Wilkes-Barre & Hazleton Cities PUMA, PA

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Population

126,539

0.322% decline

Median Age

39


Median Household Income

$43,766

6.12% growth

Number of Employees

54,489

1.2% growth

Median Property Value

$106,000

0.282% decline

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In 2017, Wilkes-Barre & Hazleton Cities PUMA, PA had a population of 127k people with a median age of 39 and a median household income of $43,766. Between 2016 and 2017 the population of Wilkes-Barre & Hazleton Cities PUMA, PA declined from 126,948 to 126,539, a -0.322% decrease and its median household income grew from $41,243 to $43,766, a 6.12% increase.

The population of Wilkes-Barre & Hazleton Cities PUMA, PA is 70.2% White Alone, 21% Hispanic or Latino, and 5.13% Black or African American Alone. 18% of the people in Wilkes-Barre & Hazleton Cities PUMA, PA speak a non-English language, and 93.2% are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Wilkes-Barre & Hazleton Cities PUMA, PA are Wilkes University (1,387 degrees awarded in 2016), King's College (580 degrees), and McCann School of Business & Technology (482927) (112 degrees).

The median property value in Wilkes-Barre & Hazleton Cities PUMA, PA is $106,000, and the homeownership rate is 63.1%. Most people in Wilkes-Barre & Hazleton Cities PUMA, PA commute by N/A, and the average commute time is 19.9 minutes. The average car ownership in Wilkes-Barre & Hazleton Cities PUMA, PA is N/A per household.

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Economy

The economy of Wilkes-Barre & Hazleton Cities PUMA, PA employs 54.5k people. The largest industries in Wilkes-Barre & Hazleton Cities PUMA, PA are Hospitals (3,159 people), Restaurants & Food Services (2,939 people), and Elementary & secondary schools (2,885 people), and the highest paying industries are Electric power generation, transmission & distribution ($88,989), Insurance carriers & related activities ($69,535), and Religious organizations ($66,745).

Median household income in Wilkes-Barre & Hazleton Cities PUMA, PA is $43,766. Males in Wilkes-Barre & Hazleton Cities PUMA, PA have an average income that is 1.29 times higher than the average income of females, which is $38,348. The income inequality in Wilkes-Barre & Hazleton Cities PUMA, PA (measured using the Gini index) is 0.417, which is lower than than the national average.

Wages

Median Household Income

$43,766

2017 value

± $1,392

6.12%

1 Year Growth

± 4.33%

Households in Wilkes-Barre & Hazleton Cities PUMA, PA have a median annual income of $43,766, which is less than the median annual income of $60,336 across the entire United States. This is in comparison to a median income of $41,243 in 2016, which represents a 6.12% annual growth.

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Wage by Gender in Common Jobs

$49,518

Average Male Salary

± $6,643

$38,348

Average Female Salary

± $4,511

In 2017, full-time male employees in Wilkes-Barre & Hazleton Cities PUMA, PA made 1.29 times more than female employees.

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Wage by Race and Ethnicity in Common Jobs

Highest Average Salaries by Race & Ethnicity

  1. Asian

    $50,983 ± $49,784

  2. White

    $39,840 ± $4,078

  3. Two or More Races

    $25,375 ± $13,783

In 2017 the highest paid race/ethnicity of Wilkes-Barre & Hazleton Cities PUMA, PA workers was Asian. These workers were paid 1.28 times more than White workers, who made the second highest salary of any race/ethnicity.

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Wage Distribution

0.417

2017 Wage GINI

0.428

2016 Wage GINI

In 2017, the income inequality in Wilkes-Barre & Hazleton Cities PUMA, PA was 0.417 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 2.59% decline from 2016 to 2017, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even.

The 2017 the GINI for Wilkes-Barre & Hazleton Cities PUMA, PA was lower than than the national average of 0.479. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Wilkes-Barre & Hazleton Cities PUMA, PA in comparison to the national average.

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Income by Location

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Highest Median Household Income (Total)

  1. Broomall & Ardmore (West) PUMA, PA

  2. Bucks County (Central) PUMA, PA

  3. King of Prussia & Ardmore (East) PUMA, PA

In 2017, the PUMA with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Wilkes-Barre & Hazleton Cities PUMA, PA was Broomall & Ardmore (West) PUMA, PA with a value of $107,007, followed by Bucks County (Central) PUMA, PA and King of Prussia & Ardmore (East) PUMA, PA, with respective values of $104,302 and $103,802.

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Poverty by Age and Gender

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Largest Demographic Living in Poverty

N/A% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Wilkes-Barre & Hazleton Cities PUMA, PA (N/A out of N/A people) live below the poverty line, a number that is approximately the same as the national average of 13.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are N/A N/A, followed by N/A N/A and then N/A N/A.

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Poverty by Race and Ethnicity

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Occupations

Employment by Occupations

54.5k

2017 Value

1.2%

1 Year growth

± 1.2%

From 2016 to 2017, employment in Wilkes-Barre & Hazleton Cities PUMA, PA grew at a rate of 1.2%, from 53.8k employees to 54.5k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Wilkes-Barre & Hazleton Cities PUMA, PA, are Laborers & freight, stock, & material movers, hand (1,606 people), Driver/sales workers & truck drivers (1,570 people), and Customer service representatives (1,436 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Wilkes-Barre & Hazleton Cities PUMA, PA.

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Most Common

The most common jobs held by residents of Wilkes-Barre & Hazleton Cities PUMA, PA, by number of employees, are Laborers & freight, stock, & material movers, hand (1,606 people), Driver/sales workers & truck drivers (1,570 people), and Customer service representatives (1,436 people).

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Most Specialized

Compared to other pumas, Wilkes-Barre & Hazleton Cities PUMA, PA has an unusually high number of residents working as Extruding, forming, pressing, & compacting machine setters, operators, & tenders (11 times higher than expected), Medical, dental, & ophthalmic laboratory technicians (10.4 times), and Power plant operators, distributors, & dispatchers (9.65 times).

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Highest Paid

The highest paid jobs held by residents of Wilkes-Barre & Hazleton Cities PUMA, PA, by average salary, are Physicians & surgeons ($186,746), Insurance sales agents ($140,194), and Power plant operators, distributors, & dispatchers ($119,070).

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Industries

Employment by Industries

54.5k

2017 Value

1.2%

1 Year growth

± 1.2%

From 2016 to 2017, employment in Wilkes-Barre & Hazleton Cities PUMA, PA grew at a rate of 1.2%, from 53.8k employees to 54.5k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Wilkes-Barre & Hazleton Cities PUMA, PA, are Hospitals (3,159 people), Restaurants & Food Services (2,939 people), and Elementary & secondary schools (2,885 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Wilkes-Barre & Hazleton Cities PUMA, PA, though some of these residents may live in Wilkes-Barre & Hazleton Cities PUMA, PA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

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Most Common

The most common industries in Wilkes-Barre & Hazleton Cities PUMA, PA, by number of employees, are Hospitals (3,159 people), Restaurants & Food Services (2,939 people), and Elementary & secondary schools (2,885 people).

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Most Specialized

Compared to other pumas, Wilkes-Barre & Hazleton Cities PUMA, PA has an unusually high number of Sugar & confectionery products (11.4 times higher than expected), Miscellaneous paper & pulp products (9.55 times), and Farm supplies merchant wholesalers (8.97 times) industries.

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Highest Paying

The highest paying industries in Wilkes-Barre & Hazleton Cities PUMA, PA, by average salary, are Electric power generation, transmission & distribution ($88,989), Insurance carriers & related activities ($69,535), and Religious organizations ($66,745).

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Domestic Trade

Domestic Production & Consumption

Domestic production and consumption consists of products and services shipped from Pennsylvania to other states, or from other states to Pennsylvania.

Top Domestic Production in Dollars

  1. Mixed freight

    $83B

  2. Coal-n.e.c.

    $50.6B

  3. Pharmaceuticals

    $49.7B

In 2015, the top outbound Pennsylvania product (by dollars) was Mixed freight with $83B, followed by Coal-n.e.c. with $50.6B and Pharmaceuticals and $49.7B.

The following chart shows the share of these products in relation to all outbound Pennsylvania products.

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Domestic Trade Growth

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$618B

2015 Value

$954B

Projected 2045 Value

54.4% growth

In 2015, total outbound Pennsylvania trade was $618B. This is expected to increase 54.4% to $954B by 2045.

The following chart shows how the domestic outbound Pennsylvania trade is projected to change in comparison to its neighboring states.

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Interstate Trade

Interstate trade consists of products and services shipped from Pennsylvania to other states, or from other states to Pennsylvania.

Most Common Trade Partners

  1. New York

    $61B

  2. New Jersey

    $57.7B

  3. Ohio

    $33.1B

In 2015, the top outbound Pennsylvania domestic partner for goods and services (by dollars) was New York with $61B, followed by New Jersey with $57.7B and Ohio and $33.1B.

The following map shows the amount of trade that Pennsylvania shares with each state (excluding itself).

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Health

N/A% of the population of Wilkes-Barre & Hazleton Cities PUMA, PA has health coverage, with N/A% on employee plans, N/A% on Medicaid, N/A% on Medicare, N/A% on non-group plans, and N/A% on military or VA plans.

Per capita personal health care spending in the puma of Wilkes-Barre & Hazleton Cities PUMA, PA was $9,258 in 2014. This is a 4.29% increase from the previous year ($8,877).

Primary care physicians in Wilkes-Barre & Hazleton Cities PUMA, PA see 1232 patients per year on average, which represents a 0.326% increase from the previous year (1228 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1481 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 559 patients per year.

Comparing across all counties in the state, Fayette County has the highest prevalence of diabetes (16%). Additionally, Clearfield County has the highest prevalence of adult obesity (39.3%)

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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1,232 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio

Primary care physicians in Pennsylvania see an average of 1,232 patients per year. This represents a 0.326% increase from the previous year (1,228 patients).

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Behavioral Health Conditions

Data only available at the state level.

State with the Highest Prevalence

  1. West Virginia

    8.26% of the population affected

  2. Arkansas

    8.13% of the population affected

  3. New Hampshire

    7.98% of the population affected

In 2016, West Virginia had the highest prevalence of adults with major depressive episode, with 8.26% of the population affected. The second highest is Arkansas (8.13%), followed by New Hampshire (7.98%).

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Access and Quality

Data only available at state level.

Most prevalent states

  1. Mississippi

    19.2% of adults

  2. Texas

    17.9% of adults

  3. Louisiana

    17.6% of adults

In 2016, Mississippi had the highest prevalence of adults who haven't seen a doctor in the past 12 months due to cost, at 19.2%. It is followed by Texas (17.9%) and Louisiana (17.6%).

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Health Care Spending

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$9,258

Total Per Capita Spending on Personal Health Care 

$4,634

Per Enrollee Private Health Insurance Spending on Personal Health Care

$9,407

Per Enrollee Medicaid Spending on Personal Health Care

$11,243

Per Enrollee Medicare Spending on Personal Health Care

Between 2013 and 2014, all personal health care spending per capita in Pennsylvania (including private, Medicare, and Medicaid) grew 4.29%, from $8,877 to $9,258.

The following chart shows how this spending changed over time in comparison to Medicaid, Medicare, and private insurance spending, per enrollee.

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Health Care Coverage

N/A%

Uninsured

N/A%

Employer Coverage

N/A%

Medicaid

N/A%

Medicare

N/A%

Non-Group

N/A%

Military or VA

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Health Risks

Data available at the county level.

Most at risk counties

  1. Fayette County

    16% prevalence

  2. Mifflin County

    13.4% prevalence

  3. Venango County

    13.2% prevalence

Fayette County has the highest prevalence of diabetes in Pennsylvania, at 16%.

The following map shows the prevalence of diabetes in Pennsylvania by county over multiple years.

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Diversity

Wilkes-Barre & Hazleton Cities PUMA, PA is home to a population of 127k people, from which 93.2% are citizens. As of 2017, N/A% of Wilkes-Barre & Hazleton Cities PUMA, PA residents were born outside of the country.

The ethnic composition of the population of Wilkes-Barre & Hazleton Cities PUMA, PA is composed of 88.9k White Alone residents (70.2%), 26.5k Hispanic or Latino residents (21%), 6.49k Black or African American Alone residents (5.13%), 2.35k Asian Alone residents (1.85%), 2.13k Two or More Races residents (1.68%), 100 American Indian & Alaska Native Alone residents (0.079%), 59 Native Hawaiian & Other Pacific Islander Alone residents (0.0466%), and 37 Some Other Race Alone residents (0.0292%).

The most common foreign languages spoken in Wilkes-Barre & Hazleton Cities PUMA, PA are Spanish or Spanish Creole (17,352 speakers), French (Incl. Patois, Cajun) (578 speakers), and Italian (396 speakers).

Age

Age by Nativity

N/A

Median Native-Born Age

± N/A

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Median Foreign-Born Age

± N/A

In 2017, the median age of all people in Wilkes-Barre & Hazleton Cities PUMA, PA was 39. Native-born citizens, with a median age of N/A, were generally N/A than foreign-born citizens, with a median age of N/A. But people in Wilkes-Barre & Hazleton Cities PUMA, PA are getting getting older. In 2016, the average age of all Wilkes-Barre & Hazleton Cities PUMA, PA residents was 39.

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Heritage

Foreign-Born Population

N/A%

2017 Foreign-Born Population

11.2%

2016 Foreign-Born Population

As of 2017, N/A% of Wilkes-Barre & Hazleton Cities PUMA, PA residents were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 13.7%. In 2016, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Wilkes-Barre & Hazleton Cities PUMA, PA was 11.2%, meaning that the rate has been maintaining.

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Global Diversity

Most Common Origin

  1. Dominican Republic

    7,969 ± 2,122 people

  2. Mexico

    1,109 ± 814 people

  3. Ecuador

    495 ± 545 people

In 2017, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Wilkes-Barre & Hazleton Cities PUMA, PA was Dominican Republic, the natal country of 7,969 Wilkes-Barre & Hazleton Cities PUMA, PA residents, followed by Mexico with 1,109 and Ecuador with 495.

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Citizenship

93.2%

2017 Citizenship

93.5%

2016 Citizenship

As of 2017, 93.2% of Wilkes-Barre & Hazleton Cities PUMA, PA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.1%. In 2016, the percentage of US citizens in Wilkes-Barre & Hazleton Cities PUMA, PA was 93.5%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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Race and Ethnicity

Most Common

  1. White Alone

    88.9k ± 883

  2. Hispanic or Latino

    26.5k ± 1.69k

  3. Black or African American Alone

    6.49k ± 500

In 2017, there were 3.35 times more White Alone residents (88.9k people) in Wilkes-Barre & Hazleton Cities PUMA, PA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 26.5k Hispanic or Latino and 6.49k Black or African American Alone residents, the second and third most common racial or ethnic groups.

The following bar chart shows the 8 races and ethnicities represented in Wilkes-Barre & Hazleton Cities PUMA, PA as a share of the total population.

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Non-English Speakers

Most Common Languages

  1. Spanish or Spanish Creole

    17,352 speakers (14.5%)

  2. French (Incl. Patois, Cajun)

    578 speakers (0.482%)

  3. Italian

    396 speakers (0.33%)

18% of Wilkes-Barre & Hazleton Cities PUMA, PA citizens are speakers of a non-English language, which is lower than the national average of 21.5%. In 2015, the most common non-English language spoken in Wilkes-Barre & Hazleton Cities PUMA, PA was Spanish or Spanish Creole. 14.5% of the overall population of Wilkes-Barre & Hazleton Cities PUMA, PA are native Spanish or Spanish Creole speakers. 0.482% speak French (Incl. Patois, Cajun) and 0.33% speak Spanish or Spanish Creole, the next two most common languages.

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Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

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Education

In 2016, universities in Wilkes-Barre & Hazleton Cities PUMA, PA awarded 2,424 degrees. The student population of Wilkes-Barre & Hazleton Cities PUMA, PA is skewed towards women, with 3,933 male students and 5,551 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Wilkes-Barre & Hazleton Cities PUMA, PA are White (1,948 and 83.4%), followed by Hispanic or Latino (122 and 5.22%), Black or African American (92 and 3.94%), and Unknown (86 and 3.68%).

The largest universities in Wilkes-Barre & Hazleton Cities PUMA, PA by number of degrees awarded are Wilkes University (1,387 and 57.2%), King's College (580 and 23.9%), and McCann School of Business & Technology (482927) (112 and 4.62%).

The most popular majors in Wilkes-Barre & Hazleton Cities PUMA, PA are Other Teacher Education & Professional Development (201 and 8.29%), General Business Administration & Management (177 and 7.3%), and Other Education (147 and 6.06%).

The median tuition costs in Wilkes-Barre & Hazleton Cities PUMA, PA are $33,333 for private four year colleges, and $13,174 and $20,608 respectively, for public four year colleges for in-state students and out-of-state students.

Concentrations

Most Common

  1. General Business Administration & Management

    104 degrees awarded

  2. General Psychology

    98 degrees awarded

  3. Criminal Justice - Safety Studies

    96 degrees awarded

In 2015, the most common concentation for Bachelors Degree recipients in Wilkes-Barre & Hazleton Cities PUMA, PA was General Business Administration & Management with 104 degrees awarded.

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Universities

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

  1. Wilkes University

    1,387 degrees awarded

  2. King's College

    580 degrees awarded

  3. McCann School of Business & Technology (482927)

    112 degrees awarded

$13,174

Median In-State Public

$33,333

Median Private

In 2016, the Wilkes-Barre & Hazleton Cities PUMA, PA institution with the largest number of graduating students was Wilkes University with 1,387 degrees awarded.

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Student Gender for Common Institutions

1,004

Degrees Awarded to Men

1,420

Degrees Awarded to Women

In 2016, 1,004 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Wilkes-Barre & Hazleton Cities PUMA, PA, which is 0.707 times less than the 1,420 female students who received degrees in the same year.

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Student Race and Ethnicity

Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity

  1. White

    1,948 degrees awarded

  2. Hispanic or Latino

    122 degrees awarded

  3. Black or African American

    92 degrees awarded

In 2016 the majority of degrees awarded at institutions in Wilkes-Barre & Hazleton Cities PUMA, PA were to White students. These 1,948 degrees mean that there were 16 times more White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Hispanic or Latino, with 122 degrees awarded.

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Housing & Living

The median property value in Wilkes-Barre & Hazleton Cities PUMA, PA was $106,000 in 2017, which is 0.487 times smaller than the national average of $217,600. Between 2016 and 2017 the median property value increased from $106,300 to $106,000, a 0.282% decrease. The homeownership rate in Wilkes-Barre & Hazleton Cities PUMA, PA is 63.1%, which is lower than the national average of 63.9%. People in Wilkes-Barre & Hazleton Cities PUMA, PA have an average commute time of 19.9 minutes, and they commute by N/A. Car ownership in Wilkes-Barre & Hazleton Cities PUMA, PA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of N/A per household.

Income

Household Income

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$43,766

Median Household Income

± $1,392

N/A

Number of Households

± N/A

In 2017, the median household income of the N/A households in Wilkes-Barre & Hazleton Cities PUMA, PA grew to $43,766 from the previous year's value of $41,243.

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Housing

Property Value

$106,000

2017 Median

± $2,983

$106,300

2016 Median

± $3,138

In 2017, the median property value in Wilkes-Barre & Hazleton Cities PUMA, PA declined from to $106,000 from the previous year's value of $106,300.

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Property Taxes

$800 - $1,499

Average Range

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Rent vs Own

63.1%

2017 Homeownership

62.6%

2016 Homeownership

In 2017, 63.1% of the housing units in Wilkes-Barre & Hazleton Cities PUMA, PA were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 62.6%.

This percentage of owner-occupation is lower than the national average of 63.9%. This chart shows the ownership percentage in Wilkes-Barre & Hazleton Cities PUMA, PA compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

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Transportation

Car Ownership

N/A

Average Number

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Commute Time

19.9 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Wilkes-Barre & Hazleton Cities PUMA, PA have a shorter commute time (19.9 minutes) than the normal US worker (25.1 minutes). Additionally, 1.6% of the workforce in Wilkes-Barre & Hazleton Cities PUMA, PA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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Commuter Transportation

In N/A, the most common method of travel for workers in Wilkes-Barre & Hazleton Cities PUMA, PA was N/A, followed by those who N/A and those who N/A.

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