Wilkes-Barre city, Pennsylvania demographics

Population: 44,086
Median age: 34.7

Median household income: 42,430

Wilkes-Barre is a city in Luzerne County, Pennsylvania, United States.

Demographics, population, home values, social and economic characteristics of Wilkes-Barre city, PA.

Population

202144,086
202040,805
201940,867
201840,847
201740,887
201640,964
201541,108
201441,202
201341,374
201241,463
201141,557
201041,595
200941,084

Census data for Wilkes-Barre city, Pennsylvania

Demographic and housing estimates in Wilkes-Barre city, Pennsylvania

Total population
Total population44,086
Male21,628
Female22,458
Population by age
Total population44,086
Under 5 years2,854
5 to 9 years2,732
10 to 14 years2,518
15 to 19 years3,817
20 to 24 years3,589
25 to 34 years6,744
35 to 44 years5,764
45 to 54 years4,463
55 to 59 years2,450
60 to 64 years2,226
65 to 74 years3,756
75 to 84 years2,061
85 years and over1,112
Median age (years)34.7
Under 18 years10,010
16 years and over35,481
18 years and over34,076
21 years and over31,098
62 years and over8,180
65 years and over6,929
Population by race
Total population44,086
One race39,564
   White27,237
   Black or African American5,631
   American Indian and Alaska Native67
   Asian1,180
   Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander201
   Some other race5,248
Two or more races4,522
Citizen, voting age population
Citizen, VOTING AGE 18 and over population30,781
Male Citizen, VOTING AGE 18 and over population14,933
Female Citizen, VOTING AGE 18 and over population15,848

Social characteristics in Wilkes-Barre city, Pennsylvania

Households by type
Total households16,614
Family households (families)5,497
Married-couple family1,559
Male householder, no wife present, family3,685
Female householder, no husband present, family2,711
Nonfamily households5,873
Average household size5,112
Average family size2.45

Economic characteristics in Wilkes-Barre city, Pennsylvania

Income and benefits (in inflation-adjusted dollars)
Total households16,614
Less than $10,0001,736
$10,000 to $14,9991,001
$15,000 to $24,9992,123
$25,000 to $34,9992,002
$35,000 to $49,9992,468
$50,000 to $74,9993,400
$75,000 to $99,9991,737
$100,000 to $149,9991,426
$150,000 to $199,999386
$200,000 or more335
Median household income (dollars)42,430

Housing characteristics in Wilkes-Barre city, Pennsylvania

Housing occupancy
Total housing units20,187
Occupied housing units16,614
Vacant housing units3,573
Units in structure
Total housing units20,187
1-unit, detached9,852
1-unit, attached3,002
2 units1,514
3 or 4 units2,039
5 to 9 units897
10 to 19 units646
20 or more units2,186
Mobile home51
Boat, RV, van, etc.0
Year structure built
Total housing units20,187
Built 2014 or later0
Built 2010 to 2013160
Built 2000 to 2009403
Built 1990 to 1999855
Built 1980 to 1989841
Built 1970 to 19793,273
Built 1960 to 19691,332
Built 1950 to 19591,749
Built 1940 to 19492,048
Built 1939 or earlier9,526
Rooms
Total housing units20,187
1 room1,007
2 rooms579
3 rooms2,247
4 rooms2,611
5 rooms2,747
6 rooms5,355
7 rooms2,503
8 rooms1,412
9 rooms or more1,726
Median rooms5.7
Bedrooms
Total housing units20,187
No bedroom1,188
1 bedroom3,183
2 bedrooms3,834
3 bedrooms8,897
4 bedrooms2,233
5 or more bedrooms852
Housing tenure
Occupied housing units16,614
Owner-occupied7,965
Renter-occupied8,649
Average household size of owner-occupied unit2.59
Average household size of renter-occupied unit2.33
Year householder moved into unit
Occupied housing units16,614
Moved in 2017 or later1,587
Moved in 2015 to 20165,281
Moved in 2010 to 20142,783
Moved in 2000 to 20092,478
Moved in 1990 to 19991,407
Moved in 1989 and earlier3,078
Value
Owner-occupied units7,965
Less than $50,0001,308
$50,000 to $99,9993,704
$100,000 to $149,9991,795
$150,000 to $199,999718
$200,000 to $299,999275
$300,000 to $499,999115
$500,000 to $999,99950
$1,000,000 or more0
Median (dollars)83,100
Mortgage status
Owner-occupied units7,965
Housing units with a mortgage3,929
Housing units without a mortgage4,036
Gross rent
Occupied units paying rent7,973
Less than $5001,620
$500 to $9994,174
$1,000 to $1,4991,848
$1,500 to $1,999248
$2,000 to $2,4995
$2,500 to $2,99944
$3,000 or more34
Median (dollars)826
No rent paid676
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