West Hazleton borough: Foreign-Born Population Trend
How West Hazleton borough's foreign-born population changed from 2017 to 2023, based on U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates. The 2019 vintage reflects the pre-COVID peak; 2021 captures the immediate COVID-era disruption; 2022–2023 show the recovery.
2017
31.2%
2023
35.0%
Total change
+3.8 pp
% change
+12.2%
| Year | Foreign-Born Population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 31.2% | — |
| 2019 | 25.4% | -5.8 pp (-18.6%) |
| 2020 | 23.1% | -2.3 pp (-9.1%) |
| 2021 | 23.6% | +0.5 pp (2.2%) |
| 2022 | 33.0% | +9.4 pp (39.8%) |
| 2023 | 35.0% | +2.0 pp (6.1%) |