Wilkes Barre, PA City Data

Wilkes Barre, PA is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 3,685 people who live in Wilkes Barre and approximately 319,250 who live in Luzerne County. We want to help people moving to or living in Wilkes Barre to understand the dynamics of the city, so we have put together information gathered from various creditable sources to give you a better understanding of Wilkes Barre. We have included Wilkes Barre housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Wilkes Barre Information

Luzerne County where Wilkes Barre resides is 907.13 square miles. The resident population of this county is 319,250 and has a population rank of 181 out of all the places in the United States.

Wilkes Barre has a total of 3,685 people and of those residents there are 1,719 males and 1,966 females. The median age of the male population is 22.8 and the female population is 41.1. There are approximately 3,012 births each year and around 4,491 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Wilkes Barre varies per year, but currently 3,633 are one race and 52 are two or more races.

Of the 3,685 people who live in Wilkes Barre, there are 1,041 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Wilkes Barre is 509 male and 532 female. If you have children or you are under the age of 20, then you will be considered in that statistic. For those of you who are older, then you will be part of the population that is 18 years and older and totals 3,264.

General Wilkes Barre Information
Total area in square miles - Luzerne County	907.13
Water area in square miles - Luzerne County	N/A
Resident population - Luzerne County	319,250
Population rank - Luzerne County	181
Total population	3,685
Total population (male)	1,719
Total population (female)	1,966
Population median age (male)	22.8
Population median age (female)	41.1
Births - Luzerne County	3,012
Deaths- Luzerne County	4,491
Population of one race	3,633
Population of two or more races	52
Population under 20 years	1,041
Population under 20 years (male)	509
Population under 20 years (female)	532
Total population 18 years and over	3,264

Wilkes Barre Social Characteristics

There are 130,687 households in Wilkes Barre. Families make up 84,729 of these households. The table below breaks down the Wilkes Barre families into three different groups. Married-couple families (63,725), male householder with no wife present (5,150) and female householder with no husband present (14,360). The remainder of the Wilkes Barre households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 46,383. Wilkes Barre, PA moving companies help people in Wilkes Barre move locally and all around the world.

For years, the US has been building stats on the relationship of males and females 15 years and older in cities around the country including Wilkes Barre. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Wilkes Barre is based, there are 138,859 females 15 and over; of those females there are 32,417 never married, 68,325 now married, 3,177 separated, 23,512 widowed, and 11,428 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 2,381 separated, 5,403 widowed and 9,704 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding Wilkes Barre social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Wilkes Barre.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Luzerne County)
Total households	130,687
Family households (families)	84,729
With own children under 18 years	36,918
Married-couple family	63,725
With own children under 18 years	26,178
Male householder, no wife present, family	5,150
With own children under 18 years	2,316
Female householder, no husband present, family	14,360
With own children under 18 years	7,091
Nonfamily households	46,383
Householder living alone	40,903
65 years and over	20,846

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	62
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	748
Average household size	1.52
Average family size	2.62

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	672
Householder	247
Spouse	159
Child	176
Other relatives	12
Nonrelatives	24
Unmarried partner	9
Roomer or boarder	8
Housemate or roommate	2
Unmarried partner	22
Foster child	N/A
Other	5

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	1,372
Male householder	478
Male householder living alone	382
Male householder not living alone	96
Female householder	624
Female householder living alone	555
Female householder not living alone	69
Nonrelatives	270
Unmarried partner	13
Roomer or boarder	42
Housemate or roommate	191
Foster child	N/A
Other	24

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	138,859
Never married	32,417
Now married	68,325
Separated	3,177
Widowed	23,512
Divorced	11,428
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	2,381
Widowed	5,403
Divorced	9,704

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	3,685
Male	1,719
Under 5 years	71
5 to 9 years	61
10 to 14 years	42
15 to 17 years	21
18 and 19 years	314
20 years	158
21 years	133
22 to 24 years	143
25 to 29 years	61
30 to 34 years	45
35 to 39 years	51
40 to 44 years	80
45 to 49 years	59
50 to 54 years	60
55 to 59 years	54
60 and 61 years	22
62 to 64 years	25
65 and 66 years	25
67 to 69 years	37
70 to 74 years	63
75 to 79 years	78
80 to 84 years	52
85 years and over	64
Female	1,966
Under 5 years	71
5 to 9 years	65
10 to 14 years	62
15 to 17 years	28
18 and 19 years	306
20 years	120
21 years	116
22 to 24 years	105
25 to 29 years	37
30 to 34 years	25
35 to 39 years	45
40 to 44 years	39
45 to 49 years	35
50 to 54 years	36
55 to 59 years	23
60 and 61 years	18
62 to 64 years	16
65 and 66 years	29
67 to 69 years	48
70 to 74 years	112
75 to 79 years	163
80 to 84 years	183
85 years and over	284

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	3,685
One race	3,633
White	3,337
Black or African American	197
American Indian and Alaska Native	6
Asian	61
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	1
Some other race	8
Two or more races	52

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	2,044
People who are White alone	1,837
People who are Black or African American alone	100
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	2
People who are Asian alone	43
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	1
People who are Hispanic or Latino	45
People who are Some other race alone	21

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	303,358
Same house	209,576
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	14,397
Different state or abroad	11,654
Different state	10,180
Abroad	1,474

PLACE OF BIRTH (Luzerne County)
Total resident population	319,250
Born in United States	304,468
State of residence	274,844
Different state	36,613
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	1,622
Foreign born	6,171

Wilkes Barre Education and School Enrollment

School enrollment refers to students currently attending school, both private and public. By understanding the school enrollment in an area, you can make decisions concerning your kids' environments and even job markets. In a table below, we provide you with the total school enrollment for children 3 years and older in the county surrounding Wilkes Barre. That total enrollment is 73,449 for the population of the country, which includes Wilkes Barre. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 39,148 and elementary or high school enrollment was 99,103 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 15,917.

Education attainment is defined as "the highest level of education completed in terms of highest degree or the highest level or schooling completed." The table below shows the Wilkes Barre population over 25 years old and their level of education achievement.

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	73,449
Pre-kindergarten	4,353
Public	2,149
Private	2,204
Kindergarten	3,626
Public	2,662
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	31,954
Public	25,792
Private	6,162
Elementary and high school	49,552
Public	40,769
Private	8,783
High school grades 9 to 12	17,598
Public	14,977
Private	2,621
College, undergraduate years	13,865
Public	8,109
Private	5,756
Graduate or professional school	2,053
Public	819
Private	1,234
Not enrolled in school	236,534

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	226,374
Less than 9th grade	13,336
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	29,554
High school graduate	93,749
Some college, no degree	37,158
Associate's degree	15,541
Bachelor's degree	37,036
Graduate or professional degree	16.4
Percent high school graduate or higher	81.1
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	23,520

Wilkes Barre Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 260,412 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Wilkes Barre. The Wilkes Barre occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (39,817), service occupations (21,777), sales and office occupations (40,282), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (283), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (14,052) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (27,281). The 260,412 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 117,667 private wage and salary workers, 17,307 government workers, 8,131 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Luzerne County)
Population 16 years and over	260,412
In labor force	151,869
Civilian labor force	151,748
Employed	143,492
Unemployed	8,256
Percent Unemployed	5.4
Armed Forces	121
Females 16 years and over	137,006
In labor force	70,621
Civilian labor force	70,599
Unemployed Civilian labor force	3,772
Armed forces	22
Males 16 years and over	123,406
In labor force	81,248
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	4,484
Armed forces	99

COMMUTING TO WORK (Luzerne County)
Workers 16 years and over	141,168
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	115,629
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	15,712
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	4,577
Other means	738
Worked at home	2,903
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	2,933,970

OCCUPATION (Luzerne County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	39,817
Management, professional, and related occupations	39,817
Service occupations	21,777
Sales and office occupations	40,282
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	283
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	14,052
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	27,281

INDUSTRY (Luzerne County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	39,817
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	1,057
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	23,754
Wholesale trade	6,075
Retail trade	18,595
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	8,260
Information	4,916
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	8,322
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	8,963
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	30,882
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	9,988
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	7,796

CLASS OF WORKER (Luzerne County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	39,817
Private wage and salary workers	117,667
Government workers	17,307
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	8,131
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Wilkes Barre Housing Characteristics

In Wilkes Barre, PA there are 144,686 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 130,687 occupied and 13,999 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Wilkes Barre, there are 88,403 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 17,468 units in Wilkes Barre. Apartment housing and apartment buildings are from 2-50 units and the statistics are below. With so many housing units people are always in need of Wilkes Barre, PA local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Wilkes Barre, PA truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Wilkes Barre. There are 3,623 housing units with rent less than $200, 3,898 with rent between $200-299, 15,129 with rent between $300-499 and 12,401 with rent for $500 and above. Full Wilkes Barre gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have Wilkes Barre, PA home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Luzerne County)
Total housing units	144,686
Occupied housing units	130,687
Vacant housing units	13,999

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Luzerne County)
Total housing units	144,686
1-unit, detached	88,403
1-unit, attached	17,468
2 units	11,396
3 or 4 units	9,287
5 to 9 units	4,425
10 to 19 units	2,067
20 to 49 units	1,557
50 or more units	4,159
Mobile home	5,855

HOUSING TENURE (Luzerne County)
Occupied housing units	130,687
Owner-occupied	91,914
Renter-occupied	38,773

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Luzerne County)
Occupied housing units	130,687
No vehicles available	16,876
2 vehicle available	66,371
3 vehicles available	14,786
4 vehicles available	3,777
5 or more vehicles available	1,398

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Luzerne County)
Occupied housing units	130,687
Utility gas	60,038
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	22,500
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	37,789
Coal or coke	4,830
Wood	874
Solar energy	6
Other fuel	280
No fuel used	168

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Luzerne County)
Occupied housing units	130,687
Less Than $50,000	91,914
$50,000 to $99,999	39,559
$100,000 to $149,999	17,248
$150,000 to $199,999	6,078
$200,000 to $299,999	2,853
$300,000 to $499,999	653
$1,000,000 or more	58
Median (dollars)	84,800

GROSS RENT (Luzerne County)
Occupied units paying rent	38,773
Less than $200	3,623
$200 to $299	3,898
$300 to $499	15,129
$500 to $699	9,269
$700 to $999	2,736
$1,000 to $1,499	352
$1,500 or more	43