COMPARING TWO PLACES
Gordon vs Hazleton
PLACE A
Gordon, Pennsylvania
VS
PLACE B
Hazleton, Pennsylvania
Gordon is 97% smaller than Hazleton. Gordon earns more, with a median household income $46,660 higher. Hazleton has grown faster since 2000 (18% vs 0%).
GORDONHAZLETONDIFFERENCE
Total population76930,286−97% vs Hazleton
Population density1,2975,071−3,775
Population growth-0.3%18.2%−18.5 pts
Median age44.137.5+6.6
Male55.8%50.6%+5.2 pts
Female44.2%49.4%−5.2 pts
Foreign-born0.8%38.0%−37.1 pts
White, non-Hispanic97.0%32.6%+64.3 pts
Black0.0%1.7%−1.7 pts
Hispanic / Latino1.7%63.4%−61.8 pts
Asian0.0%0.3%−0.3 pts
Other1.4%2.0%−0.6 pts
Median household income$92,837$46,177+$46,660
Per capita income$42,173$22,188+$19,985
Poverty rate4.9%25.0%−20.1 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.3800.446−0.1
Bachelor's degree or higher20.9%10.8%+10.1 pts
Graduate degree2.4%3.6%−1.2 pts
Unemployment rate3.1%5.6%−2.5 pts
Labor force participation63.0%60.3%+2.7 pts
Median home value$122,700$151,600−$28,900
Median gross rent$775$1,089−$314
Owner-occupied71.5%51.1%+20.4 pts
Housing vacancy rate19.6%7.7%+11.9 pts
Rent-burdened households11.7%55.8%−44.1 pts
Average commute25.421.3+4.1
Worked from home5.7%3.4%+2.3 pts
Public transit to work0.0%1.7%−1.7 pts
Uninsured6.8%16.6%−9.8 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025