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The total population of Wilkes-Barre is estimated to be 44,123 with 21,616 males (48.99%) and 22,507 females (51.01%). There are 891 more females than males in Wilkes-Barre.
The median household income in Wilkes-Barre was $45,863 in 2021, which marked an a decrease of 35(0.08%) from $45,898 in 2020. This income is 61.47% of the U.S. median household income of $74,606 (all incomes in 2022 inflation-adjusted dollars).
Per the latest American Community Survey by the Census Bureau, Wilkes-Barre sees its highest median household income among householders in the age group of 45 to 64 years old, at $55,513. Overall, the median household income for the city of Wilkes-Barre stands at $45,863.
In Wilkes-Barre, the median income for all workers aged 15 years and older, regardless of work hours, was $32,537 for males and $22,046 for females. However, when specifically considering full-time, year-round workers within the same age group, the median income was $44,253 for males and $41,071 for females.
In Wilkes-Barre, the demographic landscape is diverse, spanning 5 distinct racial categories among households. Among these, Asian households have the highest median household income at $57,992, while Black or African American households represent the opposite end with the lowest median household income of $33,347.
In 2022, the population of Wilkes-Barre was 44,261, a 0.10% decrease year-by-year from 2021. Previously, in 2021, Wilkes-Barre's population was 44,307, an increase of 0.14% compared to a population of 44,247 in 2020.
The median age in Wilkes-Barre, PA is 34.7, as per 2021 ACS 5-Year Estimates. Of the total population, 18.38% were under the age of 15, 25.11% aged 15 to 29, 40.79% aged 30 to 64, 13.19% aged 65 to 84, and 2.52% were 85 years of age and older.
Racial distribution of Wilkes-Barre population: 61.78% are White, 12.77% are Black or African American, 0.15% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 2.68% are Asian, 0.46% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 11.90% are some other race and 10.26% are multiracial.