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Put up to four U.S. cities, towns or census-designated places side by side on 29 figures: 22 measures from the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates, each with its margin, and their 2025 population estimate, growth, density, new homes and housing costs against income. A filled square marks a figure that differs from the first place by more than both margins of error allow; without it, the survey cannot tell the two apart.
How do Wilkes-Barre, PA compare?
| Figure | Wilkes-Barre, PA |
|---|---|
| Residents, July 2025 (estimate) | 44,523 |
| Change since April 2020 | +0.4% |
| Residents counted in the 2020 Census | 44,328 |
| Residents per square mile (2020) | 6,473 |
| Homes permitted in 2025 per 1,000 residents | 0.2 |
| Median home value ÷ median household income | 2.4 years of income |
| A year of median rent ÷ median income of all households (renters usually earn less) | 23.4% |
| Measure | Wilkes-Barre, PA |
|---|---|
| Total population | 44,423±69 |
| Median age | 34.7±1.3 |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 33.8%±2.4 pts |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 50.5%±2.5 pts |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 9.7%±1.5 pts |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 1.6%±0.5 pts |
| Born outside the United States | 16.9%±2.1 pts |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 20.5%±2.4 pts |
| Median household income | $48,515±$3,623 |
| Per capita income | $25,979±$1,369 |
| People below the poverty line | 23.1%±3.1 pts |
| Unemployment rate | 8.5%±1.6 pts |
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $117,200±$5,329 |
| Median gross rent | $946±$62 |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 41.2%±4.7 pts |
| Owner-occupied homes | 51.2%±2.7 pts |
| Built 2020 or later | 0.4%±0.2 pts |
| Worked from home | 8.2%±1.5 pts |
| Drove alone to work | 69.0%±2.6 pts |
| Public transportation | 2.2%±0.8 pts |
| Mean travel time to work | 20.7 min±1.9 |
| No health insurance coverage | 9.4%±1.7 pts |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); Census Bureau population estimates, Vintage 2025; 2020 Census; Building Permits Survey 2025 · Check it at data.census.gov