Wilkes's Living Circumstances

Wilkes-Barre Area School District Overview

Wilkes University located in Wilkes-Barre Area School District area. A total of 23,395 households are located in Wilkes-Barre Area School District area. Among them, 6,272 households have children under the age of 18. The average family size is 3.07 people. The total number of children (under the age of 18) in the region is 16,107 and 14,678 students are attending schools including pre-K, K-12 schools, and colleges/graduate schools.

4.84% (2,666) of residents are non-citizens and 16.67% (9,192) of residents speak a language other than English at home.

*Source of the social, economy, income, and demographic data: EDGE (Education Demographic and Geographic Estimates) dataset for year 2015-2019

Social Characteristics of Wilkes-Barre Area School District, Pennsylvania
Household	23,395
Population	55,129
Household with Child (age 18 and under)	6,272 (26.81%)
Child Population (age 18 and under)	16,107
Total Students	14,678
Pre-Kindergarten	684
Kindergarten	549
Grade 1-8	5,172
Grade 9-12	3,228
College/Graduate School	5,045
Veterans	46,597
Non-citizen	2,666
Non-English Home Language	9,192
Internet Coverage	100.00%

Employment Statistics

48,070 residents are over the age of 16 and 28,588 people are in labor force. Among them, 28,546 people are in civilian labor force and 42 are in armed labor force. 26,345 people are employed and the unemployment rate is 7.70%.

The tables below show the employment-related statistics for Wilkes-Barre Area School District area.

	Headcounts / Time	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	25,870	-
Car, truck, or van (drove alone)	19,140	73.99%
Car, truck, or van (carpooled)	3,276	12.66%
Public transportation	536	2.07%
Walked	1,359	5.25%
Other method	262	1.01%
Worked from home	1,297	5.01%
Average Commute Time	19 minutes	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	26,345	-
Management, business, science, and arts occupations	7,671	29.12%
Service	5,522	20.96%
Sales and office	6,220	23.61%
Natural resources, construction, and maintenance	1,878	7.13%
Production, transportation, and material moving	5,054	19.18%

	Headcounts	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	26,345	-
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	116	0.44%
Construction	1,207	4.58%
Manufacturing	3,294	12.50%
Wholesale trade	651	2.47%
Retail trade	3,522	13.37%
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	1,801	6.84%
Information	611	2.32%
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	1,254	4.76%
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative and waste management services	2,122	8.05%
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	6,399	24.29%
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation and food services	2,859	10.85%
Other services, except public administration	1,257	4.77%
Public administration	1,252	4.75%

	Headcounts	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	26,345	-
Private wage and salary workers	22,741	86.32%
Government workers	2,748	10.43%
Self-employed in own not incorporated business workers	832	3.16%
Unpaid family workers	24	0.09%

Average Income and Health Insurance

The average household income is $58,671 for the 23,395 households in Wilkes-Barre Area School District area, Pennsylvania. The average income of a single worker is $27,743. 53,917 people have a health insurance and the health insurance coverage rate is 93.92%.

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Households	23,395	-
Less than $10,000	2,412	10.31%
$10,000 - $14,999	1,443	6.17%
$15,000 - $24,999	3,186	13.62%
$25,000 - $34,999	2,417	10.33%
$35,000 - $49,999	3,284	14.04%
$50,000 - $74,999	4,611	19.71%
$75,000 - $99,999	2,500	10.69%
$100,000 - $149,999	2,242	9.58%
$150,000 - $199,999	744	3.18%
More than $200,000	556	2.38%
Median Household Income	$45,218	-
Mean Household Income (Average)	$58,671	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Families	13,532	-
Less than $10,000	877	6.48%
$10,000 - $14,999	597	4.41%
$15,000 - $24,999	1,184	8.75%
$25,000 - $34,999	1,162	8.59%
$35,000 - $49,999	1,789	13.22%
$50,000 - $74,999	2,988	22.08%
$75,000 - $99,999	1,927	14.24%
$100,000 - $149,999	1,857	13.72%
$150,000 - $199,999	661	4.88%
More than $200,000	490	3.62%

Median Family Income	$58,467	-
Mean Family Income (Average)	$73,124	-

Single Worker Median Earning	$27,743	-
Male Worker Median Earning	$43,761	-
Female Worker Median Earning	$43,761	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Households	57,405	-
With health insurance coverage	53,917	93.92%
Public coverage	26,249	45.73%
Private health insurance	36,242	63.13%
Without health insurance coverage	3,488	6.08%

Housing

There are 28,465 housing units in Wilkes-Barre Area School District area, Pennsylvania with 23,395 units (82.19%) occupied. 13,130 houses (56.12%) are occupied by owner and 10,265 houses (43.88%) are rented. The average housing value is $90,000 and the average rental cost is $789. 87 houses (0.31%) were newly built in 2014 or later and 14,780 houses (51.92%) were built in 1949 or earlier.

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	28,465	-
Occupied	23,395	82.19%
Owner Occupied	13,130	56.12%
Renter Occupied	10,265	43.88%

Unit Type
1 Unit detached	15,310	53.79%
1 Unit attached (e.g. row houses or townhouses)	4,654	16.35%
Multi-Units (e.g. Apartments)	8,181	28.74%
Mobile Homes	320	1.12%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0	0.00%

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	28,465	-
Built 2014 or later	87	0.31%
Built 2010 - 2013	73	0.26%
Built 2000 - 2009	666	2.34%
Built 1990 - 1999	1,258	4.42%
Built 1980 - 1989	1,778	6.25%
Built 1970 - 1979	4,726	16.60%
Built 1960 - 1969	2,333	8.20%
Built 1950 - 1959	2,764	9.71%
Built 1949 or earlier	14,780	51.92%

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	28,465	-
1 room	923	3.24%
2 rooms	671	2.36%
3 rooms	2,605	9.15%
4 rooms	3,395	11.93%
5 rooms	4,539	15.95%
6 rooms	8,066	28.34%
7 rooms	3,188	11.20%
8 rooms	2,304	8.09%
9 rooms or more	2,774	9.75%
Median Number of Rooms	5.8 rooms	-

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	28,465	-
no bedroom	1,081	3.80%
1 bedroom	3,553	12.48%
2 bedrooms	6,043	21.23%
3 bedrooms	13,103	46.03%
4 bedrooms	3,600	12.65%
5 bedrooms or more	1,085	3.81%

	Units	Percent
Total Owner-occupied units	13,130	-
Less than $50,000	1,712	13.04%
$50,000 - $99,999	5,635	42.92%
$100,000 - $149,999	2,510	19.12%
$150,000 - $199,999	1,620	12.34%
$200,000 - $299,999	1,101	8.39%
$300,000 - $499,999	449	3.42%
$500,000 - $999,999	94	0.72%
$1,000,000 or more	9	0.07%
Median House Value	$90,000	-

	Units	Percent
Housing Units Paying Rent	9,480	-
Less than $500	1,938	20.44%
$500 - $999	5,094	53.73%
$1,000 - $1,499	2,116	22.32%
$1,500 - $1,999	218	2.30%
$2,000 - $2,499	48	0.51%
$2,500 - $2,999	42	0.44%
$3,000 or more	24	0.25%
Median Rental Costs	$789	-

Demographic

A total of 58,875 people lives in Wilkes-Barre Area School District area, Pennsylvania with 29,315 male and 29,560 female. The males to female ratio is 49.79 to 50.21. The tables below describes the population by gender, age, and race.

	Headcounts	Percent
Total population	58,875	-
Male	29,315	49.79%
Female	29,560	50.21%

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Population	58,875	-
Under 5 years	3,451	5.86%
5 - 9 years	2,955	5.02%
10 - 14 years	3,525	5.99%
15 - 19 years	4,498	7.64%
20 - 24 years	4,754	8.07%
25 - 34 years	7,975	13.55%
35 - 44 years	6,755	11.47%
45 - 54 years	6,879	11.68%
55 - 59 years	3,722	6.32%
60 - 64 years	3,730	6.34%
65 - 74 years	5,485	9.32%
75 - 84 years	3,102	5.27%
85 years and older	2,044	3.47%
Median Age	38.3 years	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Population	58,875	-
One Race	56,480	95.93%
White	44,732	75.98%
Black or African American	6,898	11.72%
American Indian and Alaska Native	161	0.27%
Asian	1,375	2.34%
Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	81	0.14%
Other	3,233	5.49%

Two or more races	2,395	4.07%
White and Black or African American	1,436	2.44%
White and American Indian and Alaska Native	109	0.19%
White and Asian	299	0.51%
Black or African American and American Indian and Alaska Native	32	0.05%