In 2022, Wilkes-Barre, PA had a population of 44.1k people with a median age of 34.3 and a median household income of $46,597. Between 2021 and 2022 the population of Wilkes-Barre, PA grew from 44,086 to 44,123, a 0.0839% increase and its median household income grew from $42,430 to $46,597, a 9.82% increase.
The 5 largest ethnic groups in Wilkes-Barre, PA are White (Non-Hispanic) (54.5%), Other (Hispanic) (13.8%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (10.4%), Two+ (Hispanic) (8.38%), and White (Hispanic) (4.43%).
None of the households in Wilkes-Barre, PA reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.
91.4% of the residents in Wilkes-Barre, PA are U.S. citizens.
The largest universities in Wilkes-Barre, PA are Wilkes University (1,405 degrees awarded in 2022) and King's College (647 degrees).
In 2022, the median property value in Wilkes-Barre, PA was $98,200, and the homeownership rate was 47.9%.
Most people in Wilkes-Barre, PA drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 20.1 minutes. The average car ownership in Wilkes-Barre, PA was 2 cars per household.
