In 2020, Wilkes-Barre & Hazleton Cities PUMA, PA had a population of 127k people with a median age of 39.3 and a median household income of $49,742. Between 2019 and 2020 the population of Wilkes-Barre & Hazleton Cities PUMA, PA declined from 126,662 to 126,503, a −0.126% decrease and its median household income grew from $48,508 to $49,742, a 2.54% increase.
The 5 largest ethnic groups in Wilkes-Barre & Hazleton Cities PUMA, PA are White (Non-Hispanic) (68.5%), White (Hispanic) (11.8%), Other (Hispanic) (7.41%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (5.03%), and Black or African American (Hispanic) (2.07%).
23.9% of the households in Wilkes-Barre & Hazleton Cities PUMA, 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.
92.4% of the residents in Wilkes-Barre & Hazleton Cities PUMA, PA are U.S. citizens.
The largest universities in Luzerne County (South Central)--Wilkes-Barre & Hazleton Cities PUMA, PA are Wilkes University (1,562 degrees awarded in 2020), King's College (628 degrees), and Jolie Hair and Beauty Academy-Wilkes-Barre (182 degrees).
In 2020, the median property value in Wilkes-Barre & Hazleton Cities PUMA, PA was $116,200, and the homeownership rate was 62.2%.
Most people in Wilkes-Barre & Hazleton Cities PUMA, PA drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 21.6 minutes. The average car ownership in Wilkes-Barre & Hazleton Cities PUMA, PA was 2 cars per household.
Wilkes-Barre & Hazleton Cities PUMA, PA borders Kingston Borough PUMA, PA, Bloomsburg Town & Berwick Borough PUMA, PA, Schuylkill County PUMA, PA, and Carbon & Lehigh (North) Counties PUMA, PA.