In 2021, Wilkes-Barre & Hazleton Cities PUMA, PA had a population of 136k people with a median age of 38.9 and a median household income of $51,834. Between 2020 and 2021 the population of Wilkes-Barre & Hazleton Cities PUMA, PA grew from 126,503 to 135,531, a 7.14% increase and its median household income grew from $49,742 to $51,834, a 4.21% increase.
The 5 largest ethnic groups in Wilkes-Barre & Hazleton Cities PUMA, PA are White (Non-Hispanic) (64.3%), Other (Hispanic) (10.5%), White (Hispanic) (8.27%), Two+ (Hispanic) (5.53%), and Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (4.82%).
24.8% 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.
91.5% 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 (1,339 degrees awarded in 2021) and King's College (637 degrees).
In 2021, the median property value in Wilkes-Barre & Hazleton Cities PUMA, PA was $118,900, and the homeownership rate was 61.9%.
Most people in Wilkes-Barre & Hazleton Cities PUMA, PA drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 22.5 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.
