Wilkes Barre, PA Demographic Data
Wilkes Barre, PA Summary
Wilkes Barre is located in Luzerne County in Pennsylvania
- Population: 41,329
- Area: 7.31 sq. miles
- Land Area: 6.98 sq. miles
- Water Area: 0.33 sq. miles
- Population Density: 5,654.53 people per sq. mile
- Elevation: 540.03 ft
- Time Zone: Eastern Standard Time (GMT -5)
- Daylight Savings: Yes
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Wilkes Barre, PA Gender Breakdown
Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
20,887
51%
50.8
Male
20,077
49%
49.2
Total Population
40,964
323,128,000
Wilkes Barre, PA Age Breakdown
Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
2,489
6.1%
6.1
5 to 9 Years
2,327
5.7%
6.3
10 to 14 Years
2,850
7.0%
6.4
15 to 19 Years
3,476
8.5%
6.7
20 to 24 Years
4,099
10.0%
6.9
25 to 34 Years
5,800
14.2%
13.7
35 to 44 Years
4,306
10.5%
12.6
45 to 54 Years
4,621
11.3%
13.2
55 to 59 Years
2,439
6.0%
6.7
60 to 64 Years
2,128
5.2%
6.1
65 to 74 Years
3,154
7.7%
8.9
75 to 84 Years
1,915
4.7%
4.4
85 Years and Over
1,360
3.3%
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
31,956
78.0%
77.2
Female
16,674
52.2%
51.3
Male
15,282
47.8%
48.7
21 Years and over
28,799
70.3%
73.1
62 Years and over
7,707
18.8%
18.8
65 Years and over
6,429
15.7%
15.2
Female
3,924
61.0%
55.8
Male
2,505
39.0%
44.2
Median Age (years)
34
0.0%
0.0
Wilkes Barre, PA Race Breakdown
Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
39,471
96.4%
96.8
White
31,102
75.9%
72.6
Black or African American
5,854
14.3%
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
91
0.2%
0.8
Asian
721
1.8%
5.4
Asian Indian
127
0.3%
1.2
Chinese
192
0.5%
1.3
Filipino
49
0.1%
0.9
Japanese
9
0.0%
0.2
Korean
25
0.1%
0.4
Vietnamese
176
0.4%
0.6
Other Asian
143
0.3%
0.8
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
65
0.2%
0.2
Native Hawaiian
0
0.0%
0.1
Guamanian or Chamorro
0
0.0%
0.0
Samoan
0
0.0%
0.0
Other Pacific Islander
65
0.2%
0.1
Some Other Race
1,638
4.0%
5.1
Two or More Races
1,493
3.6%
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
6,497
15.9%
17.8
Mexican
1,840
4.5%
11.2
Puerto Rican
2,433
5.9%
1.7
Cuban
78
0.2%
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
2,146
5.2%
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
34,467
84.1%
82.2
Wilkes Barre, PA Educational Attainment
Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
1,417
5.5%
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
2,902
11.3%
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
10,722
41.7%
27.2
Some college, no degree
4,875
19.0%
20.6
Associate's Degree
1,763
6.9%
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
2,730
10.6%
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
1,314
5.1%
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
4,319
16.8%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
21,404
83.3%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
4,044
15.7%
31.2
Wilkes Barre, PA Marital Status
Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
15,930
47.8%
33.7%
Now Married
10,108
30.4%
47.5
Divorced
3,525
10.6%
11.0%
Separated
1,052
3.2%
2.0
Widowed
2,683
8.1
5.8%
Wilkes Barre, PA Language Spoken at Home
Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
32,640
84.8%
78.4%
Languages other than english
5,835
15.2%
21.6%
Spanish
4,359
11.3%
13.3%
Other indo-european languages
825
2.1%
3.7%
Asian and Pacific islander languages
363
0.9%
3.5%
Other Languages
288
0.7%
1.1%
Wilkes Barre, PA Household Income
Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
2,339
15.3%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
1,648
10.8%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
2,377
15.5%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
1,942
12.7%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
2,162
14.1%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
2,515
16.4%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
1,165
7.6%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
919
6.0%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
135
0.9%
5.8
$200,000 or more
124
0.8%
6.4
Median household income
31,248
57,617
Per capita income
17,401
31,128
Wilkes Barre, PA Employment Breakdown
Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
58
0.4%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
2,012
12.3%
9.8
Construction
645
3.9%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
4,064
24.8%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
626
3.8%
6.6
Information
396
2.4%
2.1
Manufacturing
1,881
11.5%
10.1
Other services except public administration
762
4.7%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
1,289
7.9%
11.4
Public administration
638
3.9%
4.6
Retail trade
2,669
16.3%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
805
4.9%
5.2
Wholesale trade
514
3.1%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
965
5.9%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
3,792
23.2%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
2,975
18.2%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
4,698
28.7%
23.3%
Service occupations
3,929
24.0%
18.1%
Wilkes Barre, PA Commute Statistics
Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
16,217
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
11,106
68.5%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
2,417
14.9%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
516
3.2%
5.1
Walked
1,393
8.6%
2.7
Other means
240
1.5%
1.8
Worked at home
545
3.4%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
18.4
26.6
Wilkes Barre, PA Vehicles per Household
Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
3,472
22.7%
8.7
1 vehicles
6,741
44.0%
33.2
2 vehicles
3,617
23.6%
37.1
3 or more
1,496
9.8%
21.0
Wilkes Barre, PA Housing Occupancy
Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
Occupied Housing Units
15,326
80.5%
87.6
Owner Occupied
7,145
46.6%
63.1
Renter Occupied
8,181
53.4%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
3,713
19.5%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
4
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
6
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
2.6
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
2.3
0.0%
2.5
Wilkes Barre, PA Rooms per Residence
Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
19,039
1 room
827
4.3%
2.4
2 rooms
812
4.3%
2.7
3 rooms
1,930
10.1%
9.1
4 rooms
2,376
12.5%
16.5
5 rooms
2,847
15.0%
19.8
6 rooms
5,424
28.5%
17.8
7 rooms
1,879
9.9%
12.0
8 rooms
1,439
7.6%
8.6
9 rooms or more
1,505
7.9%
11.1
Median Rooms
6
0.0
Wilkes Barre, PA Structure Type Statistics
Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
19,039
1-unit, detached
9,131
48.0%
61.5
1-unit, attached
3,242
17.0%
5.9
2-units
1,551
8.1%
3.6
3 or 4 units
1,769
9.3%
4.4
5 to 9 units
999
5.2%
4.8
10 to 19 units
368
1.9%
4.4
20 or more units
1,965
10.3%
9.0
Mobile home
14
0.1%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
0
0.0%
0.1
Wilkes Barre, PA Housing Age Statistics
Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
9,668
50.8%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
2,159
11.3%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
1,798
9.4%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
1,562
8.2%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
2,478
13.0%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
667
3.5%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
510
2.7%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
165
0.9%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
24
0.1%
2.8%
2014 or later
8
0.0%
1.4%
Wilkes Barre, PA Household Heating
Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
11,317
73.8%
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
171
1.1%
4.7
Electricity
3,129
20.4%
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
499
3.3%
4.8
Coal or coke
83
0.5%
0.1
Wood
4
0.0%
1.9
Solar energy
0
0.0%
0.1
Other fuel
39
0.3%
0.5
No fuel used
84
0.5%
1.1
Wilkes Barre, PA Mortgage Statistics
Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
3,762
47295100.0
$3,000 or more
0
0.0%
10.3%
$2,500 to $2,999
2
0.1%
7.0%
Less than $500
62
1.6%
1.6%
$2,000 to $2,499
102
2.7%
11.8%
$1,500 to $1,999
361
9.6%
20.1%
$1,000 to $1,499
1,320
35.1%
28.8%
$500 to $999
1,915
50.9%
20.4%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
1,761
47.2%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
487
13.1%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
351
9.4%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
230
6.2%
7.0%
35.0% or more
902
24.2%
21.3%
Not Computed
31
0.0%
0.0%
Wilkes Barre, PA Rent Statistics
Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
7,729
41,631,300
$2,500 to $2,999
0
0.0%
1.9%
$2,000 to $2,499
8
0.1%
4.4%
$3,000 or more
21
0.3%
1.8%
$1,500 to $1,999
95
1.2%
11.9%
$1,000 to $1,499
1,051
13.6%
28.3%
Less than $500
2,258
29.2%
10.7%
$500 to $999
4,296
55.6%
41.0%
No Cash Rent
452
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
672
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
916
12.3%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
842
11.3%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
903
12.1%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
805
10.8%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
668
8.9%
9.0%
35.0% or more
3,340
44.7%
40.7%
Not Computed
707
0.0%
0.0%
Wilkes Barre, PA Property Value
Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
7,145
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
1,085
15.2%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
4,179
58.5%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
1,061
14.8%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
421
5.9%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
283
4.0%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
93
1.3%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
13
0.2%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
10
0.1%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
76,700
205,000