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Wilkes-Barre, PA
Full City Profile · Pennsylvania · Luzerne County County
2.9
/5.0
C+
Fair
44,217
Population
6,455/sq mi density
$47,970
Median Income
$25,581 per capita
$108,000
Home Value
$171,246 Zillow
$939
Median Rent
29.8% income on rent
51°F
Avg Temperature
275 sunny days/yr
594
Violent Crime/100K
2,092 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.9 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
C+
Economy
2.9 / 5.0
$47,970 median income, 4.9% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$108,000 home value, $939/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
594 violent crimes/100K (56% above avg)
C+
Education
2.6 / 5.0
19.4% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$47,970
36% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$25,581
34% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
4.9%
36% above
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
17.4%
40% above
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Wilkes-Barre vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Wilkes-Barre’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$47,970
64%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$25,581
66%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$63,726
89%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,075
75%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,075
25% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
20 min
28% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
7.4%
51% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
70.4%
4% below US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
2.3%
54% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$20,580M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
70.4%
Public Transit
2.3%
Work From Home
7.4%
Other
19.9%
Average commute time
20 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
7,474
Restaurants
769
Healthcare
993
Retail
1,145
Manufacturing
299
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$63,726
11% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$6,079
74% above US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
97.6
Below national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $47,970 |
| Per Capita Income | $25,581 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $63,726 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,075 |
| County GDP | $20,580M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 4.9% |
| Poverty Rate | 17.4% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.451 |
| Cost of Living Index | 97.6 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 20 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 70.4% |
| Public Transit | 2.3% |
| Work From Home | 7.4% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 7,474 |
| Restaurants | 769 |
| Healthcare | 993 |
| Retail | 1,145 |
| Manufacturing | 299 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $63,726 |
| Avg Property Tax | $6,079 |