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Wilkes-Barre, PA (Pennsylvania) Houses and Residents

Estimated median house or condo value in 2021: $91,746 (it was $65,500 in 2000)
Wilkes-Barre:

$91,746
Pennsylvania:

$222,300
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $65,522 - $132,647

Mean price in 2021:

Detached houses: $103,415
Here:

$103,415
State:

$284,712

Townhouses or other attached units: $96,937
Here:

$96,937
State:

$229,107

In 2-unit structures: $66,944
Here:

$66,944
State:

$229,344

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $210,727
Here:

$210,727
State:

$281,770

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $122,069
Here:

$122,069
State:

$294,035

Mobile homes: $114,208
Here:

$114,208
State:

$85,730

Total population: 40,814 (All urban)

Houses: 20,253 (16,668 occupied: 8,120 owner occupied, 8,818 renter occupied)

% of renters here:

52%
State:

30%

Housing density: 2,957 houses/condos per square mile

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2021: $85,766.

Median contract rent in 2021: $690 (lower quartile is $527, upper quartile is $833)


Median rent asked for vacant for-rent units in 2021: $696


Median gross rent in Wilkes-Barre, PA in 2021: $868

Housing units in Wilkes-Barre with a mortgage: 4,116 (409 second mortgage, 2 home equity loan, 339 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 234

Median household income for houses/condos with a mortgage: $74,750

Median household income for apartments without a mortgage: $48,281

Median monthly housing costs: $805

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Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania Age and Sex of Residents
Median year apartment built: 1962

Household type by relationship:

Households: 44,252
  • Male householders: 7,229 (2,721 living alone), Female householders: 9,447 (3,062 living alone)
  • 5,427 spouses (5,361 opposite-sex spouses), 1,541 unmarried partners, (1,491 opposite-sex unmarried partners), 12,676 children (12,029 natural, 108 adopted, 539 stepchildren), 968 grandchildren, 556 brothers or sisters, 634 parents, 172 foster children, 983 other relatives, 1,286 non-relatives
  • In group quarters: 3,327

Size of family households: 4,252 2-persons, 2,113 3-persons, 1,854 4-persons, 950 5-persons, 356 6-persons, 548 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 5,807 1-person, 1,041 2-persons, 66 3-persons, 31 4-persons, 12 5-persons, 10 6-persons.

3,890 married couples with children.
3,998 single-parent households (1,052 men, 2,946 women).

76.3% of residents of Wilkes-Barre speak English at home.
19.3% of residents speak Spanish at home (50% speak English very well, 21% speak English well, 20% speak English not well, 10% don't speak English at all).
1.8% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (64% speak English very well, 23% speak English well, 12% speak English not well, 1% don't speak English at all).
1.8% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (62% speak English very well, 21% speak English well, 16% speak English not well, 1% don't speak English at all).
0.9% of residents speak other language at home (75% speak English very well, 19% speak English well, 3% speak English not well, 3% don't speak English at all).

Foreign born population: 7,107 (16.1%)
(34.0% of them are naturalized citizens)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:

6.4
State:

6.8

Median number of rooms in apartments
Here:

4.3
State:

4.4

Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania
  • Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania
  • 0no bedroom
  • 2301 bedroom
  • 1,2382 bedrooms
  • 4,6403 bedrooms
  • 1,4634 bedrooms
  • 5505+ bedrooms
Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania
  • Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania
  • 872no bedroom
  • 2,3521 bedroom
  • 2,0252 bedrooms
  • 2,9133 bedrooms
  • 4884 bedrooms
  • 1685+ bedrooms
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Cars and other vehicles available in Wilkes-Barre in owner-occupied houses/condos
  • Cars and other vehicles available in Wilkes-Barre in owner-occupied houses/condos
  • 487no vehicle
  • 2,8251 vehicle
  • 3,3112 vehicles
  • 1,0483 vehicles
  • 3614 vehicles
  • 895+ vehicles
Cars and other vehicles available in Wilkes-Barre in renter-occupied apartments
  • Cars and other vehicles available in Wilkes-Barre in renter-occupied apartments
  • 2,738no vehicle
  • 4,1751 vehicle
  • 1,6862 vehicles
  • 1553 vehicles
  • 424 vehicles
  • 225+ vehicles
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania
  • Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania
  • 01 room
  • 72 rooms
  • 1193 rooms
  • 4354 rooms
  • 1,2025 rooms
  • 2,7126 rooms
  • 1,5417 rooms
  • 8818 rooms
  • 1,2239+ rooms
Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania
  • Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania
  • 7871 room
  • 5332 rooms
  • 1,5133 rooms
  • 1,8034 rooms
  • 1,0075 rooms
  • 1,8466 rooms
  • 6837 rooms
  • 3358 rooms
  • 3109+ rooms
Year house built
Median 2021 house/condo value by year built
Median house/condo value by year householder moved into unit
Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders
Owners and renters by unit type in Wilkes-Barre, PA
  • Wilkes-Barre, PA household income distribution

  • Distribution of median household income in Wilkes-Barre, PA in 2021
  • 1,912Less than $10,000
  • 1,978$10,000 to $19,999
  • 1,488$20,000 to $29,999
  • 2,334$30,000 to $39,999
  • 1,434$40,000 to $49,999
  • 1,550$50,000 to $59,999
  • 1,796$60,000 to $74,999
  • 1,919$75,000 to $99,999
  • 1,056$100,000 to $124,999
  • 518$125,000 to $149,999
  • 412$150,000 to $199,999
  • 348$200,000 or more
  • Home value of owner - occupied houses in 2021 in Wilkes-Barre, PA

  • Distribution of house value in Wilkes-Barre, PA in 2021
  • 136Less than $10,000
  • 35$10,000 to $14,999
  • 52$15,000 to $19,999
  • 57$20,000 to $24,999
  • 70$25,000 to $29,999
  • 224$30,000 to $34,999
  • 86$35,000 to $39,999
  • 274$40,000 to $49,999
  • 527$50,000 to $59,999
  • 1,083$60,000 to $69,999
  • 634$70,000 to $79,999
  • 700$80,000 to $89,999
  • 597$90,000 to $99,999
  • 1,277$100,000 to $124,999
  • 426$125,000 to $149,999
  • 523$150,000 to $174,999
  • 235$175,000 to $199,999
  • 221$200,000 to $249,999
  • 75$250,000 to $299,999
  • 169$300,000 to $399,999
  • 12$400,000 to $499,999
  • 61$500,000 to $749,999
  • Rent paid by renters in 2021 in Wilkes-Barre, PA

  • Distribution of rent paid by renters in Wilkes-Barre, PA in 2021
  • 160Less than $100
  • 102$100 to $149
  • 38$150 to $199
  • 384$200 to $249
  • 162$250 to $299
  • 232$300 to $349
  • 81$350 to $399
  • 276$400 to $449
  • 223$450 to $499
  • 566$500 to $549
  • 642$550 to $599
  • 689$600 to $649
  • 451$650 to $699
  • 888$700 to $749
  • 861$750 to $799
  • 892$800 to $899
  • 658$900 to $999
  • 385$1,000 to $1,249
  • 135$1,250 to $1,499
  • 89$1,500 to $1,999
  • 84$2,000 to $2,499
  • 66$3,500 or more
  • 555No cash rent
Time Leaving Home To Go To Work in 2021

Percentage of workers working in this county: 91.5%
Number of people working at home: 1,960 (10.9% of all workers)

Travel time (in minutes) to work in 2021

Travel time to work (commute)

  • Less than 5 minutes: 890
  • 5 to 9 minutes: 2,488
  • 10 to 14 minutes: 3,050
  • 15 to 19 minutes: 3,186
  • 20 to 24 minutes: 2,246
  • 25 to 29 minutes: 534
  • 30 to 34 minutes: 1,165
  • 35 to 39 minutes: 253
  • 40 to 44 minutes: 108
  • 45 to 59 minutes: 749
  • 60 to 89 minutes: 541
  • 90 or more minutes: 535
Means of transportation to work in 2021 - Wilkes-Barre

Means of transportation to work:

  • Drove a car alone: 18,283 (74.4%)
  • Carpooled: 2,167 (8.8%)
  • Bus: 338 (1.4%)
  • Subway or elevated rail: 5 (0.0%)
  • Taxi: 301 (1.2%)
  • Bicycle: 49 (0.2%)
  • Walked: 1,027 (4.2%)
  • Worked at home: 1,960 (8.0%)
Class of Workers in 2021
  • Unemployment by race in 2021
  • Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic residents
  • 7.2%Males
  • 6.4%Females
  • Unemployment rate for Black residents
  • 13.2%Males
  • 14.8%Females
  • Unemployment rate for Asian residents
  • 45.6%Females
  • Unemployment rate for other race residents
  • 11.8%Males
  • 2.2%Females
  • Unemployment rate for two or more race residents
  • 1.6%Males
  • 12.0%Females
  • Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino residents
  • 6.3%Males
  • 5.3%Females
Year of entry for the foreign-born population in Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania
  • Year of entry for the foreign-born population in Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania
  • 3,0952010 or later
  • 1,4602000 to 2009
  • 8341990 to 1999
  • 1531980 to 1989
  • 741970 to 1979
  • 233Before 1970
Ancestries in Wilkes-Barre, PA

First ancestries reported:

  • Polish: 2,198 (10.8%)
  • Irish: 1,867 (9.1%)
  • Italian: 1,064 (5.2%)
  • German: 966 (4.7%)
  • American: 628 (3.1%)
  • English: 480 (2.3%)
  • Jamaican: 467 (2.3%)
  • Lithuanian: 251 (1.2%)
  • European: 187 (0.9%)
  • Russian: 171 (0.8%)
  • Haitian: 165 (0.8%)
  • Ukrainian: 138 (0.7%)
  • Slovak: 130 (0.6%)
  • Welsh: 121 (0.6%)
  • African: 118 (0.6%)
  • Eastern European: 114 (0.6%)
  • Scottish: 99 (0.5%)
  • Lebanese: 76 (0.4%)
  • Arab: 67 (0.3%)
  • British West Indian: 66 (0.3%)
  • Dutch: 56 (0.3%)
  • Pennsylvania German: 55 (0.3%)
  • Guyanese: 41 (0.2%)
  • Austrian: 36 (0.2%)
  • Scotch-Irish: 35 (0.2%)
  • Scandinavian: 32 (0.2%)
  • Syrian: 32 (0.2%)
  • French Canadian: 31 (0.2%)
  • Portuguese: 30 (0.1%)
  • Swedish: 21 (0.1%)
  • Greek: 20 (0.10%)
  • Kenyan: 17 (0.08%)
  • British: 15 (0.07%)
  • Slovene: 14 (0.07%)
  • Hungarian: 13 (0.06%)
  • Ethiopian: 13 (0.06%)
  • Czech: 12 (0.06%)
  • Norwegian: 9 (0.04%)
  • Belgian: 9 (0.04%)
  • Croatian: 7 (0.03%)
  • Trinidadian and Tobagonian: 6 (0.03%)
  • Romanian: 5 (0.02%)
  • Czechoslovakian: 5 (0.02%)
  • Iranian: 4 (0.02%)
  • West Indian: 4 (0.02%)
  • Brazilian: 3 (0.01%)
  • Ghanaian: 3 (0.01%)
  • Yugoslavian: 2 (0.01%)

Most common places of birth for foreign-born residents (%):

Dominican Republic
Wilkes-Barre:

48.1% (3,058)
Pennsylvania:

8.4% (77,788)

Mexico
Wilkes-Barre:

14.6% (931)
Pennsylvania:

5.9% (54,780)

Dominica
Wilkes-Barre:

7.1% (454)
Pennsylvania:

0.3% (2,850)

Jamaica
Wilkes-Barre:

4.2% (264)
Pennsylvania:

2.5% (23,307)

Colombia
Wilkes-Barre:

2.8% (179)
Pennsylvania:

1.5% (13,935)

Philippines
Wilkes-Barre:

2.5% (161)
Pennsylvania:

2.3% (21,093)

Spain
Wilkes-Barre:

2.3% (148)
Pennsylvania:

0.3% (2,602)

China, excluding Hong Kong and Taiwan
Wilkes-Barre:

2.2% (142)
Pennsylvania:

7.2% (66,590)

Vietnam
Wilkes-Barre:

2.1% (132)
Pennsylvania:

3.4% (31,872)

Honduras
Wilkes-Barre:

1.9% (119)
Pennsylvania:

0.9% (8,464)

Laos
Wilkes-Barre:

1.8% (117)
Pennsylvania:

0.3% (2,786)

Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

  • This state: 24,896
  • Other state: 11,949
  • Northeast: 8,364
  • Midwest: 752
  • South: 1,958
  • West: 596

80.1% of Wilkes-Barre residents lived in the same house 1 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 32.4% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 36.1% lived in Pennsylvania.


Wilkes-Barre:

80.1%
State average:

88.2%

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

  • No schooling: 270
  • Nursery to 4th grade: 120
  • 5th and 6th grade: 230
  • 7th and 8th grade: 269
  • 9th grade: 108
  • 10th grade: 290
  • 11th grade: 237
  • 12th grade, no diploma: 405
  • High school graduate (or equivalency): 5,775
  • Less than 1 year of college: 672
  • Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 1,590
  • Associate degree: 1,212
  • Bachelor's degree: 1,778
  • Master's degree: 619
  • Professional school degree: 205
  • Doctorate degree: 200
Educational Attainment for Males

Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

  • No schooling: 392
  • Nursery to 4th grade: 226
  • 5th and 6th grade: 108
  • 7th and 8th grade: 165
  • 9th grade: 228
  • 10th grade: 301
  • 11th grade: 435
  • 12th grade, no diploma: 341
  • High school graduate (or equivalency): 5,303
  • Less than 1 year of college: 1,112
  • Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 1,591
  • Associate degree: 1,452
  • Bachelor's degree: 2,017
  • Master's degree: 814
  • Professional school degree: 108
  • Doctorate degree: 27
Educational Attainment for Females
Wilkes-Barre marital status for males
Wilkes-Barre marital status for females

Housing units in structures:

  • One, detached: 9,884
  • One, attached: 3,011
  • Two: 1,519
  • 3 or 4: 2,045
  • 5 to 9: 899
  • 10 to 19: 648
  • 20 to 49: 549
  • 50 or more: 1,643
  • Mobile homes: 51

Median worth of mobile homes: $173,273

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities in 2021: 3.7%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities in 2021: 4.1%

House/condo owner moved in on average 15 years ago

Renter moved in on average 3 years ago

Year householders moved into residence in Wilkes-Barre
Houses and condos Apartments
Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos in Wilkes-Barre, PA
  • 81.9%Utility gas
  • 9.9%Electricity
  • 6.3%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
  • 1.2%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 0.4%No fuel used
  • 0.3%Coal or coke
Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments in Wilkes-Barre, PA
  • 62.5%Utility gas
  • 33.1%Electricity
  • 1.6%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
  • 0.9%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 0.9%No fuel used
  • 0.7%Other fuel
  • 0.1%Coal or coke

Private vs. public school enrollment:

Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 379
Here:

9.0%
Pennsylvania:

16.6%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 240
Here:

11.2%
Pennsylvania:

13.6%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 2,200
Here:

66.5%
Pennsylvania:

41.1%
School Enrollment by Level of School for Male Students
School Enrollment by Level of School for Female Students
Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Noninstitutionalized Residents with Employment Disability