Census place 4252584

Nanticoke

A Census profile of the people, homes, and daily patterns that shape this place.

Official Census name: Nanticoke city

Relocation snapshot

What stands out in Nanticoke.

According to the 2025 estimate, Nanticoke has a population of 10,712 and 3,098 residents per square mile. Of the six relocation measures evaluated, the three largest relative differences from the median among 68 covered Pennsylvania places are: median home value is $108,100, below the comparison median of $194,700; population density is 3,098/sq mi, below the comparison median of 4,301/sq mi; and median gross rent is $792, below the comparison median of $1,079. These unweighted medians compare covered Census places and are not statewide estimates.

median home value
$108,100
Below the comparison median of $194,700
population density
3,098/sq mi
Below the comparison median of 4,301/sq mi
median gross rent
$792
Below the comparison median of $1,079

National context

Follow the metrics.

Compare Nanticoke's values with other covered Census places. Rankings are descriptive, not recommendations.

At a glance

A city in numbers.

Population
10,712
2025 estimate
Annual change
+0.2%
Population estimate
Density
3,098/sq mi
3.5 sq mi land area
Median age
39.3 years
ACS 5-year estimate

Living here

The everyday equation.

Households, homes, education, and the time it takes to get around.

Median household income
$57,462
Median home value
$108,100
Median gross rent
$792
Bachelor’s degree or higher
18.6%
Typical commute
21.4 min
Drive-alone commute
69.3%
Public transit commute
1%
Walked to work
3.4%

Housing

Who rents, and what it takes.

Renter share and rent burden help describe the housing choices visible in this place.

Renter-occupied homes
44.5%
Renters paying 30%+ of income
43.8%

Work

How the workday lands.

Employment status and working-from-home share add context to income and commuting patterns.

Employed residents 16+
55%
Unemployed residents 16+
4.6%
Working from home
9.3%

Community

The everyday infrastructure.

Access, mobility, housing growth, and household composition add another layer to a place's day-to-day picture.

Households with broadband
85.8%
Homes built 2020+
0.4%
Households without a vehicle
12.5%
Households with children
28.4%
Residents with a disability
21.6%
Residents without insurance
3.1%

Environmental context

A record of declared events.

FEMA declarations for Luzerne County provide historical context, not a forecast or a property-level risk assessment.

Environmental declarations since 2000
12
Hurricane declarations
6
Severe Storm declarations
4
Flood declarations
2

Climate normals

The long view of weather.

Thirty-year averages, not a forecast. Temperature and precipitation describe the typical conditions recorded from 1991 through 2020.

Representative station: WILKES-BARRE/SCRANTON INTL AP (17 mi from place center)
Average high
61°F
Average low
41.7°F
Annual rainfall
38.7"
Annual snowfall
45.1"

Month by month

A year in Nanticoke.

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Typical precipitation inches

Data vintage

Population is from the 2025 Population Estimates Program. Household, housing, education, and commute data are from the 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-year release. Disaster declarations are from FEMA's OpenFEMA dataset and are refreshed with this edition.

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