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
| 2021 | 44,086 |
| 2020 | 40,805 |
| 2019 | 40,867 |
| 2018 | 40,847 |
| 2017 | 40,887 |
| 2016 | 40,964 |
| 2015 | 41,108 |
| 2014 | 41,202 |
| 2013 | 41,374 |
| 2012 | 41,463 |
| 2011 | 41,557 |
| 2010 | 41,595 |
| 2009 | 41,084 |
Census data for Wilkes-Barre city, Pennsylvania
Demographic and housing estimates in Wilkes-Barre city, Pennsylvania
| Total population | 44,086 |
| Male | 21,628 |
| Female | 22,458 |
| Total population | 44,086 |
| Under 5 years | 2,854 |
| 5 to 9 years | 2,732 |
| 10 to 14 years | 2,518 |
| 15 to 19 years | 3,817 |
| 20 to 24 years | 3,589 |
| 25 to 34 years | 6,744 |
| 35 to 44 years | 5,764 |
| 45 to 54 years | 4,463 |
| 55 to 59 years | 2,450 |
| 60 to 64 years | 2,226 |
| 65 to 74 years | 3,756 |
| 75 to 84 years | 2,061 |
| 85 years and over | 1,112 |
| Median age (years) | 34.7 |
| Under 18 years | 10,010 |
| 16 years and over | 35,481 |
| 18 years and over | 34,076 |
| 21 years and over | 31,098 |
| 62 years and over | 8,180 |
| 65 years and over | 6,929 |
| Total population | 44,086 |
| One race | 39,564 |
| White | 27,237 |
| Black or African American | 5,631 |
| American Indian and Alaska Native | 67 |
| Asian | 1,180 |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander | 201 |
| Some other race | 5,248 |
| Two or more races | 4,522 |
| Citizen, VOTING AGE 18 and over population | 30,781 |
| Male Citizen, VOTING AGE 18 and over population | 14,933 |
| Female Citizen, VOTING AGE 18 and over population | 15,848 |
Social characteristics in Wilkes-Barre city, Pennsylvania
| Total households | 16,614 |
| Family households (families) | 5,497 |
| Married-couple family | 1,559 |
| Male householder, no wife present, family | 3,685 |
| Female householder, no husband present, family | 2,711 |
| Nonfamily households | 5,873 |
| Average household size | 5,112 |
| Average family size | 2.45 |
Economic characteristics in Wilkes-Barre city, Pennsylvania
| Total households | 16,614 |
| Less than $10,000 | 1,736 |
| $10,000 to $14,999 | 1,001 |
| $15,000 to $24,999 | 2,123 |
| $25,000 to $34,999 | 2,002 |
| $35,000 to $49,999 | 2,468 |
| $50,000 to $74,999 | 3,400 |
| $75,000 to $99,999 | 1,737 |
| $100,000 to $149,999 | 1,426 |
| $150,000 to $199,999 | 386 |
| $200,000 or more | 335 |
| Median household income (dollars) | 42,430 |
Housing characteristics in Wilkes-Barre city, Pennsylvania
| Total housing units | 20,187 |
| Occupied housing units | 16,614 |
| Vacant housing units | 3,573 |
| Total housing units | 20,187 |
| 1-unit, detached | 9,852 |
| 1-unit, attached | 3,002 |
| 2 units | 1,514 |
| 3 or 4 units | 2,039 |
| 5 to 9 units | 897 |
| 10 to 19 units | 646 |
| 20 or more units | 2,186 |
| Mobile home | 51 |
| Boat, RV, van, etc. | 0 |
| Total housing units | 20,187 |
| Built 2014 or later | 0 |
| Built 2010 to 2013 | 160 |
| Built 2000 to 2009 | 403 |
| Built 1990 to 1999 | 855 |
| Built 1980 to 1989 | 841 |
| Built 1970 to 1979 | 3,273 |
| Built 1960 to 1969 | 1,332 |
| Built 1950 to 1959 | 1,749 |
| Built 1940 to 1949 | 2,048 |
| Built 1939 or earlier | 9,526 |
| Total housing units | 20,187 |
| 1 room | 1,007 |
| 2 rooms | 579 |
| 3 rooms | 2,247 |
| 4 rooms | 2,611 |
| 5 rooms | 2,747 |
| 6 rooms | 5,355 |
| 7 rooms | 2,503 |
| 8 rooms | 1,412 |
| 9 rooms or more | 1,726 |
| Median rooms | 5.7 |
| Total housing units | 20,187 |
| No bedroom | 1,188 |
| 1 bedroom | 3,183 |
| 2 bedrooms | 3,834 |
| 3 bedrooms | 8,897 |
| 4 bedrooms | 2,233 |
| 5 or more bedrooms | 852 |
| Occupied housing units | 16,614 |
| Owner-occupied | 7,965 |
| Renter-occupied | 8,649 |
| Average household size of owner-occupied unit | 2.59 |
| Average household size of renter-occupied unit | 2.33 |
| Occupied housing units | 16,614 |
| Moved in 2017 or later | 1,587 |
| Moved in 2015 to 2016 | 5,281 |
| Moved in 2010 to 2014 | 2,783 |
| Moved in 2000 to 2009 | 2,478 |
| Moved in 1990 to 1999 | 1,407 |
| Moved in 1989 and earlier | 3,078 |
| Owner-occupied units | 7,965 |
| Less than $50,000 | 1,308 |
| $50,000 to $99,999 | 3,704 |
| $100,000 to $149,999 | 1,795 |
| $150,000 to $199,999 | 718 |
| $200,000 to $299,999 | 275 |
| $300,000 to $499,999 | 115 |
| $500,000 to $999,999 | 50 |
| $1,000,000 or more | 0 |
| Median (dollars) | 83,100 |
| Owner-occupied units | 7,965 |
| Housing units with a mortgage | 3,929 |
| Housing units without a mortgage | 4,036 |
| Occupied units paying rent | 7,973 |
| Less than $500 | 1,620 |
| $500 to $999 | 4,174 |
| $1,000 to $1,499 | 1,848 |
| $1,500 to $1,999 | 248 |
| $2,000 to $2,499 | 5 |
| $2,500 to $2,999 | 44 |
| $3,000 or more | 34 |
| Median (dollars) | 826 |
| No rent paid | 676 |
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