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Founded 1769Luzerne CountyElev. 160 m

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Wilkes-Barre at a glance

Median age
35.3
Median household income
$47,970
Median home value
$108,000
Median rent
$939/mo
Homeownership
48.9%
Bachelor's or higher
19.4%
Avg. commute
20 min
Unemployment
8.3%
Residents by race & ethnicity
White51.9%
Hispanic or Latino30.6%
Black11.7%
Asian2.1%

Wilkes-Barre is a city in Pennsylvania with about 44,217 residents. Wilkes-Barre was founded in 1769 and sits in Luzerne County. The median age is 35.3 and the median household income is $47,970. Homes carry a median value of $108,000, and about 49% of residents own where they live. White residents make up the largest share of the population (51.9%). Around 19% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the typical commute runs about 20 minutes.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (5-year).

Most common names in Wilkes-Barre

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Occupations in Wilkes-Barre

Management, business, science & arts28.7%
Production, transportation & material moving23.1%
Service21.8%
Sales & office21.5%
Natural resources, construction & maintenance5%

Share of employed residents (16+). Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS (5-year).

Population trend

90K38K44,21719402024

19402024. Sources: Wikidata (CC0) historical figures; latest from U.S. Census ACS.

Where Wilkes-Barre is

PhiladelphiaPittsburghAllentownReadingErieBethlehemWilkes-Barre

Wilkes-Barre (highlighted) among major cities in Pennsylvania.

Notable people from Wilkes-Barre

William Daniel PhillipsJoseph L. MankiewiczEdward B. LewisMary McDonnellDavid BohmFlorence Foster JenkinsGeorge CatlinFranz KlineJames KarenHarley Jane Kozak

Born in Wilkes-Barre. Source: Wikidata / Wikipedia (CC0); links open Wikipedia.

Historic places in Wilkes-Barre

Wilkes-Barre has 13 places on the National Register of Historic Places.

Weiss HallMcClintock HallLuzerne County CourthouseGuthrie, George W., SchoolComerford TheaterCatlin Hall, Wilkes CollegeCentral Railroad of New Jersey StationWest End Wheelmen's Club

★ = National Historic Landmark. Source: NPS National Register of Historic Places.

Cities near Wilkes-Barre

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