Hastings, Pennsylvania Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

Population: 1,398. Estimated population in July 2024: 1,336 (-4.4% change)
Males: 644 (46.1%), Females: 754 (53.9%)

Zip code: 16646

Demographics

Median resident age: 41.8 years
Median household income: $25,192
Median house value: $54,500

Population by Race

Races in Hastings:

  • White Non-Hispanic (99.2%)
  • Hispanic (0.6%)

Ancestries: German (30.6%), Irish (17.7%), Polish (12.4%), Slovak (10.7%), Italian (10.2%), United States (7.2%).

Land area: 0.6 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Hastings

  • High school or higher: 80.4%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 12.3%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 4.7%
  • Unemployed: 3.2%
  • Mean travel time to work: 25.5 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Hastings borough

  • Never married: 25.7%
  • Now married: 51.0%
  • Separated: 1.0%
  • Widowed: 15.1%
  • Divorced: 7.3%

0.4% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: +13 (+0.9%).

Hospitals

Hospital/medical center in Hastings:

  • MINERS HOSPITAL (290 HAIDA AVENUE)

Other hospitals/medical centers near Hastings:

  • ALTOONA HOSPITAL (about 24 miles; ALTOONA, PA)
  • BON SECOURS MERCY HOSPITAL (about 25 miles; ALTOONA, PA)
  • HEALTHSOUTH REHABILITATION HOSP ALTOON (about 25 miles; ALTOONA, PA)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Hastings:

  • JOHN MURTHA JOHNSTOWN-CAMBRIA CO (about 27 miles; JOHNSTOWN, PA; Abbreviation: JST)
  • DU BOIS-JEFFERSON COUNTY (about 37 miles; DU BOIS, PA; Abbreviation: DUJ)
  • ALTOONA-BLAIR COUNTY (about 38 miles; ALTOONA, PA; Abbreviation: AOO)

Other public-use airports nearest to Hastings:

  • EBENSBURG (about 16 miles; EBENSBURG, PA; Abbreviation: 9G8)
  • PUNXSUTAWNEY MUNI (about 26 miles; PUNXSUTAWNEY, PA; Abbreviation: N35)
  • BLUE KNOB VALLEY (about 27 miles; NEWRY, PA; Abbreviation: 7G4)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Hastings:

  • PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY-PENN STATE ALTOONA (about 24 miles; ALTOONA, PA; Full-time enrollment: 3,516)
  • UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH-JOHNSTOWN (about 28 miles; JOHNSTOWN, PA; Full-time enrollment: 2,851)
  • INDIANA UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA-MAIN CAMPUS (about 29 miles; INDIANA, PA; Full-time enrollment: 12,307)
  • CLARION UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA (about 59 miles; CLARION, PA; Full-time enrollment: 5,690)
  • PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY-MAIN CAMPUS (about 60 miles; UNIVERSITY PARK, PA; Full-time enrollment: 38,248)
  • WESTMORELAND COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 67 miles; YOUNGWOOD, PA; Full-time enrollment: 3,223)
  • FROSTBURG STATE UNIVERSITY (about 72 miles; FROSTBURG, MD; Full-time enrollment: 4,672)

Private primary/middle school in Hastings:

  • SAINT BERNARD SCHOOL (Students: 25; Location: 1375 SPANGLER STREET; Grades: PK – KG)

Libraries

Library in Hastings:

  • HASTINGS PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $42,707; Location: 312 BEAVER ST, P O BOX 515; 12,147 books; 357 audio materials; 429 video materials; 62 serial subscriptions)