The education level of Nanticoke citizens, measured as those with bachelor's degrees or advanced degrees, is similar to the national average for all American cities and towns. 19.96% of adults 25 and older in Nanticoke have a college degree.
The per capita income in Nanticoke in 2018 was $30,101, which is lower middle income relative to Pennsylvania, and middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $120,404 for a family of four. However, Nanticoke contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.
Nanticoke is a somewhat ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Nanticoke home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Nanticoke residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Nanticoke also has a sizeable Hispanic population (people of Hispanic origin can be of any race). People of Hispanic or Latino origin account for 10.51% of the city’s residents. Important ancestries of people in Nanticoke include Polish, German, Irish, Italian, and English.
The most common language spoken in Nanticoke is English. Other important languages spoken here include Polish and Italian.
