guide.
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- National Council on Independent Living
At the time of the 2000 census, the per capita income in Pittston was $14,686, compared with $21,587 nationally.
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11% of Pittston residents age 25 and older have a bachelor's or advanced college degree.
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- Air pollution in Luzerne County
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- Post history questions in Luzerne County genealogy forum
Median rent in Pittston, at the time of the 2000 Census, was $330. Monthly homeowner costs, for people with mortgages, were $781.
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Libraries in Pittston include Pittston Memorial Library ... View libraries
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Luzerne County supported John Kerry in the 2004 presidential election. For more information, see our Pittston political report.
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The average commute time for Pittston workers is 19 minutes, compared with 26 minutes nationwide.
Hotels in Pittston include Holiday Inn Express Scranton, Knightsinn Scrantonwilkesbarre, Super 8.
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