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Population in July 2008: 40,932. Population change since 2000: -5.1%
 

Males: 19,742  (48.2%)
Females: 21,190  (51.8%)

Median resident age:  38.8 years
Pennsylvania median age:  38.0 years

Zip codes: 18702.


Estimated median household income in 2008: $33,077 (it was $26,711 in 2000)
Wilkes-Barre:  $33,077
Pennsylvania:  $50,713

Estimated per capita income in 2008: $19,194

Estimated median house or condo value in 2008: $93,583 (it was $65,500 in 2000)
Wilkes-Barre:  $93,583
Pennsylvania:  $164,700

Mean prices in 2008: All housing units: $108,070; Detached houses: $104,605; Townhouses or other attached units: $113,992; In 2-unit structures: $75,284; In 3-to-4-unit structures: $83,705; In 5-or-more-unit structures: $269,795; Mobile homes: $88,750

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Races in Wilkes-Barre:

  • White Non-Hispanic (91.4%)
  • Black (5.1%)
  • Hispanic (1.6%)
  • Two or more races (1.2%)
  • Other race (0.5%)

Dec. 2009 cost of living index in Wilkes-Barre: 85.4 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: Irish (21.8%), Polish (19.8%), German (17.4%), Italian (11.1%), Welsh (6.1%), English (5.7%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Incorporated on 05/24/1871

Elevation: 550 feet

Land area: 6.85 square miles.

Population density: 5976 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Wilkes-Barre

  • High school or higher: 76.8%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 12.8%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 4.7%
  • Unemployed: 8.9%
  • Mean travel time to work: 17.7 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Wilkes-Barre city

  • Never married: 33.7%
  • Now married: 42.0%
  • Separated: 2.8%
  • Widowed: 12.6%
  • Divorced: 8.9%

1,001 residents are foreign born (1.0% Europe, 0.6% Asia, 0.5% Latin America).

This city:  2.3%
Pennsylvania:  4.1%


According to our research there were no registered sex offenders living in this city in May 2009.

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:

Wilkes-Barre:  1.4% ($948)
Pennsylvania:  1.6% ($1,552)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Scranton, PA (15.9 miles , pop. 76,415).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Philadelphia, PA (94.4 miles , pop. 1,517,550).

Nearest cities: Wilkes-Barre Township, PA (1.1 miles ), Kingston borough, PA (1.3 miles ), Edwardsville borough, PA (1.5 miles ), Ashley borough, PA (1.5 miles ), Pringle borough, PA (1.6 miles ), Laurel Run borough, PA (1.6 miles ), Forty Fort borough, PA (1.6 miles ), Larksville borough, PA (1.7 miles ).


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 1996: 7 buildings, average cost: $70,300
  • 1997: 7 buildings, average cost: $70,300
  • 1998: 6 buildings, average cost: $40,200
  • 1999: 5 buildings, average cost: $58,800
  • 2000: 3 buildings, average cost: $71,900
  • 2001: 0 buildings
  • 2002: 0 buildings
  • 2003: 4 buildings, average cost: $54,000
  • 2004: 4 buildings, average cost: $54,000
  • 2005: 4 buildings, average cost: $54,000
  • 2006: 3 buildings, average cost: $54,000
  • 2007: 2 buildings, average cost: $54,000
  • 2008: 4 buildings, average cost: $131,500

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Average cost (in $1000s)


Latitude: 41.24 N, Longitude: 75.88 W

Daytime population change due to commuting: +12,462 (+28.9%)
Workers who live and work in this city: 7,568 (43.3%)

Area code: 570

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Unemployment in Oct. 2009:
Here:  10.2%
Pennsylvania:  8.4%

Unemployment by year (%)


 

Crime in Wilkes-Barre by Year
Type 1999 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008
Murders 13233632
    per 100,000 2.36.94.77.27.214.57.34.9
Rapes 1415151530311917
    per 100,000 32.734.635.635.972.174.946.341.5
Robberies 1161139290112110110104
    per 100,000 271.0260.9218.4215.5269.0265.9268.0253.8
Assaults 63121395862626157
    per 100,000 147.2279.492.6138.9148.9149.9148.6139.1
Burglaries 281378406267338298373250
    per 100,000 656.5872.7963.8639.3811.8720.3908.6610.1
Thefts 1,4151,4851,5791,1071,1431,2561,1941,170
    per 100,000 3306.03428.63748.52650.42745.23035.72908.62855.3
Auto thefts 199214134119121132116101
    per 100,000 464.9494.1318.1284.9290.6319.0282.6246.5
Arson 6148182010136
    per 100,000 14.032.319.043.148.024.231.714.6
City-data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 320.9) 357.0413.5364.9309.1372.4396.0364.3323.6

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Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in 2006: 86 (80 officers).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:  1.95
US city average:  3.00

Historical population

Historical housing units


Population change in the 1990s: -4,577 (-9.6%).


Most common industries for males (%):



  • Construction (8%)
  • Public administration (7%)
  • Educational services (6%)
  • Accommodation and food services (6%)
  • Health care (6%)
  • Metal and metal products (4%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (3%)

Most common industries for females (%):



  • Health care (20%)
  • Educational services (10%)
  • Finance and insurance (9%)
  • Accommodation and food services (9%)
  • Public administration (7%)
  • Department and other general merchandise stores (4%)
  • Social assistance (4%)

Most common occupations for males (%)



  • Laborers and material movers, hand (6%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (6%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (5%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (4%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (4%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (4%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (3%)

Most common occupations for females (%)



  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (11%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (7%)
  • Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (4%)
  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (4%)
  • Retail sales workers except cashiers (4%)
  • Cashiers (4%)
  • Health technologists and technicians (4%)



Average climate in Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania

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Wilkes-Barre-area historical tornado activity is near Pennsylvania state average. It is 3% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 6/2/1998, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 22.9 miles away from the Wilkes-Barre city center killed 2 people and injured 15 people and caused $2 million in damages.

On 7/26/1981, a category 3 tornado 36.0 miles away from the city center injured 2 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.


Wilkes-Barre-area historical earthquake activity is below Pennsylvania state average. It is 93% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 1/16/1994 at 01:49:16, a magnitude 4.6 (4.6 MB, 4.6 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 63.8 miles away from Wilkes-Barre center
On 1/16/1994 at 00:42:43, a magnitude 4.2 (4.2 MB, 4.0 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 63.8 miles away from the city center
On 8/26/2003 at 18:24:18, a magnitude 3.8 (3.8 LG, 3.5 ML, Depth: 1.9 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 59.8 miles away from the city center
On 11/14/1997 at 03:44:11, a magnitude 3.0 (3.0 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 78.5 miles away from Wilkes-Barre center
On 8/15/1991 at 07:16:07, a magnitude 3.0 (3.0 LG, Depth: 0.6 mi) earthquake occurred 98.1 miles away from the city center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), local magnitude (ML)

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Birthplace of: Bob Sura - NBA player (Houston Rockets, born: Mar 25, 1973), Kevin Gryboski - 2005 Major League Baseball player (Texas Rangers, born: Nov 15, 1973), Quentin Harris - 2005 NFL player (Arizona Cardinals, born: Jan 26, 1977), Ted Tryba - PGA Tour Golf player (born: 1/15/67).


Main business address for: MM COMPANIES INC (PHONOGRAPH RECORDS & PRERECORDED AUDIO TAPES & DISKS), SOUTHERN UNION CO (NATURAL GAS DISTRIBUTION).


Hospital/medical center in Wilkes-Barre:
  • WVHCS HOSPITAL INC (575 NORTH RIVER STREET)
Other hospitals/medical centers near Wilkes-Barre:
  • JOHN HEINZ INST OF REHAB MEDICINE (about 1 miles; WILKES BARRE, PA)
  • FIRST HOSPITAL WYOMING VALLEY (about 1 miles; WILKES BARRE, PA)
  • MERCY HOSPITAL (about 2 miles; WILKES BARRE, PA)

Airports and Heliports located in Wilkes-Barre: See detailed data for Airports and Heliports located in Wilkes-Barre, PA

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Wilkes-Barre:
  • WILKES UNIVERSITY (about 1 miles; WILKES BARRE, PA; Full-time enrollment: 2,438)
  • LUZERNE COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 8 miles; NANTICOKE, PA; FT enrollment: 3,582)
  • UNIVERSITY OF SCRANTON (about 16 miles; SCRANTON, PA; FT enrollment: 4,093)
  • MARYWOOD UNIVERSITY (about 18 miles; SCRANTON, PA; FT enrollment: 2,203)
  • BLOOMSBURG UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA (about 34 miles; BLOOMSBURG, PA; FT enrollment: 6,880)
  • EAST STROUDSBURG UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA (about 40 miles; EAST STROUDSBURG, PA; FT enrollment: 4,985)
  • LEHIGH CARBON COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 42 miles; SCHNECKSVILLE, PA; FT enrollment: 2,145)
Public high schools in Wilkes-Barre:
Public elementary/middle school in Wilkes-Barre:
See full list of schools located in Wilkes-Barre, School District: WILKES-BARRE AREA SCHOOL DISTRICT

Library in Wilkes-Barre:
  • OSTERHOUT FREE LIBRARY (Operating income: $1,745,348; Location: 71 SOUTH FRANKLIN ST; 232,588 books; 9,091 audio materials; 3,139 video materials; 473 serial subscriptions)

User submitted facts and corrections:
  • Add to the public schools located within the city of Wilkes-Barre: Coughlin High School, 80 North Wastington Street, Wilkes-Barre. Phone 570-826-7201. Dodson Elementary School, 80 Jones Street, Wilkes-Barre, Phone 570-826-7185 Flood Elementary School, 565 North Washington Street, Wilkes-Barre, Pa Phone 570-826-7245 Heights/Murray Elementary School, 1 South Sherman Street, Wilkes-Barre, PA Phone 570-826-7255 Kistler, Dr. David, Elementary School, 301 Old River Road, Wilkes-Barre, PA Phone 570-826-7230 Mackin, Edward, Elementary School, 13 Hillard Street, Wilkes-Barre, PA Phone 570-826-7195 E. L. Meyers High School, 341 Carey Avenue, Wilkes-Barre, PA Phone 570-826-7145 Solomon/Plains Memorial Elementary School, 41 Abbott Street, Plains, PA Phone 570-826-7222 Solomon/Plains Memorial Junior High School, 43 Abbott Street, Plains, PA Phone 570-826-7224 Bear Creek Community Charter School, 2000 Bear Creek Boulevard, Bear Creek, PA Phone 570-820-4070 Private Catholic High School: Bishop Hoban High School, 159 South Pennsylvania Boulevard, Wilkes-Barre, PA Phone 570-829-2424 Private elementary/middle school: Wilkes-Barre Academy, 20 Stevens Road, Wilkes-Barre, PA Phone 570-823-7574
  • The hospital on North River Street in W-B is actually the area's first and has always been known as W-B General Hospital. Nearby is Geisinger Hospital, the area's newest, and in South W-B is Mercy Hospital which recently affiliated with Geisinger. Nesbitt Memorial Hospital is on Wyoming Ave. across the river in Kingston, and I believe it is now affiliated with W-B General Hosp.
  • Kings College should be added to list of colleges in Wilkes-Barre. It is located within the city limits, offers bachelor's and master's degrees; has enrollment of about 3,000 undergrad students, 500 graduates students
  • There are 2 other Public High Schools in the city beside GAR, they are J.M coughlin HS and E.L. Meyers HS. One Catholic HS in the city is Bishop Hoban HS. added by Fred A
  • Fire-1999 Wilkes Barre, Pennsylvnia. four resiedents involved...Hazle Street(960)Avenue

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Notable location: Parsons Station (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Mill Creek (A), Laurel Run (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Parks in Wilkes-Barre include: Miner Park (1), Mayflower Park (2), Huber Park (3), Kirby Park (4). Display/hide their locations on the map

 

Drinking water stations with addresses in Wilkes-Barre and their reported violations in the past:

HOLIDAY HOUSE-JEWISH COMM.CTR. (Population served: 50, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • 5 routine major monitoring violations
  • 4 regular monitoring violations
JEWISH COMMUNITY CENTER (Population served: 45, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - Between APR-2005 and JUN-2005, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (JUL-12-2005), St Compliance achieved (OCT-31-2005)
Past monitoring violations:
  • PN Violation for NPDWR Violation - Between JUL-11-2005 and OCT-31-2005, Contaminant: Public Notice. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (JUL-12-2005), St Compliance achieved (OCT-31-2005)
  • 5 routine major monitoring violations

Average household size:
This city:  2.2 people
Pennsylvania:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This city:  55.0%
Whole state:  67.2%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:  5.0%
Whole state:  5.0%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.2% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.2% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2008:
This city:  17.8%
Whole state:  11.0%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2008:
This city:  6.6%
Whole state:  5.1%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Wilkes-Barre, PA


People in group quarters in Wilkes-Barre
  • 1135 people in college dormitories (includes college quarters off campus)
  • 1098 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
  • 721 people in nursing homes
  • 283 people in unknown juvenile institutions
  • 172 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
  • 79 people in mental (psychiatric) hospitals or wards
  • 45 people in homes or halfway houses for drug/alcohol abuse
  • 44 people in homes for the mentally retarded
  • 44 people in religious group quarters
  • 22 people in other nonhousehold living situations
  • 19 people in short-term care, detention or diagnostic centers for delinquent children
  • 7 people in hospitals or wards for drug/alcohol abuse
  • 4 people in hospitals/wards and hospices for chronically ill
  • 4 people in hospices or homes for chronically ill


Wilkes-Barre compared to Pennsylvania state average:

Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania environmental map by EPA

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  • Median house value below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage below state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage below state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in above state average.
  • House age significantly above state average.
  • Institutionalized population percentage above state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher below state average.


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Arena or stadium:
  • Wachovia Arena. Capacity: 8,500.
Banks with most branches in Wilkes-Barre (2009 data):
  • Manufacturers and Traders Trust Company: South Franklin Branch, Coal Street Branch, East End Branch. Info updated 2007-12-13: Bank assets: $64,824.2 mil, Deposits: $42,406.1 mil, headquarters in Buffalo, NY, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 707 total offices, Holding Company: Allied Irish Banks, P.L.c.
  • Bank of America, National Association: Penn Plaza Branch at 406 South Main Street, branch established on 1966-12-28. Info updated 2008-11-07: Bank assets: $1,471,631.0 mil, Deposits: $954,677.6 mil, headquarters in Charlotte, NC, positive income, 6194 total offices, Holding Company: Bank Of America Corporation
  • Community Bank, National Association: Wilkes-Barre - N. Franklin St. Branc at 64 North Franklin Street, branch established on 1994-06-22. Info updated 2007-06-12: Bank assets: $5,146.8 mil, Deposits: $3,751.4 mil, headquarters in Canton, NY, positive income, 138 total offices, Holding Company: Community Bank System, Inc.
  • Wachovia Bank, National Association: Public Square Branch at 1 North Main Street, branch established on 1982-05-13. Info updated 2008-06-19: Bank assets: $635,476.0 mil, Deposits: $424,599.0 mil, headquarters in Charlotte, NC, negative income in the last year, 3343 total offices, Holding Company: Wells Fargo & Company
  • First National Community Bank: Wilkes-Barre Branch at 23 West Market Street, branch established on 1993-07-26. Info updated 2007-08-28: Bank assets: $1,313.4 mil, Deposits: $953.1 mil, headquarters in Dunmore, PA, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 22 total offices, Holding Company: First National Community Bancorp Inc
  • NBT Bank, National Association: Wilkes-Barre Boulevard Branch at 171 North Wilkes Barre Boulevard, branch established on 1999-07-12. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $5,306.9 mil, Deposits: $3,937.9 mil, headquarters in Norwich, NY, positive income, 123 total offices, Holding Company: Nbt Bancorp Inc.
  • FIRST KEYSTONE NATIONAL BANK: Hanover Township Branch at 1540 Sans Souci Highway, branch established on 1997-10-06. Info updated 2007-11-20: Bank assets: $721.9 mil, Deposits: $506.0 mil, headquarters in Berwick, PA, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 14 total offices, Holding Company: First Keystone Corporation
  • The Honesdale National Bank: Mortgage Center Branch at 38 North Franklin Street, branch established on 1996-04-29. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $477.9 mil, Deposits: $416.0 mil, headquarters in Honesdale, PA, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 9 total offices, Holding Company: Honat Bancorp, Inc.
  • First National Bank of Pennsylvania: Wilkes Barre Branch at 639 South Main Street, branch established on 1996-10-15. Info updated 2008-09-10: Bank assets: $8,210.9 mil, Deposits: $6,089.0 mil, headquarters in Greenville, PA, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 239 total offices, Holding Company: F.N.b. Corporation

Fire-safe hotels and motels in Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania
  • Best Western East Mountain Inn, 2400 E End Blvd, Wilkes-Barre, PA 18702, Phone: (570) 822-1011, Fax: (570) 822-6072
  • Fox Ridge Inn, 1145 Rt 315, Wilkes-barre, PA 18702, Phone: (570) 825-3477
  • Comfort Inn, 1067 Wilkes-barre TWP Blvd, Wilkes-barre, PA 18702, Phone: (570) 823-0500
  • Hilton Garden Inn, 242 Highland Park Blvd, Wilkes-Barre, PA 18707, Phone: (570) 820-8595, Fax: (570) 820-8599
  • Host Inn & Residential Suites, 860 Kidder St, Wilkes-Barre, PA 18702, Phone: (570) 270-4678, Fax: (570) 270-3962
All 5 fire-safe hotels and motels in Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania


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2004 Presidential Election results in Luzerne County Pennsylvania:


Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Utility gas (76%)
  • Electricity (13%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (8%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (1%)
  • Coal or coke (1%)


Religion statistics for Wilkes-Barre

Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 60.22%
Here60.2%
USA50.2%

Adherents


Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations.
NameCatholic ChurchUnited Methodist ChurchEvangelical Lutheran Church in AmericaPresbyterian Church (USA)United Church of Christ
Adherents69.0%10.2%5.1%2.3%2.0%
Congregations29.8%19.3%7.2%6.9%5.2%
NameAssemblies of GodEpiscopal ChurchAmerican Baptist Churches in the USAChristian Churches and Churches of ChristOther
Adherents1.2%1.2%0.8%0.8%7.5%
Congregations3.3%2.8%3.0%1.7%20.7%
Source: Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.
Tables represent county-level data.


Local government employment and payroll (March 2006)
Function Full-time employees Monthly full-time payroll Average yearly full-time wage Part-time employees Monthly part-time payroll
Other Government Administration 22$72,440$39,5131$1,993
Police Protection - Officers 82$383,715$56,1530$0
Police - Other 5$14,413$34,5910$0
Firefighters 79$342,457$52,0190$0
Housing and Community Development(Local) 16$60,161$45,1210$0
Fire - Other 1$3,060$36,7200$0
Health 19$69,015$43,5886$5,019
Solid Waste Management 40$127,278$38,18310$13,694
Parks and Recreation 1$3,516$42,1920$0
Financial Administration 19$59,913$37,8401$115
Judicial and Legal 3$10,609$42,4360$0
Totals for Government 287$1,146,577$47,94118$20,820


Wilkes-Barre government finances in 2006:
  • Bond Funds - Cash and Securities: $3,319,000
  • Charges - All Other: $2,614,000
    Solid Waste Management: $1,448,000
    Sewerage: $1,109,000
    Parking Facilities: $859,000
    Parks and Recreation: $220,000
  • Construction - Regular Highways: $1,971,000
    Housing and Community Development: $1,221,000
    Local Fire Protection: $352,000
    Sewerage: $338,000
    Police Protection: $191,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $78,000
    Parks and Recreation: $64,000
    General Public Buildings: $9,000
  • Current Operations - Police Protection: $8,086,000
    Regular Highways: $7,023,000
    Local Fire Protection: $6,435,000
    Housing and Community Development: $3,273,000
    Central Staff Services: $2,618,000
    General - Other: $2,404,000
    Solid Waste Management: $1,460,000
    Water Utilities: $1,434,000
    Health - Other: $1,376,000
    Protective Inspection and Regulation, NEC: $620,000
    Parks and Recreation: $502,000
    Financial Administration: $384,000
    Sewerage: $243,000
    Parking Facilities: $191,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $177,000
    Libraries: $104,000
    General Public Buildings: $42,000
  • Employee Retirement - Total Other Securities: $67,672,000
    Benefit Payments: $4,747,000
    Earnings on Investments (calculated): $3,565,000
    From Other Governments: $781,000
    Local Employee Contribution: $672,000
    From Parent Local Government: $462,000
    Withdrawals: $30,000
  • Federal Intergovernmental - Housing and Community Development: $2,969,000
    All Other: $921,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $1,080,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - All Other: $522,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $647,000
  • Miscellaneous - Fines and Forfeits: $433,000
    Interest Earnings: $201,000
    Donations From Private Sources: $174,000
    General Revenue, NEC: $71,000
    Special Assessments: $28,000
  • NEW for 2005 - Long Term Debt Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $58,930,000
    Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $51,559,000
    Long Term Debt Issue, Unspecified Public Purpose: $8,018,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Housing and Community Development: $246,000
    Central Staff Services: $217,000
    Regular Highways: $210,000
    Local Fire Protection: $190,000
    Police Protection: $190,000
    Parks and Recreation: $183,000
    Solid Waste Management: $57,000
    Health - Other: $2,000
  • Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $4,364,000
  • State Intergovernmental - All Other: $6,856,000
    Highways: $693,000
    General Local Government Support: $31,000
  • Tax - Individual Income: $10,086,000
    Property: $6,253,000
    Occupation and Business License, NEC: $1,980,000
    Documentary and Stock Transfer: $1,761,000
    Public Utility License: $1,389,000
  • Total Salaries and Wages: $14,981,000

3.58% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($36,014 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  3.58%
Pennsylvania average:  4.99%

0.04% of residents moved from foreign countries ($340 average AGI)
Luzerne County:  0.04%
Pennsylvania average:  0.12%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Lackawanna County, PA  0.40% ($33,529 average AGI)
from Columbia County, PA  0.17% ($30,034)
from Schuylkill County, PA  0.14% ($31,690)


3.63% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($39,456 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  3.63%
Pennsylvania average:  5.08%

0.02% of residents moved to foreign countries ($223 average AGI)
Luzerne County:  0.02%
Pennsylvania average:  0.05%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Lackawanna County, PA  0.35% ($39,731 average AGI)
to Columbia County, PA  0.20% ($30,057)
to Schuylkill County, PA  0.19% ($31,150)


Strongest AM radio stations in Wilkes-Barre:
  • WILK (980 AM; 5 kW; WILKES-BARRE, PA; Owner: ENTERCOM WILKES-BARRE SCRANTON, LLC)
  • WBAX (1240 AM; 1 kW; WILKES-BARRE, PA; Owner: THE SCRANTON TIMES, L.P.)
  • WITK (1550 AM; 10 kW; PITTSTON, PA; Owner: ROBERT C. CORDARO, INC.)
  • WYCK (1340 AM; 1 kW; PLAINS, PA; Owner: LB RADIO CORPORATION)
  • WNAK (730 AM; 1 kW; NANTICOKE, PA; Owner: SEVEN-THIRTY BROADCASTERS, INC.)
  • WARM (590 AM; 5 kW; SCRANTON, PA; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WWJZ (640 AM; 50 kW; MOUNT HOLLY, NJ; Owner: ABC, INC.)
  • WEJL (630 AM; 2 kW; SCRANTON, PA)
  • WMCA (570 AM; 50 kW; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: SALEM MEDIA OF NEW YORK, LLC)
  • WOGY (1300 AM; 5 kW; WEST HAZLETON, PA; Owner: ENTERCOM WILKES-BARRE SCRANTON, LLC)
  • WOR (710 AM; 50 kW; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: BUCKLEY BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WEMR (1460 AM; 5 kW; TUNKHANNOCK, PA; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WZZD (990 AM; 50 kW; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: PENNSYLVANIA MEDIA ASSOCIATES, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Wilkes-Barre:
  • WMGS (92.9 FM; WILKES-BARRE, PA; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WVIA-FM (89.9 FM; SCRANTON, PA; Owner: NORTHEASTERN PENNSYLVANIA EDUCATIONAL TV ASSN.)
  • WKRZ (98.5 FM; WILKES-BARRE, PA; Owner: ENTERCOM WILKES-BARRE SCRANTON, LLC)
  • WQFM (92.1 FM; NANTICOKE, PA; Owner: THE SCRANTON TIMES, L.P.)
  • WBHT (97.1 FM; MOUNTAIN TOP, PA; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WCLH (90.7 FM; WILKES-BARRE, PA; Owner: WILKES COLLEGE)
  • W219CG (91.7 FM; WILKER-BARRE, PA; Owner: PENSACOLA CHRISTIAN COLLEGE, INC.)
  • WRKC (88.5 FM; WILKES-BARRE, PA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WCWQ (93.7 FM; DALLAS, PA; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • W288BE (105.5 FM; WILKES-BARRE, PA; Owner: LUZERNE COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE)
  • WBSX (97.9 FM; HAZLETON, PA; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WEZX (106.9 FM; SCRANTON, PA; Owner: THE SCRANTON TIMES, L.P.)
  • WGGY (101.3 FM; SCRANTON, PA; Owner: ENTERCOM WILKES-BARRE SCRANTON, LLC)
  • WWDL-FM (104.9 FM; SCRANTON, PA; Owner: LANE BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WBHD (95.7 FM; OLYPHANT, PA; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WUSR (99.5 FM; SCRANTON, PA; Owner: UNIVERSITY OF SCRANTON)
  • WCWY (107.7 FM; TUNKHANNOCK, PA; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WAMT (103.1 FM; FREELAND, PA; Owner: ENTERCOM WILKES-BARRE SCRANTON, LLC)
  • W212AT (90.3 FM; CLARKS SUMMIT, PA; Owner: NORTHEASTERN PA. EDUCTNL TV ASSOC.)
  • W290AC (105.9 FM; PALMERTON, PA; Owner: FAMILY STATIONS, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Wilkes-Barre:
  • WNEP-TV (Channel 16; SCRANTON, PA; Owner: NEW YORK TIMES MANAGEMENT SERVICES)
  • WOLF-TV (Channel 56; HAZLETON, PA; Owner: WOLF LICENSE CORP.)
  • WBRE-TV (Channel 28; WILKES-BARRE, PA; Owner: NEXSTAR BROADCASTING OF NORTHEASTERN PENNSYLVANIA, L.L.C.)
  • WYOU (Channel 22; SCRANTON, PA; Owner: MISSION BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WVIA-TV (Channel 44; SCRANTON, PA; Owner: NE PA ED TV ASSOCIATION)
  • W07BV (Channel 7; WILKES-BARRE, ETC., PA; Owner: CATHOLIC BROADCASTING OF SCRANTON, INC.)
  • WQPX (Channel 64; SCRANTON, PA; Owner: PAXSON SCRANTON LICENSE, INC.)
  • WSWB (Channel 38; SCRANTON, PA; Owner: KB PRIME MEDIA LLC)
  • W54BO (Channel 54; KINGSTON, PA; Owner: KATHY POTERA)
  • W67DE (Channel 67; NEWPORT, PA; Owner: TRIPLE J COMMUNITY BROADCASTING., L.L.C.)


National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
Number of bridges: 41
Total length: 572 meters (1,877ft)
Total costs: $45,834,000
Total average daily traffic: 465,960
Total average daily truck traffic: 29,213

New bridges - Historical Statistics

  • 1910-1919: 1
  • 1920-1929: 9
  • 1930-1939: 1
  • 1940-1949: 2
  • 1950-1959: 1
  • 1960-1969: 1
  • 1970-1979: 3
  • 1980-1989: 6
  • 1990-1999: 13
  • 2000-2009: 4
See Full National Bridge Inventory Statistics for Wilkes-Barre, PA

FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers: 1 (See the full list of FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers in Wilkes-Barre)
FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 9 (See the full list of FCC Registered Antenna Towers)
FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 13 (See the full list of FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers in Wilkes-Barre, PA)
FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 25 (See the full list of FCC Registered Microwave Towers in this town)
FCC Registered Paging Towers: 5 (See the full list of FCC Registered Paging Towers)
FCC Registered Maritime Coast & Aviation Ground Towers: 2 (See the full list of FCC Registered Maritime Coast & Aviation Ground Towers)
FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 9 (See the full list of FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses in Wilkes-Barre)


Home Mortgage Disclosure Act Aggregated Statistics For Year 2007
(Based on 16 full tracts)
A) FHA, FSA/RHS & VA
Home Purchase Loans		B) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans		C) Refinancings
D) Home Improvement Loans
E) Loans on Dwellings For 5+ Families
F) Non-occupant Loans on
< 5 Family Dwellings (A B C & D)		G) Loans On Manufactured
Home Dwelling (A B C & D)
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED49$79,490353$71,932381$70,010169$28,7633$440,000184$62,5540$0
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED3$64,00061$57,41080$60,21336$25,0832$169,00039$58,7954$21,000
APPLICATIONS DENIED7$65,714162$73,519462$75,738197$33,3653$188,333109$67,4687$28,714
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN7$87,85751$74,451154$80,62316$53,8132$503,00032$77,0310$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS3$59,33321$73,85739$92,7445$48,8000$07$57,8570$0
Choose year:  2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999

Detailed mortgage data for all 16 tracts in Wilkes Barre, PA

Private Mortgage Insurance Companies Aggregated Statistics For Year 2007
(Based on 15 full tracts)
A) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans		B) Refinancings
C) Non-occupant Loans on
< 5 Family Dwellings (A & B)
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED159$73,02538$89,60525$63,120
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED21$91,76212$89,9175$71,400
APPLICATIONS DENIED8$82,0001$230,0003$61,667
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN4$58,5003$70,3331$46,000
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS0$00$00$0
Choose year:  2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999

Conventional Home Purchase Loans

Conventional Home Purchase Loans - Value

2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:
  • Fire: 1


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