Wilkes-Barre, PA

About

In N/A, Wilkes-Barre, PA had a population of N/A people with a median age of 35.3 and a median household income of $47,970. Between N/A and N/A the population of Wilkes-Barre, PA N/A from N/A to N/A, a N/A% N/A and its median household income grew from $46,597 to $47,970, a 2.95% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Wilkes-Barre, PA are White (Non-Hispanic) (51.9%), Other (Hispanic) (15.3%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (11.7%), Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) (8.23%), and White (Hispanic) (3.57%).

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.

The largest universities in N/A are Wilkes University (1,355 degrees awarded in 2023) and King's College (611 degrees).

Most people in Wilkes-Barre, PA drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 20 minutes. The average car ownership in Wilkes-Barre, PA was N/A per household.

Population & Diversity

In 2023, there were 3.39 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (22.9k people) in Wilkes-Barre, PA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 6.78k Other (Hispanic) and 5.15k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Wilkes-Barre, PA

White (Non-Hispanic)
22.9k ± 1.02k
Other (Hispanic)
6.78k ± 1.02k
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
5.15k ± 742

30.6%

Hispanic Population

13.5k people

In 2023, there were 3.39 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (22.9k people) in Wilkes-Barre, PA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 6.78k Other (Hispanic) and 5.15k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

30.6% of the people in Wilkes-Barre, PA are hispanic (13.5k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Wilkes-Barre, PA as a share of the total population.

Economy

The economy of Wilkes-Barre, PA employs 19.4k people. In 2023, the largest industries in Wilkes-Barre, PA were Health Care & Social Assistance (3,061 people), Retail Trade (2,650 people), and Manufacturing (2,276 people), and the highest paying industries were Utilities ($80,219), Public Administration ($58,116), and Finance & Insurance ($55,077).

Employment

Occupations

19.4k

2023 Value

± 1,083

5.12%

1 Year growth

± 7.56%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Wilkes-Barre, PA grew at a rate of 5.12%, from 18.5k employees to 19.4k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Wilkes-Barre, PA, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (2,549 people), Production Occupations (1,771 people), and Material Moving Occupations (1,711 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Wilkes-Barre, PA.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in N/A (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

Industries

Employment by Industries

19.4k

2023 Value

± 1,083

5.12%

1 Year growth

± 7.56%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Wilkes-Barre, PA grew at a rate of 5.12%, from 18.5k employees to 19.4k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Wilkes-Barre, PA, are Health Care & Social Assistance (3,061 people), Retail Trade (2,650 people), and Manufacturing (2,276 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Wilkes-Barre, PA, though some of these residents may live in Wilkes-Barre, PA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$40,733

Median earning men ± $1,549

$31,725

Median earning women ± $2,214

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Public Administration ($57,944), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($55,814), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($55,224).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Public Administration ($58,250), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($48,240), and Wholesale Trade ($40,809).

Employment by Industry Sector

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The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in N/A.

Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Pennsylvania went to Donald J. Trump with 50.4% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (48.7%), followed by Jill Stein (0.491%).

John Fetterman and Dave McCormick are the senators currently representing the state of Pennsylvania. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Pennsylvania is currently represented by 17 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

Voting results are not available for Wilkes-Barre, PA. Showing the available data for Pennsylvania.

2024 Election Results

Donald J. Trump (50.4%)
Republican Party
Kamala Harris (48.7%)
Democratic Party
Jill Stein (0.491%)
Green Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Pennsylvania went to Donald J. Trump with 50.4% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (48.7%), followed by Jill Stein (0.491%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Pennsylvania for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Pennsylvania

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John Fetterman

Senator from Pennsylvania

Assumed office on January 3, 2023

Dave McCormick

Senator from Pennsylvania

Assumed office on January 3, 2025

John Fetterman and Dave McCormick are the senators currently representing Pennsylvania.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in Pennsylvania over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

US Representative Elections

US Representatives from Pennsylvania

Pennsylvania is currently represented by 17 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for Pennsylvania have changed over time starting in 2008.

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Education

The median tuition cost in N/A for private four year colleges is $40,414.

Admissions & Enrollments

Enrollments by Gender and Races

Universities

In 2023 there were 7,130 students enrolled in Wilkes-Barre, PA, 34.9% men and 65.1% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 5,093 records, of which 64.8% were women and 35.2% men.

Completions

Universities

Gender

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

Wilkes University
1,355 degrees awarded
King's College
611 degrees awarded

In 2023, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Wilkes University with 1,355 degrees awarded.

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Universities

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($40,414) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2023.

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($2,029) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2023.

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($1,450) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

The graph shows the average net price by sector and year.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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Measure

In 2023, 0.797% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.798% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in N/A were N/A.

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

People in Wilkes-Barre, PA have an average commute time of 20 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Wilkes-Barre, PA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of N/A per household.

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

The following map shows all of the places in Wilkes-Barre, PA colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$47,970

Median Household Income

± $2,490

16.7k

Number of Households

± 949

In 2023, the median household income of the 16.7k households in Wilkes-Barre, PA grew to $47,970 from the previous year's value of $46,597.

The following chart displays the households in Wilkes-Barre, PA distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Wilkes-Barre, PA is from Wilkes-Barre, PA.

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This chart shows the number of workers in Wilkes-Barre, PA across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2023

Drove Alone (70.4%)
Carpooled (11.3%)
Worked At Home (7.41%)

In 2023, 70.4% of workers in Wilkes-Barre, PA drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (11.3%) and those who worked at home (7.41%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

20 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Wilkes-Barre, PA have a shorter commute time (20 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 2.55% of the workforce in Wilkes-Barre, PA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Wilkes-Barre, PA compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

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Average Number

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Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

N/A% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Wilkes-Barre, 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 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 35 - 44, followed by Females 25 - 34 and then Males 25 - 34.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Wilkes-Barre, PA is Hispanic, followed by White and Two Or More.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

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Health

91.8% of the population of Wilkes-Barre, PA has health coverage, with 40.6% on employee plans, 29.1% on Medicaid, 11.4% on Medicare, 9.9% on non-group plans, and 0.793% on military or VA plans.

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By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48.3% were men and 51.7% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In N/A, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in N/A.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48.3% were men and 51.7% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

8.2%

Uninsured

40.6%

Employer Coverage

29.1%

Medicaid

11.4%

Medicare

9.9%

Non-Group

0.793%

Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in Wilkes-Barre, PA grew by 5.01% from 7.81% to 8.2%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Wilkes-Barre, PA changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

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