Nanticoke is a somewhat small city located in the state of Pennsylvania. With a population of 10,607 people and four associated neighborhoods, Nanticoke is the 99th largest community in Pennsylvania. Nanticoke has a large stock of pre-World War II architecture, making it one of the older and more historic cities in the country.

The percentage of adults in Nanticoke who are college-educated is close to the national average for all communities of 21.84%: 19.96% of the adults in Nanticoke have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree.

The per capita income in Nanticoke in 2022 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.