COMPARING TWO PLACES
Nesquehoning vs Newton
PLACE A
Nesquehoning, Pennsylvania
VS
PLACE B
Newton, Texas
Nesquehoning is 109% larger than Newton. Nesquehoning earns more, with a median household income $5,182 higher. Nesquehoning has grown faster since 2000 (0% vs -34%).
NESQUEHONINGNEWTONDIFFERENCE
Total population3,3361,595+109% vs Newton
Population density158293−135
Population growth-0.4%-34.1%+33.7 pts
Median age36.037.2−1.2
Male51.9%51.8%+0.1 pts
Female48.1%48.2%−0.1 pts
Foreign-born3.3%1.1%+2.1 pts
White, non-Hispanic81.6%67.6%+14.0 pts
Black4.1%22.7%−18.6 pts
Hispanic / Latino11.2%2.1%+9.1 pts
Asian0.7%0.0%+0.7 pts
Other2.4%7.7%−5.2 pts
Median household income$61,354$56,172+$5,182
Per capita income$26,653$22,681+$3,972
Poverty rate12.9%25.4%−12.6 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.3370.414−0.1
Bachelor's degree or higher16.6%9.7%+6.9 pts
Graduate degree4.8%2.7%+2.1 pts
Unemployment rate13.9%9.7%+4.2 pts
Labor force participation56.6%55.7%+0.9 pts
Median home value$122,500$102,100+$20,400
Median gross rent$1,117$1,032+$85
Owner-occupied60.9%66.4%−5.5 pts
Housing vacancy rate17.9%14.1%+3.8 pts
Rent-burdened households39.2%44.9%−5.7 pts
Average commute30.341.4−11.1
Worked from home1.9%6.1%−4.2 pts
Public transit to work0.0%0.0%Even
Uninsured12.2%21.5%−9.3 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025