Wilkes-Barre Township, Pennsylvania

Back to Wilkes-Barre Township, PA housing info, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, PA smaller cities, PA small cities, All Cities.   We are giving away $1000 in prizes - enter simply by sending us your own city pictures! General Map Google Map MSN Map General Map Google Map MSN Map General Map Google Map MSN Map Please wait while loading the map... Current weather forecast for Wilkes-Barre Township, PA Allegheny County Population in July 2007: 3,081. Males: 1,480   (48.0%) Females: 1,601   (52.0%) Median resident age:   41.6 years Pennsylvania median age:   38.0 years Zip codes: 18702. Estimated median household income in 2007: $37,048 (it was $30,603 in 2000) Wilkes-Barre Township:   $37,048 Pennsylvania:   $48,576 Estimated per capita income in 2007: $25,699 Wilkes-Barre Township:   $25,699 Pennsylvania:   $26,228 Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $92,675 (it was $68,000 in 2000) Wilkes-Barre Township:   $92,675 Pennsylvania:   $155,000 Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $101,510; Detached houses: $100,697; Townhouses or other attached units: $110,691; In 2-unit structures: $142,064; In 5-or-more-unit structures: $147,724; Mobile homes: $32,500 Wilkes-Barre Township, PA residents, houses, and apartments details Add your B&M business listing here for free. Over a million visitors/week. Get a huge advantage over your competition Races in Wilkes-Barre Township: White Non-Hispanic (92.3%) Asian Indian (2.5%) Black (2.3%) Two or more races (0.8%) Hispanic (0.8%) 2008 cost of living index in Wilkes-Barre Township: 88.2 (less than average, U.S. average is 100) Recent posts about Wilkes-Barre Township, Pennsylvania on our local forum with over 700,000 registered users. Wilkes-Barre Township is mentioned 200 times on our forum: New Upscale Housing Coming to Downtown Scranton  (211 replies) Rail Service: Scranton - New York URGENT!  (162 replies) The new super Hummels Wharf's Monroe Marketplace info thread  (312 replies) Scranton Mayoral Debate: What a Disaster!  (139 replies) Scranton reality Photo tour.......  (108 replies) I know all about the POCONOS!!! ASK ME!!  (653 replies) Ancestries: Polish (33.0%), Irish (12.5%), German (9.2%), Russian (8.7%), Slovak (8.5%), Italian (8.4%). Current Local Time: EST time zone Incorporated in 1790 Elevation: 1000 feet Land area: 2.96 square miles. Population density: 1041 people per square mile   (low).

Average climate in Wilkes-Barre Township, Pennsylvania

Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations

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Wilkes-Barre Township-area historical tornado activity is near Pennsylvania state average. It is 5% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 6/2/1998, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 23.9 miles away from the Wilkes-Barre Township place center killed 2 people and injured 15 people and caused $2 million in damages.

On 7/26/1981, a category 3 tornado 34.7 miles away from the place center injured 2 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

Wilkes-Barre Township-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 62.7 miles away from Wilkes-Barre Township 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 62.7 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 58.6 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 77.5 miles away from Wilkes-Barre Township center
On 1/9/1992 at 08:50:45, a magnitude 3.1 (3.0 LG, 3.1 MD, Depth: 4.9 mi) earthquake occurred 99.9 miles away from the city center
On 8/15/1991 at 07:16:07, a magnitude 3.0 (3.0 LG, Depth: 0.6 mi) earthquake occurred 98.2 miles away from Wilkes-Barre Township center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), duration magnitude (MD), local magnitude (ML)

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Average household size:

This place:	2.2 people
Pennsylvania:	2.5 people

Percentage of family households:

This place:	58.2%
Whole state:	67.2%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This place:	4.6%
Whole state:	5.0%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)

• Lesbian couples: 0.1% of all households
• Gay men: 0.1% of all households

This place:	9.5%
Whole state:	11.0%

This place:	3.0%
Whole state:	5.1%

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

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3.69% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($47,896 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	3.69%
Pennsylvania average:	4.99%

0.21% of residents moved from foreign countries ($718 average AGI)

Allegheny County:	0.21%
Pennsylvania average:	0.12%

from Westmoreland County, PA	0.37% ($34,528 average AGI)
from Washington County, PA	0.24% ($42,283)
from Butler County, PA	0.18% ($113,869)

4.31% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($54,428 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	4.31%
Pennsylvania average:	5.08%

0.08% of residents moved to foreign countries ($706 average AGI)

Allegheny County:	0.08%
Pennsylvania average:	0.05%

to Westmoreland County, PA	0.39% ($46,000 average AGI)
to Washington County, PA	0.30% ($59,215)
to Butler County, PA	0.27% ($62,261)