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According to 2022 data, the most numerous races in Wilkes-Barre, PA are White alone (23,019 residents), Black alone (3,548 residents), and Hispanic (14,819 residents). 74.4% of Wilkes-Barre residents speak English at home. 15.0% of Wilkes-Barre, PA residents are foreign-born (11.7% born in Latin America), which is 53.3% greater than the foreign-born rate of 7.0% across the entire state of Pennsylvania.

Race distribution in Wilkes-Barre

2000 2022
  • Races in Wilkes-Barre, PA (2000)
    • 39,43391.4%White alone
    • 2,1294.9%Black alone
    • 6831.6%Hispanic
    • 4341.0%Two or more races
    • 3420.8%Asian alone
    • 510.1%Other race alone
    • 400.09%American Indian alone
    • 110.03%Native Hawaiian and Other
      Pacific Islander alone
  • Races in Wilkes-Barre, PA (2022)
    • 23,01952.0%White alone
    • 14,81933.5%Hispanic
    • 3,5488.0%Black alone
    • 2,5285.7%Two or more races
    • 1,0002.3%Asian alone
    • 1870.4%Other race alone
    • 630.1%American Indian alone
2000 2022
  • Races in Pennsylvania (2000)
    • 10,322,45584.1%White alone
    • 1,202,4379.8%Black alone
    • 394,0883.2%Hispanic
    • 218,2961.8%Asian alone
    • 113,0970.9%Two or more races
    • 13,0860.1%Other race alone
    • 14,9040.1%American Indian alone
    • 2,6910.02%Native Hawaiian and Other
      Pacific Islander alone
  • Races in Pennsylvania (2022)
    • 9,487,22873.1%White alone
    • 1,311,58110.1%Black alone
    • 1,115,9978.6%Hispanic
    • 493,9423.8%Two or more races
    • 487,1243.8%Asian alone
    • 63,5820.5%Other race alone
    • 10,1300.08%American Indian alone
    • 2,4240.02%Native Hawaiian and Other
      Pacific Islander alone

Income and house value in Wilkes-Barre

  • Median household income in 2022
  • $47,879White non-Hispanic householders
  • $43,772Black householders
  • $56,065Asian householders
  • $48,710Some other race householders
  • $35,013Two or more races householders
  • $42,324Hispanic or Latino race householders
  • Median 2022 house value
  • $107,948White Non-Hispanic householders
  • $99,939Black or African American householders
  • $123,464Asian householders
  • $112,619Two or more races householders
  • $159,669Hispanic or Latino householders

Household income for White non-Hispanic householders

Distribution of median household income in Wilkes-Barre, PA in 2022

Household income for Black householders

Distribution of median household income in Wilkes-Barre, PA in 2022

Household income for Asian householders

Distribution of median household income in Wilkes-Barre, PA in 2022

Household income for Some other race householders

Distribution of median household income in Wilkes-Barre, PA in 2022

Household income for Two or more races householders

Distribution of median household income in Wilkes-Barre, PA in 2022

Household income for Hispanic or Latino race householders

Distribution of median household income in Wilkes-Barre, PA in 2022

Median age by race in Wilkes-Barre

  • 44.0Median age for White residents
  • 44.1Males
  • 44.4Females
  • 27.5Median age for Black or African American residents
  • 27.8Males
  • 26.6Females
  • 28.3Median age for American Indian / Alaska Native residents
  • 18.3Males
  • 15.9Females
  • 30.9Median age for Asian residents
  • 20.9Males
  • 33.1Females
  • 11.8Median age for Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander residents
  • 8.9Males
  • -747,474,746.7Females
  • 29.0Median age for Other race residents
  • 33.4Males
  • 25.6Females
  • 24.6Median age for Two or more races residents
  • 22.2Males
  • 29.9Females
  • 45.9Median age for White alone residents
  • 45.3Males
  • 47.2Females
  • 26.3Median age for Hispanic or Latino residents
  • 28.6Males
  • 25.4Females

Owner/renter occupied households by race in Wilkes-Barre

  • House owners and renters - White residents
  • 5,85554.7%Owner occupied
  • 4,85245.3%Renter occupied
  • 54.7%
    45.3%
  • House owners and renters - Black or African American residents
  • 29618.7%Owner occupied
  • 1,28681.3%Renter occupied
  • 18.7%
    81.3%
  • House owners and renters - American Indian / Alaska Native residents
  • 2100.0%Owner occupied
  • House owners and renters - Asian residents
  • 18844.7%Owner occupied
  • 23255.3%Renter occupied
  • 44.7%
    55.3%
  • House owners and renters - Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander residents
  • 15100.0%Renter occupied
  • House owners and renters - Other race residents
  • 1,09950.5%Owner occupied
  • 1,08049.5%Renter occupied
  • 50.5%
    49.5%
  • House owners and renters - Two or more races residents
  • 1,27645.2%Owner occupied
  • 1,54754.8%Renter occupied
  • 45.2%
    54.8%
  • House owners and renters - White alone residents
  • 5,73955.3%Owner occupied
  • 4,63344.7%Renter occupied
  • 55.3%
    44.7%
  • House owners and renters - Hispanic or Latino residents
  • 2,19249.8%Owner occupied
  • 2,21150.2%Renter occupied
  • 49.8%
    50.2%

Language usage in Wilkes-Barre

  • English speakers - Total
  • 74.4% of residents of Wilkes-Barre speak English at home.
  • 24.8% of residents speak Spanish at home
  • 5,22551.0%Speak English very well
  • 5,01649.0%Speak English less than very well
  • 51.0%
    49.0%
  • 2.7% of residents speak other language at home
  • 69562.7%Speak English very well
  • 41337.3%Speak English less than very well
  • 62.7%
    37.3%
  • English speakers - Born in the United States
  • 73.7% of residents of Wilkes-Barre speak English at home.
  • 26.9% of residents speak Spanish at home
  • 2,62982.9%Speak English very well
  • 54117.1%Speak English less than very well
  • 82.9%
    17.1%
  • 0.9% of residents speak other language at home
  • 9081.8%Speak English very well
  • 2018.2%Speak English less than very well
  • 81.8%
    18.2%
  • English speakers - Native, born elsewhere
  • 27.5% of residents of Wilkes-Barre speak English at home.
  • 76.2% of residents speak Spanish at home
  • 39930.8%Speak English very well
  • 89869.2%Speak English less than very well
  • 30.8%
    69.2%
  • 0.1% of residents speak other language at home
  • 1100.0%Speak English very well
  • English speakers - Foreign-born
  • 13.2% of residents of Wilkes-Barre speak English at home.
  • 78.5% of residents speak Spanish at home
  • 1,67432.2%Speak English very well
  • 3,53167.8%Speak English less than very well
  • 32.2%
    67.8%
  • 10.2% of residents speak other language at home
  • 37555.5%Speak English very well
  • 30144.5%Speak English less than very well
  • 55.5%
    44.5%
White (Caucasian) - Speak only English
Native:

95.5% (22,085)
Foreign-born:

43.5% (135)
White (Caucasian) - Speak another language
Native:

3.2% (740)
Foreign-born:

100.0% (311)
Black or African American - Speak only English
Native:

88.1% (3,320)
Foreign-born:

79.5% (240)
Black or African American - Speak another language
Native:

9.0% (340)
Foreign-born:

32.8% (99)
Asian - Speak only English
Native:

53.8% (196)
Foreign-born:

12.2% (68)
Asian - Speak another language
Native:

46.3% (169)
Foreign-born:

88.7% (496)
Other race - Speak only English
Native:

32.0% (1,276)
Foreign-born:

5.7% (224)
Other race - Speak another language
Native:

65.9% (2,631)
Foreign-born:

94.5% (3,732)
Two or more races - Speak only English
Native:

69.8% (3,518)
Foreign-born:

5.0% (130)
Two or more races - Speak another language
Native:

30.2% (1,523)
Foreign-born:

95.7% (2,472)
White alone - Speak only English
Native:

98.9% (21,851)
Foreign-born:

47.9% (112)
White alone - Speak another language
Native:

1.2% (260)
Foreign-born:

42.3% (99)
Hispanic or Latino - Speak only English
Native:

35.9% (2,753)
Foreign-born:

5.0% (277)
Hispanic or Latino - Speak another language
Native:

62.7% (4,808)
Foreign-born:

95.0% (5,269)

Foreign-born residents in Wilkes-Barre

6,631 residents are foreign born (11.7% Latin America).

This city:

15.0%
Pennsylvania:

7.3%

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Place of birth - Wilkes-Barre, PA
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Place of birth - Wilkes-Barre, PA
Place of birth - Wilkes-Barre, PA
Place of birth - Wilkes-Barre, PA
Population born outside the United States - Wilkes-Barre
Year of entry for the foreign-born population - Wilkes-Barre
Year of entry for the foreign-born male population - Wilkes-Barre
Year of entry for the foreign-born female population - Wilkes-Barre
Place of birth by age - Wilkes-Barre

Marital status for residents in Wilkes-Barre

Marital status - White (Caucasian) population 15 years and over
  • Males
  • 49.7%Never married
  • 34.4%Now married
  • 1.8%Separated
  • 3.7%Widowed
  • 10.4%Divorced
  • Females
  • 38.4%Never married
  • 33.7%Now married
  • 1.9%Separated
  • 13.6%Widowed
  • 12.4%Divorced
Women who gave birth in the past 12 months
Now married:

45.3% (134)
Unmarried:

54.7% (162)
Women who did not give birth in the past 12 months
Now married:

28.2% (1,490)
Unmarried:

71.8% (3,799)
Marital status - Black or African American population 15 years and over
  • Males
  • 70.8%Never married
  • 19.0%Now married
  • 4.0%Separated
  • 3.1%Widowed
  • 3.1%Divorced
  • Females
  • 61.6%Never married
  • 20.6%Now married
  • 7.4%Separated
  • 3.1%Widowed
  • 7.3%Divorced
Women who gave birth in the past 12 months
Now married:

5.4% (6)
Unmarried:

94.6% (111)
Women who did not give birth in the past 12 months
Now married:

24.3% (275)
Unmarried:

75.7% (857)
Marital status - American Indian / Alaska Native population 15 years and over
  • Males
  • 100.0%Never married
  • 0.0%Now married
  • 0.0%Separated
  • 0.0%Widowed
  • 0.0%Divorced
  • Females
  • 60.0%Never married
  • 20.0%Now married
  • 0.0%Separated
  • 0.0%Widowed
  • 20.0%Divorced
Women who did not give birth in the past 12 months
Now married:

0.0% (0)
Unmarried:

100.0% (5)
Marital status - Asian population 15 years and over
  • Males
  • 38.9%Never married
  • 61.1%Now married
  • 0.0%Separated
  • 0.0%Widowed
  • 0.0%Divorced
  • Females
  • 58.7%Never married
  • 30.0%Now married
  • 3.7%Separated
  • 0.9%Widowed
  • 6.6%Divorced
Women who did not give birth in the past 12 months
Now married:

31.7% (146)
Unmarried:

68.3% (314)
Marital status - Other race population 15 years and over
  • Males
  • 48.8%Never married
  • 40.5%Now married
  • 2.7%Separated
  • 1.4%Widowed
  • 6.6%Divorced
  • Females
  • 48.1%Never married
  • 33.3%Now married
  • 3.3%Separated
  • 3.5%Widowed
  • 11.8%Divorced
Women who gave birth in the past 12 months
Now married:

86.4% (101)
Unmarried:

13.6% (16)
Women who did not give birth in the past 12 months
Now married:

29.7% (722)
Unmarried:

70.3% (1,705)
Marital status - Two or more races population 15 years and over
  • Males
  • 56.5%Never married
  • 36.0%Now married
  • 1.0%Separated
  • 2.4%Widowed
  • 4.0%Divorced
  • Females
  • 48.3%Never married
  • 34.2%Now married
  • 2.7%Separated
  • 4.2%Widowed
  • 10.5%Divorced
Women who gave birth in the past 12 months
Now married:

21.9% (40)
Unmarried:

78.1% (143)
Women who did not give birth in the past 12 months
Now married:

40.1% (782)
Unmarried:

59.9% (1,168)
Marital status - White alone, not Hispanic / Latino population 15 years and over
  • Males
  • 48.5%Never married
  • 34.9%Now married
  • 1.6%Separated
  • 3.9%Widowed
  • 11.0%Divorced
  • Females
  • 37.3%Never married
  • 33.7%Now married
  • 1.8%Separated
  • 14.3%Widowed
  • 13.0%Divorced
Women who gave birth in the past 12 months
Now married:

45.3% (132)
Unmarried:

54.7% (160)
Women who did not give birth in the past 12 months
Now married:

27.7% (1,384)
Unmarried:

72.3% (3,613)
Marital status - Hispanic or Latino population 15 years and over
  • Males
  • 54.7%Never married
  • 36.7%Now married
  • 2.6%Separated
  • 0.7%Widowed
  • 5.3%Divorced
  • Females
  • 50.5%Never married
  • 35.2%Now married
  • 3.1%Separated
  • 3.2%Widowed
  • 8.1%Divorced
Women who gave birth in the past 12 months
Now married:

36.7% (119)
Unmarried:

63.3% (205)
Women who did not give birth in the past 12 months
Now married:

35.4% (1,364)
Unmarried:

64.6% (2,492)

Ancestries in Wilkes-Barre

  • Ancestries in Wilkes-Barre, PA
    • 1,99410.4%Irish
    • 1,5388.1%Polish
    • 1,1386.0%Italian
    • 7814.1%German
    • 5362.8%American
    • 4652.4%Jamaican
    • 3151.6%English
    • 2601.4%Lithuanian
    • 2181.1%European
    • 1640.9%Guyanese
    • 1560.8%Welsh
    • 1360.7%Ukrainian
    • 1340.7%African
    • 1280.7%Russian
    • 1150.6%Lebanese
    • 1120.6%Slovak
    • 1100.6%Scottish
    • 890.5%Dutch
    • 780.4%Eastern European
    • 610.3%French Canadian
    • 570.3%Pennsylvania German
    • 440.2%Portuguese
    • 430.2%British West Indian
    • 380.2%Syrian
    • 310.2%Scotch-Irish
    • 290.2%Austrian
    • 290.2%Greek
    • 230.1%Kenyan
    • 210.1%Scandinavian
    • 200.1%Slovene
    • 190.10%Ethiopian
    • 150.08%Arab
    • 100.05%Czech
    • 80.04%Belgian
    • 70.04%Norwegian
    • 70.04%Swedish
    • 60.03%Czechoslovakian
    • 50.03%Iranian
    • 40.02%British
    • 40.02%Hungarian
    • 30.02%Brazilian
    • 30.02%Ghanaian
    • 30.02%Trinidadian and Tobagonian
    • 20.01%Yugoslavian

Geographical mobility in Wilkes-Barre

  • Geographical mobility - Same house 1 year ago
    • Same house 1 year ago
    • 19,74082.4%White (Caucasian)
    • 3,50879.7%Black or African American
    • 6076.3%American Indian / Alaska Native
    • 86488.3%Asian
    • 183100.0%Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander
    • 6,41274.0%Other race
    • 6,10077.4%Two or more races
    • 18,93583.1%White alone, not Hispanic / Latino
    • 10,65975.2%Hispanic or Latino
  • Geographical mobility - Moved within same county
    • Moved within same county
    • 2,1709.1%White / Caucasian
    • 4249.6%Black or African American
    • 56.7%American Indian / Alaska Native
    • 666.7%Asian
    • 5566.4%Other race
    • 7379.4%Two or more races
    • 2,0539.0%White alone, not Hispanic / Latino
    • 8746.2%Hispanic or Latino
  • Geographical mobility - Moved within same state
    • Moved within same state
    • 1,3425.6%White / Caucasian
    • 2926.6%Black or African American
    • 89.8%American Indian / Alaska Native
    • 212.1%Asian
    • 10.0%Other race
    • 500.6%Two or more races
    • 1,2295.4%White alone, not Hispanic / Latino
    • 1881.3%Hispanic or Latino
  • Geographical mobility - Moved from different state
    • Moved from different state
    • 6262.6%White / Caucasian
    • 80818.4%Black or African American
    • 282.9%Asian
    • 1,97422.8%Other race
    • 4105.2%Two or more races
    • 5982.6%White alone, not Hispanic / Latino
    • 2,13515.1%Hispanic or Latino
  • Geographical mobility - Moved from abroad
    • Moved from abroad
    • 500.2%White
    • 581.3%Black or African American
    • 10.1%Asian
    • 1371.6%Other race
    • 4225.4%Two or more races
    • 300.1%White alone, not Hispanic / Latino
    • 7395.2%Hispanic or Latino

Children Nativity (place of birth) in Wilkes-Barre

  • Children under 6 years - Living with two parents
  • Both parents native
  • 453100.0%Native
  • Both parents foreign-born
  • 26978.4%Native
  • 7421.6%Foreign-born
  • 78.4%
    21.6%
  • One native, one foreign-born parent
  • 151100.0%Native
  • Children under 6 years - Living with one parent
  • Native parent
  • 2,026100.0%Native
  • Foreign-born parent
  • 42185.4%Native
  • 7214.6%Foreign-born
  • 85.4%
    14.6%
  • Children 6 to 17 years - Living with two parents
  • Both parents native
  • 719100.0%Native
  • Both parents foreign-born
  • 89380.5%Native
  • 21619.5%Foreign-born
  • 80.5%
    19.5%
  • One native, one foreign-born parent
  • 52699.5%Native
  • 20.5%Foreign-born
  • Children 6 to 17 years - Living with one parent
  • Native parent
  • 2,443100.0%Native
  • Foreign-born parent
  • 96054.1%Native
  • 81445.9%Foreign-born
  • 54.1%
    45.9%

    • Place of birth for residents in Wilkes-Barre

    • Place of birth for the foreign-born population - Regions
      • 5,374Americas
      • 5,353Latin America
      • 3,698Caribbean
      • 1,113Central America
      • 590Asia
      • 541South America
      • 458Europe
      • 383South Eastern Asia
      • 265Southern Europe
      • 192Africa
      • 131Eastern Europe
      • 117Eastern Asia
      • 67South Central Asia
      • 55Western Africa
      • 40China
      • 37Northern Europe
      • 34Eastern Africa
      • 22Western Europe
      • 22Western Asia
      • 21Northern America
      • 15Oceania
      • 15Australia and New Zealand Subregion
    • Place of birth for the foreign-born population - Countries
      • 3,044Dominican Republic
      • 922Mexico
      • 336Dominica
      • 264Jamaica
      • 224Colombia
      • 187Spain
      • 170Ecuador
      • 143Philippines
      • 111Vietnam
      • 109Ukraine
      • 103Honduras
      • 93Guyana
      • 91Laos
      • 60India
      • 57Korea
      • 46St. Vincent and the Grenadines
      • 45El Salvador
      • 41Guatemala
      • 40China
      • 40Peru
      • 37Indonesia
      • 34Italy
      • 29Portugal
      • 21England
      • 21Canada
      • 20Kenya
      • 19Japan
      • 19Ghana
      • 16Israel
      • 15New Zealand
      • 14Greece
      • 13Ethiopia
      • 12Germany
      • 10Austria
      • 10Poland
      • 9Nigeria
      • 9Togo
      • 9Norway
      • 8Uruguay
      • 7Pakistan
      • 6United Kingdom
      • 6Kuwait
      • 5Trinidad and Tobago
      • 4Brazil
      • 2Czechoslovakia
      • 1Haiti

    Grandparents responsible for own grandchildren in Wilkes-Barre

  • Grandparents (30 to 59 years)
  • White / Caucasian
  • 6340.8%Responsible for grandchildren
  • 9259.2%Not responsible for grandchildren
  • 40.8%
    59.2%
  • Black or African American
  • 6645.3%Responsible for grandchildren
  • 8054.7%Not responsible for grandchildren
  • 45.3%
    54.7%
  • Other race
  • 5454.4%Responsible for grandchildren
  • 4545.6%Not responsible for grandchildren
  • 54.4%
    45.6%
  • Two or more races
  • 7770.8%Responsible for grandchildren
  • 3229.2%Not responsible for grandchildren
  • 70.8%
    29.2%
  • White alone, not Hispanic / Latino
  • 4836.3%Responsible for grandchildren
  • 8463.7%Not responsible for grandchildren
  • 36.3%
    63.7%
  • Hispanic or Latino
  • 9238.8%Responsible for grandchildren
  • 14661.2%Not responsible for grandchildren
  • 38.8%
    61.2%
  • Grandparents (60 years and over)
  • White / Caucasian
  • 7030.0%Responsible for grandchildren
  • 16470.0%Not responsible for grandchildren
  • 30.0%
    70.0%
  • Black or African American
  • 9100.0%Not responsible for grandchildren
  • Other race
  • 188100.0%Not responsible for grandchildren
  • Two or more races
  • 26100.0%Not responsible for grandchildren
  • White alone, not Hispanic / Latino
  • 4824.8%Responsible for grandchildren
  • 14675.2%Not responsible for grandchildren
  • 24.8%
    75.2%
  • Hispanic or Latino
  • 3612.5%Responsible for grandchildren
  • 25587.5%Not responsible for grandchildren
  • 12.5%
    87.5%

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