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Wilkes-Barre, PA
Demographic Data




Wilkes-Barre Population Statistics

Source & Methodology

Analytics built by:   Location, Inc.

Raw data sources:   American Community Survey, U.S. Bureau of the Census, U.S. Department of Education, 50 state departments of education, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Federal Bureau of Investigation, 18,000+ local law enforcement agencies, Federal Housing Finance Agency, U.S. Geological Service, National Agricultural Statistics Service.

Date(s) & Update Frequency:   2023 (latest available). Updated annually. Please note: Unemployment data updated February 2025.

Methodology:   Unlike standardly available Census demographics, NeighborhoodScout uses dozens of custom models to transform 8.5 million raw demographic data elements from government sources into proprietary indices and insights…. Read more about Scout's Demographic Data

Wilkes-Barre Population & Age Distribution

Total Population

44,254

Age

Under 5 Years:
5.9%
5 - 17:
15.9%
18 - 24:
13.5%
25 - 34:
14.3%
35 - 54:
23.8%
55 - 64:
11.1%
Over 65 Years:
15.5%

Educational Attainment of Adults

Attending College
High School Graduates
College Graduated
9.7%
9.7%
85.0%
85.0%
19.4%
19.4%
0% 100.0%
% of Residents

Income

Per capita Income

Wilkes-Barre
USA
$25,581
$25,581
$43,289
$43,289

Median household income

Wilkes-Barre
USA
$47,970
$47,970
$78,538
$78,538
Individuals Below Poverty Level

21.1%

Employment Industries

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Healthcare
Retail
Manufacturing
Transportation
Accommodation
Education
Administration
Other
Construction
Finance
Public Service
Professional, scientific, and technical services
Wholesale
15.8%
15.8%
13.7%
13.7%
11.7%
11.7%
9.5%
9.5%
8.8%
8.8%
7.0%
7.0%
5.9%
5.9%
5.2%
5.2%
4.4%
4.4%
4.2%
4.2%
3.9%
3.9%
3.1%
3.1%
2.4%
2.4%
0% 100%
% of Residents

Race & Ethnic Diversity

White
Hispanic or Latino (Of Any Race)
Black or African American
Other Race / Two or More Races
Asian
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islanders
American Indian and Alaska Native
51.9%
51.9%
30.6%
30.6%
11.7%
11.7%
3.8%
3.8%
2.1%
2.1%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0% 100.0%
% of Residents

Ancestry

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Irish
Polish
German
Italian
English
Welsh
Lithuanian
Slovak
Russian
Pennsylvania German
European
Jamaican
Dutch
African
Scottish
French
Lebanese
Guyanese
Ukrainian
Eastern European
14.2%
14.2%
10.4%
10.4%
8.8%
8.8%
8.3%
8.3%
3.8%
3.8%
2.9%
2.9%
2.0%
2.0%
1.8%
1.8%
1.6%
1.6%
1.0%
1.0%
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0.8%
0.8%
0.8%
0.7%
0.7%
0.7%
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0.7%
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0.5%
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0.5%
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0.5%
0.5%
0.4%
0.4%
0% 100%
% of Residents

Languages Spoken

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English
Spanish
French
Slavic languages
Vietnamese
Russian
Langs. of India
German/Yiddish
Italian
Chinese
Arabic
African languages
Native American languages
Serbo-Croatian
Hungarian
Navajo
Pacific Island languages
Tagalog
Other Asian languages
Laotian
74.4%
74.4%
22.1%
22.1%
0.5%
0.5%
0.3%
0.3%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
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0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0% 100%
% of Residents
Foreign Born Wilkes-Barre Residents

15.1%


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