Wilkes Barre Township, PA Demographic Data
Wilkes Barre Township, PA Summary
Wilkes Barre Township is located in Luzerne County in Pennsylvania
- Population: NA
- Area: 2.86 sq. miles
- Land Area: 2.86 sq. miles
- Water Area: NA
- Population Density: NA
- Elevation: 690.62 ft
- Time Zone: Eastern Standard Time (GMT -5)
- Daylight Savings: Yes
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Wilkes Barre Township, PA Gender Breakdown
Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
1,501
49%
50.7
Male
1,558
51%
49.3
Total Population
3,059
307,006,556
Wilkes Barre Township, PA Age Breakdown
Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
146
4.8%
6.9
5 to 9 Years
126
4.1%
6.6
10 to 14 Years
105
3.4%
6.7
15 to 19 Years
214
7.0%
7.1
20 to 24 Years
236
7.7%
7.0
25 to 34 Years
509
16.6%
13.5
35 to 44 Years
344
11.2%
13.6
45 to 54 Years
422
13.8%
14.5
55 to 59 Years
213
7.0%
6.1
60 to 64 Years
154
5.0%
5.2
65 to 74 Years
262
8.6%
6.8
75 to 84 Years
285
9.3%
4.3
85 Years and Over
43
1.4%
1.8
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
2,510
82.1%
75.7
Female
1,218
48.5%
51.3
Male
1,292
51.5%
48.7
21 Years and over
2,423
79.2%
71.2
62 Years and over
710
23.2%
15.8
65 Years and over
590
19.3%
12.9
Female
307
52.0%
57.5
Male
283
48.0%
42.5
Median Age (years)
41
NR
NR
Wilkes Barre Township, PA Race Breakdown
Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
3,059
100.0%
97.6
White
2,723
89.0%
74.8
Black or African American
200
6.5%
12.4
American Indian and Alaska Native
0
0.0%
0.8
Asian
104
3.4%
4.5
Asian Indian
73
2.4%
0.8
Chinese
0
0.0%
1.0
Filipino
0
0.0%
0.8
Japanese
0
0.0%
0.2
Korean
0
0.0%
0.4
Vietnamese
0
0.0%
0.5
Other Asian
31
1.0%
0.6
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
0
0.0%
0.1
Native Hawaiian
0
0.0%
0.0
Guamanian or Chamorro
0
0.0%
0.0
Samoan
0
0.0%
0.0
Other Pacific Islander
0
0.0%
0.0
Some Other Race
32
1.0%
4.9
Two or More Races
0
0.0%
2.4
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
0
0.0%
15.8
Mexican
0
0.0%
10.3
Puerto Rican
0
0.0%
1.4
Cuban
0
0.0%
0.6
Other Hispanic or Latino
0
0.0%
3.4
Not Hispanic or Latino
3,059
100.0%
84.2
Wilkes Barre Township, PA Educational Attainment
Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
93
4.2%
6.3
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
217
9.7%
8.5
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
1,064
47.7%
28.5
Some college, no degree
275
12.3%
21.3
Associate's Degree
77
3.4%
7.5
Bachelor's Degree
398
17.8%
17.6
Graduate or professional degree
108
4.8%
10.3
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
310
13.9%
14.8
High School Graduate or Higher
1,922
86.0%
85.2
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
506
22.6%
27.9
Wilkes Barre Township, PA Marital Status
Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
0
0.0%
0.0%
Now Married
0
0.0%
0.0
Divorced
252
9.4%
10.6%
Separated
107
4.0%
2.2
Widowed
177
6.6
6.1%
Wilkes Barre Township, PA Language Spoken at Home
Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
2,660
91.3%
80.0%
Languages other than english
253
8.7%
20.0%
Spanish
102
3.5%
12.4%
Other indo-european languages
151
5.2%
3.7%
Asian and Pacific islander languages
0
0.0%
3.0%
Other Languages
0
0.0%
0.9%
Wilkes Barre Township, PA Household Income
Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
89
6.1%
7.8
$10,000 to $14,999
149
10.2%
5.7
$15,000 to $24,999
317
21.8%
11.2
$25,000 to $34,999
76
5.2%
10.7
$35,000 to $49,999
288
19.8%
14.4
$50,000 to $74,999
343
23.5%
18.3
$75,000 to $99,999
87
6.0%
12.0
$100,000 to $149,000
100
6.9%
11.7
$150,000 to $199,999
0
0.0%
4.1
$200,000 or more
8
0.5%
3.9
Median household income
39,694
50,221
Per capita income
21,458
26,409
Wilkes Barre Township, PA Employment Breakdown
Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
32
1.9%
1.8
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
84
5.0%
9.2
Construction
82
4.9%
6.8
Educational services, health care and social assistance
359
21.5%
22.7
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
113
6.8%
6.9
Information
26
1.6%
2.3
Manufacturing
57
3.4%
10.5
Other services except public administration
174
10.4%
5.0
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
56
3.4%
10.6
Public administration
174
10.4%
4.8
Retail trade
286
17.1%
11.6
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
109
6.5%
5.0
Wholesale trade
116
7.0%
2.9
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
175
10.5%
8.7%
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations
32
1.9%
0.7%
Management, professional, and related occupations
390
23.4%
35.7%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
193
11.6%
11.9%
Sales and office occupations
628
37.6%
25.2%
Service occupations
250
15.0%
17.8%
Wilkes Barre Township, PA Commute Statistics
Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
1,646
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
1,378
83.7%
76.1
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
144
8.7%
10.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
29
1.8%
5.0
Walked
55
3.3%
2.9
Other means
0
0.0%
1.7
Worked at home
40
2.4%
4.3
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
18.5
25.1
Wilkes Barre Township, PA Vehicles per Household
Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
216
14.8%
8.9
1 vehicles
548
37.6%
33.7
2 vehicles
519
35.6%
37.6
3 or more
174
11.9%
19.9
Wilkes Barre Township, PA Housing Occupancy
Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
1,550
Occupied Housing Units
1,457
94.0%
87.4
Owner Occupied
965
66.2%
65.9
Renter Occupied
492
33.8%
34.1
Vacant Housing Units
93
6.0%
12.6
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
0
NR
NR
Rental Vacancy Rate
0
NR
NR
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
2.3
NR
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
1.8
NR
2.5
Wilkes Barre Township, PA Rooms per Residence
Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
1,550
1 room
0
0.0%
1.9
2 rooms
10
0.6%
2.2
3 rooms
132
8.5%
8.9
4 rooms
283
18.3%
16.6
5 rooms
333
21.5%
20.4
6 rooms
379
24.5%
18.3
7 rooms
253
16.3%
12.4
8 rooms
92
5.9%
8.6
9 rooms or more
68
4.4%
10.5
Median Rooms
6
Wilkes Barre Township, PA Structure Type Statistics
Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
1,550
1-unit, detached
1,025
66.1%
61.6
1-unit, attached
191
12.3%
5.8
2-units
124
8.0%
3.9
3 or 4 units
111
7.2%
4.5
5 to 9 units
43
2.8%
4.9
10 to 19 units
22
1.4%
4.6
20 or more units
34
2.2%
8.2
Mobile home
0
0.0%
6.5
Boat, RV, van, etc.
0
0.0%
0.1
Wilkes Barre Township, PA Housing Age Statistics
Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
769
49.6%
14.0%
1940 to 1949
130
8.4%
5.8%
1950 to 1959
178
11.5%
11.3%
1960 to 1969
61
3.9%
11.4%
1970 to 1979
277
17.9%
16.3%
1980 to 1989
47
3.0%
14.0%
1990 to 1999
73
4.7%
13.9%
2000 to 2004
0
0.0%
8.5%
2005 or later
15
1.0%
4.8%
Wilkes Barre Township, PA Household Heating
Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
1,048
71.9%
49.8
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
0
0.0%
5.1
Electricity
248
17.0%
34.8
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
138
9.5%
6.7
Coal or coke
23
1.6%
0.1
Wood
0
0.0%
2.1
Solar energy
0
0.0%
0.0
Other fuel
0
0.0%
0.4
No fuel used
0
0.0%
0.9
Wilkes Barre Township, PA Mortgage Statistics
Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
571
50747854.0
Less than $300
0
0.0%
0.2%
$2,000 or more
12
2.1%
30.5%
$300 to $499
32
5.6%
1.9%
$1,500 to 1,999
40
7.0%
19.7%
$500 to $699
87
15.2%
5.7%
$1,000 to 1,499
130
22.8%
27.2%
$700 to $999
270
47.3%
14.8%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
294
51.5%
33.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
117
20.5%
16.0%
25.0% to 29.9%
66
11.6%
12.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
22
3.9%
9.0%
35.0% or more
72
12.6%
28.7%
Not Computed
0
NR
NR
Wilkes Barre Township, PA Rent Statistics
Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
438
36,601,338
Less than $200
0
0.0%
2.2%
$200 to $299
0
0.0%
3.4%
$1,500 or more
0
0.0%
12.0%
$1,000 to 1,499
53
12.1%
23.4%
$300 to $499
59
13.5%
9.8%
$750 to $999
157
35.8%
24.2%
$500 to $749
169
38.6%
25.0%
No Cash Rent
54
NR
2,171,887
Median (Dollars)
742
NR
842
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
39
9.1%
11.8%
15.0% to 19.9%
129
30.1%
12.3%
20.0% to 24.9%
28
6.5%
12.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
25
5.8%
11.7%
30.0% to 34.9%
0
0.0%
9.1%
35.0% or more
208
48.5%
42.5%
Not Computed
63
NR
NR
Wilkes Barre Township, PA Property Value
Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
965
74,843,004
Less then $50,000
132
13.7%
8.5%
$50,000 to $99,999
470
48.7%
8.5%
$100,000 to $149,000
298
30.9%
15.4%
$150,000 to $199,000
18
1.9%
15.0%
$200,000 to $299,999
31
3.2%
18.7%
$300,000 to $499,999
16
1.7%
16.5%
$500,000 to $999,999
0
0.0%
8.9%
$1,000,000 or more
0
0.0%
2.2%
Median (Dollars)
80,100
185,200
