The percentage of people in Hazleton with college degrees is quite a bit lower than the national average for cities and towns of 21.84%: just 11.20% of people over 25 have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree.
The per capita income in Hazleton in 2022 was $21,876, which is low income relative to Pennsylvania and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $87,504 for a family of four. However, Hazleton contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.
Hazleton is an extremely ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Hazleton home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. People of Hispanic or Latino origin are the most prevalent group in Hazleton, accounting for 62.22% of the city’s residents (people of Hispanic or Latino origin can be of any race). The greatest number of Hazleton residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Hazleton include Italian, German, Irish, Polish, and Slovak.
Foreign born people are also an important part of Hazleton's cultural character, accounting for 35.22% of the city’s population.
The most common language spoken in Hazleton is Spanish. Other important languages spoken here include English and Italian.
