In 2021, Wilkes-Barre, PA had a population of 44.1k people with a median age of 34.7 and a median household income of $42,430. Between 2020 and 2021 the population of Wilkes-Barre, PA grew from 40,805 to 44,086, a 8.04% increase and its median household income grew from $40,505 to $42,430, a 4.75% increase.
The 5 largest ethnic groups in Wilkes-Barre, PA are White (Non-Hispanic) (56.2%), Other (Hispanic) (11.9%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (10.9%), Two+ (Hispanic) (7.1%), and White (Hispanic) (5.58%).
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.
91.3% of the residents in Wilkes-Barre, PA are U.S. citizens.
The largest universities in Wilkes-Barre, 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, PA was $83,100, 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.
