Wilkes-Barre township, PA

Tracts in this county

2022 population: 3,202 ( 235 from 2010 )
Land area: 3.0 square miles
Population density: 1067.4 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:	2,411	75.30%	6.9%
Black:	307	9.59%	244.9%
Indian:	0	0.00%	100.0%
Asian:	97	3.03%	48.7%
2+ races:	199	6.21%	503.0%
Hispanic:	188	5.87%	224.1%

Total non-White:	791	24.70%	109.3%

2010-2022 Components	Number	Rate

Change in White population:	-178	-7.3
Change in Non-White pop.:	413	16.9

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

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Year:

Total population:

White:

Black:

Indian:

Asian:

2+ races:

Hispanic:

Total non-White:

2010
2,967
2,589	87.26%
89	3.00%
1	0.03%
189	6.37%
33	1.11%
58	1.95%
378	12.74%

2000
3,235
3,016	93.23%
104	3.21%
3	0.09%
68	2.10%
14	0.43%
30	0.93%
219	6.77%

1990
3,572
3,434	96.14%
68	1.90%
6	0.17%
59	1.65%
n/a
5	0.14%
138	3.86%

1980
4,244
4,107	96.77%
51	1.20%
22	0.52%
36	0.85%
n/a
28	0.66%
137	3.23%

Decade:

Components:

Births:

Deaths:

Net Migration:

Net Immigration:

Change in White population:

Change in Non-White pop.:

Number	Rate
2000's
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a

-427	-13.2
159	4.9

Number	Rate
1990's
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a

-418	-11.7
81	2.3

Number	Rate
1980's
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a

-673	-15.9
1	0.0

Age, Family & Household Data for Wilkes-Barre township, PA

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Year:

Median Age:

Under 18:

Voting Age Population:

Over 65:

Households:

Persons Per HH:

Families (%HH):

Married Couples (%Fams):

Single Mothers (%Fams):

Non-Family (%HH):

2022
Number	Percent
42.8
545	17.0%
2,657	83.0%
553	17.3%

1,498
2.10

877	58.5%
509	58.0%
153	17.4%
621	41.5%

2010
Number	Percent
44.9
418	14.1%
2,549	85.9%
625	21.1%

1,414
2.08

763	54.0%
532	69.7%
51	6.7%
651	46.0%

2000
Number	Percent
42.1
574	17.7%
2,661	82.3%
735	22.7%

1,459
2.15

847	58.1%
627	74.0%
66	7.8%
612	41.9%

1990
Number	Percent
37.8
618	17.3%
2,954	82.7%
705	19.7%

1,577
2.24

992	62.9%
751	75.7%
46	4.6%
585	37.1%

1980
Number	Percent
37.1
873	20.6%
3,371	79.4%
669	15.8%

1,575
2.56

1,104	70.1%
848	76.8%
39	3.5%
471	29.9%

2022 Housing Data for Wilkes-Barre township, PA

Household Income
Range	Number	%
Less than $10,000	76	5.1%
$10,000 to $14,999	46	3.1%
$15,000 to $19,999	53	3.5%
$20,000 to $24,999	24	1.6%
$25,000 to $29,999	139	9.3%
$30,000 to $34,999	87	5.8%
$35,000 to $39,999	19	1.3%
$40,000 to $44,999	77	5.1%
$45,000 to $49,999	61	4.1%
$50,000 to $59,999	152	10.1%
$60,000 to $74,999	199	13.3%
$75,000 to $99,999	225	15.0%
$100,000 to $124,999	134	8.9%
$125,000 to $149,999	144	9.6%
$150,000 to $199,999	54	3.6%
$200,000 or more	8	0.5%

Median Household Income	63,068
Per Capita Income	32,986

Welfare Households
	Number	%
SSI	51	3.4%
Public Assistance	45	3.0%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps	145	9.7%

Labor Force, Ages 25-64
	Number	%
Employed	1,596	78.4%
Unemployed	44	2.2%
In Armed Forces	0	0.0%

Total Labor Force	1,640	80.6%
Not in Labor Force	396	19.4%

Real Unemployment Rate		21.6%

Class of Worker
	Male	Female	% Male
Private Sector	714	435	62.1%
Non-Profit	34	85	28.6%
Self-Employed	80	89	47.3%

Local Government	61	40	60.4%
State Government	21	93	18.4%
Federal Government	15	83	15.3%

Total Private + Self	794	524	60.2%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.	131	301	30.3%
Total	925	825	52.9%

Pct. Govt.	17.9%

Occupation
	Number	%
Management, Business, Science, Arts	108	6.2%
Sales and Office Occupations	397	22.7%
Professional, Technical	347	19.8%
Service Occupations	304	17.4%
All others	594	33.9%

White Collar		48.7%

Industry
	Number	%
Health care and social assistance	264	15.1%
Transportation and warehousing	231	13.2%
Retail trade	208	11.9%
Educational services	179	10.2%
Public administration	176	10.1%
Other services	134	7.7%
Manufacturing	129	7.4%
Construction	98	5.6%
Information	85	4.9%
Finance and insurance	77	4.4%
Wholesale trade	49	2.8%
Arts, entertainment, recreation	44	2.5%
Professional, scientific, technical	26	1.5%
Accommodation and food services	24	1.4%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.	17	1.0%
Utilities	9	0.5%

Hispanic Breakdown
Country	Number	%
Mexican	47	1.47%
Puerto Rican	40	1.25%
Cuban	0	0.00%
Dominican	63	1.97%

Total Central American	0	0.00%
Costa Rican	0	0.00%
Guatemalan	0	0.00%
Honduran	0	0.00%
Nicaraguan	0	0.00%
Panamanian	0	0.00%
Salvadoran	0	0.00%
Other Central American	0	0.00%

Total South American	0	0.00%
Argentinean	0	0.00%
Bolivian	0	0.00%
Chilean	0	0.00%
Colombian	0	0.00%
Ecuadorian	0	0.00%
Paraguayan	0	0.00%
Peruvian	0	0.00%
Uruguayan	0	0.00%
Venezuelan	0	0.00%
Other South American	0	0.00%

Other Hispanic	38	1.19%

Asian Breakdown
Country	Number	%
Indian	83	2.59%
Filipino	14	0.44%

Language Spoken at Home
Language	Number	%
English	2,803	92.6%
Spanish	121	4.0%
Other Indo-European	83	2.7%
Tagalog	14	0.5%
Russian, Polish, other Slavic	6	0.2%

Ancestry
Country	Number	%
Polish	944	29.5%
Irish	440	13.7%
German	272	8.5%
Italian	171	5.3%
English	165	5.2%
Russian	125	3.9%
Lithuanian	89	2.8%
Slovak	71	2.2%
Ukrainian	70	2.2%
American	62	1.9%
Welsh	59	1.8%
African	41	1.3%
Jamaican	24	0.7%
Scottish	19	0.6%
Syrian	14	0.4%

Citizenship & Nativity
	Number	%
U.S. citizen	3,093	96.6%
Not a citizen	109	3.4%

Native	2,991	93.4%
Foreign-born	211	6.6%

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
83	3.4%	183	7.4%	1,047	42.4%	694	28.1%	295	11.9%	167	6.8%
Average years of education: 12.8

Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years	83	3.4%
9-12 Years	183	7.4%
H.S. Grad or GED	1,047	42.4%
Some College	694	28.1%
Bach. Degree	295	11.9%
Grad Degree	167	6.8%
Average years of education: 12.8

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +51	D +114	D + 10.2%
D +165
2020 vs. 2012	R +286	R +310	R + 22.7%
D -24
2020 vs. 2008	R +242	R +319	R + 22.4%
D -77

2016 vs. 2008	R +191	R +433	R + 32.5%
D -242
How to interpret this table

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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	60%	Donald Trump* (R)	831	53.8%	Joe Biden (D)	696	45.0%	19	1.2%	1,546	5	7	0.02%
2016	53%	Donald Trump (R)	780	57.5%	Hillary Clinton (D)	531	39.1%	46	3.4%	1,357	9	12	0.02%
2012	51%	Barack Obama* (D)	720	55.3%	Mitt Romney (R)	545	41.9%	37	2.8%	1,302	-5	-5	0.02%
2008	54%	Barack Obama (D)	773	55.6%	John McCain (R)	589	42.3%	29	2.1%	1,391	-2	-3	0.02%
2004	60%	John Kerry (D)	881	56.0%	George W. Bush* (R)	676	43.0%	16	1.0%	1,573	-5	-8	0.03%
2000	52%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	772	55.6%	George W. Bush (R)	552	39.7%	65	4.7%	1,389	-7	-8	0.03%

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Wilkes-Barre township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

696

45.0%

Donald Trump* (R)

831

53.8%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

1.0%

Other

0.2%

TOTAL

1,546

Turnout: 60%	Diff (St): 5	Diff (US): 7

2016 President, Wilkes-Barre township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

531

39.1%

Donald Trump (R)

780

57.5%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

1.6%

Other

1.8%

TOTAL

1,357

Turnout: 53%	Diff (St): 9	Diff (US): 12

2012 President, Wilkes-Barre township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

720

55.3%

Mitt Romney (R)

545

41.9%

Other

2.8%

TOTAL

1,302

Turnout: 51%	Diff (St): -5	Diff (US): -5

2008 President, Wilkes-Barre township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

773

55.6%

John McCain (R)

589

42.3%

Other

2.1%

TOTAL

1,391

Turnout: 54%	Diff (St): -2	Diff (US): -3

2004 President, Wilkes-Barre township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush* (R)

676

43.0%

John Kerry (D)

881

56.0%

Other

1.0%

TOTAL

1,573

Turnout: 60%	Diff (St): -5	Diff (US): -8

2000 President, Wilkes-Barre township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush (R)

552

39.7%

Albert Gore, Jr. (D)

772

55.6%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

2.4%

Other

2.3%

TOTAL

1,389

Turnout: 52%	Diff (St): -7	Diff (US): -8

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Wilkes-Barre township, PA

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2022	S3	45%	Mehmet Oz (R)	575	49.5%	John Fetterman (D)	556	47.8%	31 [+]	2.7%	1,162	3	0.02%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: Erik Gerhardt (Libertarian) 14 (1.2%); Dan Wassmer (Keystone) 7 (0.6%); Richard Weiss (Green) 7 (0.6%); Other (Write-in) 3 (0.3%);
2022	G	45%	Josh Shapiro (D)	590	50.8%	Doug Mastriano (R)	542	46.6%	30 [+]	2.6%	1,162	5	0.02%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: Joseph Soloski (Keystone) 11 (0.9%); Christina Digiulo (Green) 11 (0.9%); Matt Hackenburg (Libertarian) 7 (0.6%); Other (Write-in) 1 (0.1%);
2018	S1	40%	Lou Barletta (R)	509	49.3%	Bob Casey, Jr.* (D)	508	49.2%	16 [+]	1.5%	1,033	7	0.02%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Neal Gale (Green) 9 (0.9%); Dale Kerns (Libertarian) 7 (0.7%);
2018	G	40%	Tom Wolf* (D)	561	54.7%	Scott Wagner (R)	443	43.2%	21 [+]	2.0%	1,025	3	0.02%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Ken Krawchuk (Libertarian) 12 (1.2%); Paul Glover (Green) 9 (0.9%);
2016	S3	51%	Pat Toomey* (R)	623	47.9%	Katie McGinty (D)	592	45.5%	85 [+]	6.5%	1,300	-1	0.02%
[-] Other candidates in 2016: Edward Clifford (Libertarian) 85 (6.5%);
2014	G	29%	Tom Wolf (D)	447	59.4%	Tom Corbett* (R)	305	40.6%	0	0.0%	752	-5	0.02%
[-] Other candidates in 2014:

*: incumbent +: ran on additional party lines Type: G: Governor; S1,S2,S3: Senate Class 1, 2 or 3
italics: special election RO: runoff election PSV: percent of state vote

Housing Data
	Number	%
Housing Units	1,741
Median Value	$93,000

Occupied	1,498	86.0%
Vacant	243	14.0%

Owned	816	54.5%
Rented	682	45.5%
Median Rent	$1,106

Single-Family Units	1,260	72.4%
Detached	874	50.2%
Attached	386	22.2%
Buldings with 5+ Units	214	12.3%
Mobile Homes	31	1.8%

Wilkes-Barre township, PA

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

Age, Family & Household Data for Wilkes-Barre township, PA

2022 Housing Data for Wilkes-Barre township, PA

2022 Income & Employment Data for Wilkes-Barre township, PA

2022 Ancestry, Citizenship & Language Data for Wilkes-Barre township, PA

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Wilkes-Barre township, PA

Historical Presidential Election Results for Wilkes-Barre township, PA

Historical Statewide Election Results for Wilkes-Barre township, PA