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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

Population Overview

Total Population
44,217
Population Density
6,455
per square mile
Land Area
7.3
square miles (18.9 km²)
Median Age
35.3 yrs
9% below US avg (38.9 yrs)

Gender Distribution

48.8%
Male
51.2%
Female
49%
51%

Race & Ethnicity

White 55.4% US: 61.6%
Black 13.8% US: 12.4%
Hispanic 0.8% US: 18.7%
Asian 0% US: 5.9%
Other 30%
City vs. U.S. Average
White
55.4%
Black
13.8%
Hispanic
0.8%
Asian
0%
Thin line = U.S. average

Language Spoken at Home

English Only 75.7% US: 78.5%
Spanish 24.3% US: 13.4%
City vs. U.S. Average
English Only
75.7%
Spanish
24.3%
Thin line = U.S. average

Social Characteristics

Foreign Born
13.6%
Veterans
5.7%
5% below US avg (6%)
Disability
15.9%
22% above US avg (13%)
Health Insurance Coverage
92.2%
1% above US avg (91.4%)
Income Inequality (Gini)
0.451
US avg: 0.490 (0 = perfect equality, 1 = max inequality)

Complete Demographics Data

Population

Total Population44,217
Population Density6,455 / sq mi
Land Area7.3 sq mi
Median Age35.3 years

Gender

Male48.8%
Female51.2%

Race & Ethnicity

White55.4%
Black or African American13.8%
Hispanic or Latino0.8%
Asian0.0%

Language

English Only75.7%
Spanish24.3%

Social Indicators

Foreign Born13.6%
Veterans5.7%
Disability15.9%
Health Insurance92.2%
Broadband Access84.7%
Gini Coefficient0.451

Classification

USDA Rural-Urban Code2, Metro / 250K-1M