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Wyoming County, PA


Metropolitan Statistical Area: Scranton--Wilkes-Barre, PA
Designated Market Area: Wilkes Barre-Scranton-Hazleton, PA
USDA County Type (2015): Manufacturing
American Communities Project County Type (2023): Rural Middle America

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2022 population: 26,014   ( 2,262 from 2010 , 59 from 2020)
Land area: 397.4 square miles
Population density: 65.5 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:24,576 94.47% 9.9%
Black:2611.00% 41.1%
Indian:610.23% 19.6%
Asian:1510.58% 55.7%
2+ races:3331.28% 45.4%
Hispanic:6322.43% 44.6%
Total non-White:1,4385.53% 42.9%

2020-2022 ComponentsNumberRate
Births:514 9.9
Deaths:84816.3
Net Migration: 2735.2
Net Immigration: 80.2
Change in White population:-2,694 -9.5
Change in Non-White pop.:432 1.5




Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change
[Display all years]

Year:
Total population:
White:
Black:
Indian:
Asian:
2+ races:
Hispanic:
Total non-White:

2010
28,276
27,27096.44%
1850.65%
510.18%
970.34%
2290.81%
4371.55%
1,0063.56%

2000
28,080
27,47397.84%
1370.49%
460.16%
790.28%
1460.52%
1870.67%
6072.16%

1990
28,076
27,73798.79%
1450.52%
270.10%
780.28%
n/a
890.32%
3391.21%

1980
26,433
26,14498.91%
1070.40%
150.06%
510.19%
n/a
980.37%
2891.09%

1970
19,082
19,03399.74%
370.19%
30.02%
70.04%
n/a
00.00%
49 0.26%

Decade:
Components:
Births:
Deaths:
Net Migration:
Net Immigration:
Change in White population:
Change in Non-White pop.:
2000's
NumberRate
2,861 10.2
2,5359.0
-448-1.6
290.1
-203 -0.7
399 1.4
1990's
NumberRate
3,594 12.8
2,5329.0
-316-1.1
400.1
-264 -0.9
268 1.0
1980's
NumberRate
3,923 14.8
2,233 8.4
110 0.4
n/a
1,593 6.0
50 0.2
1970's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
5,245 27.5
n/a
7,111 37.3
240 1.3

Age, Family & Household Data for Wyoming County, PA
[Display all years]

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
NumberPercent
45.3
5,039 19.4%
20,975 80.6%
5,751 22.1%
10,788
2.36
7,058 65.4%
5,376 76.2%
534 7.6%
3,730 34.6%

2010
NumberPercent
42.3
6,149 21.7%
22,127 78.3%
4,528 16.0%
11,237
2.46
7,661 68.2%
5,931 77.4%
567 7.4%
3,576 31.8%

2000
NumberPercent
37.8
7,116 25.3%
20,964 74.7%
3,732 13.3%
10,822
2.53
7,779 71.9%
6,398 82.2%
590 7.6%
3,043 28.1%

1990
NumberPercent
32.9
7,718 27.5%
20,358 72.5%
3,537 12.6%
10,046
2.71
7,546 75.1%
6,298 83.5%
535 7.1%
2,500 24.9%

1980
NumberPercent
29.6
8,494 32.1%
17,939 67.9%
2,959 11.2%
8,901
2.91
7,097 79.7%
6,185 87.1%
338 4.8%
1,804 20.3%

2022 Housing Data for Wyoming County, PA

Housing Data
 Number%
Housing Units12,846 
Median Value$194,700 
Occupied10,78884.0%
Vacant2,05816.0%
Owned8,35377.4%
Rented2,43522.6%
Median Rent$876 
Single-Family Units10,47181.5%
    Detached10,15279.0%
    Attached3192.5%
Buldings with 5+ Units3152.5%
Mobile Homes1,40410.9%

2022 Income & Employment Data for Wyoming County, PA

Household Income
RangeNumber%
Less than $10,0004023.7%
$10,000 to $14,9992852.6%
$15,000 to $19,9994894.5%
$20,000 to $24,9995475.1%
$25,000 to $29,9993963.7%
$30,000 to $34,9994454.1%
$35,000 to $39,9994894.5%
$40,000 to $44,9993783.5%
$45,000 to $49,9995264.9%
$50,000 to $59,9998537.9%
$60,000 to $74,9991,13710.5%
$75,000 to $99,9991,67215.5%
$100,000 to $124,9991,09610.2%
$125,000 to $149,9998027.4%
$150,000 to $199,9997627.1%
$200,000 or more5094.7%
Median Household Income67,968 
Per Capita Income36,533 
Cost of Living Index   (100 = average)
Compared to state94 
Compared to U.S.87 
Welfare Households
 Number%
SSI4504.2%
Public Assistance3863.6%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps1,74616.2%
Labor Force, Ages 25-64
 Number%
Employed10,99169.8%
Unemployed5233.3%
In Armed Forces120.1%
Total Labor Force11,52673.2%
Not in Labor Force4,21626.8%
Real Unemployment Rate 30.1%
Class of Worker
 MaleFemale% Male
Private Sector4,8853,78456.4%
Non-Profit30773129.6%
Self-Employed62335363.8%
Local Government38038749.5%
State Government20211563.7%
Federal Government13114547.5%
Total Private + Self5,5084,13757.1%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.1,0201,37842.5%
Total6,5285,51554.2%
Pct. Govt.11.3%  
Occupation
 Number%
Management, Business, Science, Arts1,48512.3%
Sales and Office Occupations2,22218.4%
Professional, Technical2,17618.1%
Service Occupations2,12617.6%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing760.6%
All others4,03933.5%
White Collar 48.8%
Industry
 Number%
Manufacturing1,60013.3%
Health care and social assistance1,54512.8%
Retail trade1,35511.2%
Construction1,0658.8%
Educational services8997.5%
Transportation and warehousing8236.8%
Accommodation and food services7736.4%
Other services6315.2%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.6175.1%
Professional, scientific, technical5964.9%
Public administration5194.3%
Finance and insurance4253.5%
Wholesale trade2702.2%
Arts, entertainment, recreation2111.8%
Mining, quarrying, oil/gas extraction1901.6%
Utilities1531.3%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting1531.3%
Real estate and rental and leasing1221.0%
Information1010.8%

2022 Ancestry, Citizenship & Language Data for Wyoming County, PA

Hispanic Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Mexican1300.50%
Puerto Rican1370.52%
Cuban320.12%
Dominican40.02%
Total Central American1400.53%
Costa Rican00.00%
Guatemalan120.05%
Honduran420.16%
Nicaraguan440.17%
Panamanian00.00%
Salvadoran420.16%
Other Central American00.00%
Total South American780.30%
Argentinean20.01%
Bolivian00.00%
Chilean30.01%
Colombian00.00%
Ecuadorian350.13%
Paraguayan00.00%
Peruvian380.14%
Uruguayan00.00%
Venezuelan00.00%
Other South American00.00%
Other Hispanic430.16%
Asian Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Indian410.16%
Filipino260.10%
Taiwanese130.05%
Chinese40.02%
Japanese20.01%
Laotian20.01%
Language Spoken at Home
LanguageNumber%
English24,42497.7%
Spanish3181.3%
Other Indo-European940.4%
German, other Germanic770.3%
Russian, Polish, other Slavic230.1%
Chinese200.1%
Tagalog160.1%
Other Asian150.1%
Vietnamese100.0%
Ancestry
CountryNumber%
German5,82522.2%
Irish4,01715.3%
English3,46813.2%
Polish2,81410.7%
Italian2,3408.9%
Welsh1,3455.1%
American1,2985.0%
Dutch6452.5%
French6372.4%
Lithuanian6162.3%
Scottish5992.3%
Russian3791.4%
Slovak3651.4%
Pennsylvania German3171.2%
European2901.1%
Citizenship & Nativity
 Number%
U.S. citizen26,00299.2%
Not a citizen2170.8%
Native25,83498.5%
Foreign-born3851.5%

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Wyoming County, PA

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years9-12 YearsH.S. Grad or GEDSome CollegeBach. DegreeGrad Degree
247 1.3%1,120 5.9%8,610 45.6%4,866 25.7%2,618 13.9%1,440 7.6%
  Average years of education: 13.2
Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years 247 1.3%
9-12 Years 1,120 5.9%
H.S. Grad or GED 8,610 45.6%
Some College 4,866 25.7%
Bach. Degree 2,618 13.9%
Grad Degree 1,440 7.6%
Average years of education: 13.2

Source for the above data: U.S. Census Bureau / American Community Survey (5 year-estimates)


Historical Labor Force Data for Wyoming County, PA

Labor Force Data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics
YearLabor
Force		EmployedUnemployedUnemp.
Rate		State
Avg.
1990 13,808 12,867 941 6.8% 5.5%
1991 13,991 12,812 1,179 8.4% 6.9%
1992 14,637 13,144 1,493 10.2% 7.5%
1993 14,803 13,418 1,385 9.4% 6.9%
1994 14,868 13,631 1,237 8.3% 6.3%
1995 14,866 13,717 1,149 7.7% 5.9%
1996 15,370 14,135 1,235 8.0% 5.5%
1997 15,605 14,315 1,290 8.3% 5.1%
1998 15,470 14,346 1,124 7.3% 4.7%
1999 15,348 14,476 872 5.7% 4.5%
2000 13,855 13,182 673 4.9% 4.2%
2001 13,991 13,263 728 5.2% 4.8%
2002 13,918 13,088 830 6.0% 5.6%
2003 14,001 13,158 843 6.0% 5.7%
2004 14,197 13,335 862 6.1% 5.4%
2005 14,277 13,535 742 5.2% 5.0%
2006 14,364 13,608 756 5.3% 4.7%
2007 14,426 13,639 787 5.5% 4.6%
2008 14,523 13,643 880 6.1% 5.3%
2009 14,446 13,230 1,216 8.4% 8.0%
2010 14,287 13,072 1,215 8.5% 8.2%
2011 14,296 13,065 1,231 8.6% 7.8%
2012 14,360 13,102 1,258 8.8% 7.7%
2013 14,271 13,079 1,192 8.4% 7.1%
2014 14,259 13,299 960 6.7% 5.9%
2015 14,122 13,246 876 6.2% 5.4%
2016 14,127 13,261 866 6.1% 5.3%
2017 13,839 13,098 741 5.4% 5.0%
2018 13,612 12,973 639 4.7% 4.4%
2019 13,561 12,887 674 5.0% 4.5%
2020 13,254 12,144 1,110 8.4% 9.1%
2021 13,306 12,507 799 6.0% 6.0%
2022 13,535 12,876 659 4.9% 4.4%
2023 13,563 13,065 498 3.7% 3.4%
Link: Information about the TRUE unemployment rate from shadowstats.com