Hughestown

County:: Luzerne County
County Seat:: No
Area (mi²):: 0.87
State:: Pennsylvania

Hughestown is a borough located in Luzerne County, Pennsylvania. Hughestown has a 2025 population of 1,351. Hughestown is currently growing at a rate of 0.3% annually and its population has increased by 1.58% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 1,330 in 2020.

The average household income in Hughestown is $90,635 with a poverty rate of 8.56%. The median age in Hughestown is 37.9 years: 37.2 years for males, and 42.3 years for females.

Demographics

The racial composition of Hughestown includes 84.46% White, and smaller percentages for Asian, other race, Black or African American, Native American, Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander and multiracial populations.

Population by Race

White

Two or more races

Asian

Other race

Black or African American

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Race	Population	Percentage (of total)
White	1,234	84.46%
Two or more races	168	11.5%
Asian	27	1.85%
Other race	19	1.3%
Black or African American	13	0.89%
Native American	0	0%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0	0%

Hughestown Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

Never Married

Economics and Income Statistics

Hughestown's average per capita income is $53,200. Household income levels show a median of $81,750. The poverty rate stands at 8.56%.

Families: A family includes the owner or renter of the home along with everyone related to them - whether through birth, marriage, or adoption. This includes relatives like spouses, children, parents, siblings, grandparents, and any other family members.

Households: A household includes all the people who occupy a housing unit (such as a house or apartment) as their usual place of residence.

Non Families: A nonfamily household is either someone living alone or when the owner/renter lives with people they aren't related to, like roommates.

Name	Median	Mean
Married Families	$124,688	-
Families	$96,406	$103,215
Households	$81,750	$90,635
Non Families	$39,167	$51,473

$53,200

Average Income

$81,750

Median Household Income

8.56%

Poverty Rate