General Information: | |
City Class | City |
Class by Population | 6 |
Land Area | 6.849 |
Water Bodies | 0.332 |
State | Pennsylvania |
Population(2000) | 43123 |
Males: | 20799 |
Females : | 22324 |
Races in Wilkes-Barre: | |
White | 39801 |
Black/African American | 2193 |
Hispanic | 683 |
Asian | 342 |
American Indian & Alaska Native | 48 |
Native Hawaian Pacific Islander | 14 |
Multi Race | 497 |
Ohter Race | 228 |
Population by Age: | |
Under 5 years | 2113 |
5 to 17 Years | 6461 |
18 to 21 years | 3594 |
22 to 29 years | 4419 |
30 to 39 yeras | 5699 |
40 to 49 years | 5724 |
50 to 64 years | 6229 |
64 and over | 8884 |
Population Median Age: | |
Average Median Age | 38.8 |
Male Median Age | 35.9 |
Female Median Age | 41.8 |
Housing Information in Wilkes-Barre , PA | |
Total Housing Units | 20294 |
Urban Housing Units | NA |
Rural Housing Unit | NA |
Vacant Housing Units | 2333 |
Owner Occupied Housing Units | 9617 |
Renter Occupied Housing Units | 8344 |
Family & Family Size in Wilkes-Barre , PA: | |
Number of families | 9877 |
Average Family size | 2.96 |
Househols Information in Wilkes-Barre , PA: | |
Number of Household | 17961 |
Average Household Size | 2.2 |
1-person household, male | 2894 |
1-person household, female : | 4112 |
Family HH(married-couple family, w/ own childern under 18 yrs) | 2527 |
Family HH(married-couple family, no own childern under 18 yrs) | 4036 |
Family HH, other family, male HH, no wife present, w/ own childern under 18 yrs | 321 |
Family HH, other family, female HH, no husband present, w/ own childern under 18 yrs | 1286 |