Poverty Rate in Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania
In Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania, an estimated 8,297 of 40,714 people live in poverty.
FAQs
- What is the poverty rate in Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania?
The poverty rate in Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania is 20.4%.
- How many people in Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania live in poverty?
In Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania, an estimated 8,297 of 40,714 people live in poverty.
- How does the poverty rate in Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania compare to the average for Pennsylvania?
The poverty rate in Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania is 68.6% higher than the Pennsylvania average. In Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania, an estimated 20.4% of 40,714 people live in poverty. In Pennsylvania, 12.1% of 12,571,365 people live in poverty.
- How does the poverty rate in Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania compare to the US?
The poverty rate in Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania is 59.37% higher than the US average. In Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania, an estimated 20.4% of 40,714 people live in poverty. In the United States, 12.8% of 324,173,084 people live in poverty.
Population
Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania
2021
20.4% of 41 thousand people
- Age
Under 18 years
Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania
2021
33.4% of 10 thousand people
Under 5 years
Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania
2021
30.5% of 3 thousand people
5 to 17 years
Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania
2021
34.6% of 7 thousand people
Related children of householder under 18 years
Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania
2021
33.3% of 10 thousand people
18 to 64 years
Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania
2021
18.3% of 25 thousand people
18 to 34 years
Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania
2021
21.1% of 10 thousand people
35 to 64 years
Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania
2021
16.3% of 14 thousand people
60 years and over
Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania
2021
10.9% of 9 thousand people
65 years and over
Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania
2021
8.9% of 7 thousand people
- Gender
Male
Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania
2021
18.9% of 20 thousand people
Female
Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania
2021
21.7% of 21 thousand people
- Race
White
Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania
2021
15.8% of 25 thousand people
Black or African American
Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania
2021
37.1% of 5 thousand people
American Indian and Alaska Native
Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania
2021
100% of 56 people
Asian
Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania
2021
12.2% of 1 thousand people
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania
2021
7.9% of 38 people
Some other race
Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania
2021
18.1% of 5 thousand people
Two or more races
Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania
2021
30.9% of 4 thousand people
Hispanic
Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania
2021
20.4% of 11 thousand people
White, not Hispanic
Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania
2021
15.8% of 22 thousand people
- Education level
Population 25 years and over
Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania
2021
15.6% of 28 thousand people
Less than high school graduate
Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania
2021
30.9% of 4 thousand people
High school graduate (includes equivalency)
Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania
2021
17.8% of 11 thousand people
Some college, associate's degree
Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania
2021
11.6% of 8 thousand people
Bachelor's degree or higher
Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania
2021
5.6% of 5 thousand people
- Employment status
Civilian labor force 16 years and over
Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania
2021
10.6% of 20 thousand people
Employed
Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania
2021
8.1% of 18 thousand people
Male
Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania
2021
5.5% of 9 thousand people
Female
Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania
2021
10.7% of 9 thousand people
Unemployed
Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania
2021
38.9% of 2 thousand people
Male
Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania
2021
38.3% of 652 people
Female
Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania
2021
39.3% of 956 people
- Work experience
Population 16 years and over
Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania
2021
16.9% of 32 thousand people
Worked full-time, year-round in the past 12 months
Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania
2021
2.3% of 13 thousand people
Worked part-time or part-year in the past 12 months
Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania
2021
22.7% of 8 thousand people
Did not work
Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania
2021
28.2% of 12 thousand people
- Single people
SINGLE PEOPLE
Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania
2021
29.4% of 10 thousand people
Male
Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania
2021
29.4% of 5 thousand people
Female
Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania
2021
29.3% of 5 thousand people
18 to 24 years
Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania
2021
46.5% of 1 thousand people
25 to 34 years
Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania
2021
29.3% of 2 thousand people
35 to 44 years
Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania
2021
25.9% of 1 thousand people
45 to 54 years
Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania
2021
36.7% of 1 thousand people
55 to 64 years
Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania
2021
36.2% of 1 thousand people
65 to 74 years
Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania
2021
18.4% of 1 thousand people
75 years and over
Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania
2021
13.8% of 1 thousand people
Worked full-time, year-round in the past 12 months
Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania
2021
2.7% of 3 thousand people
Worked less than full-time, year-round in the past 12 months
Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania
2021
39.9% of 2 thousand people
Did not work
Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania
2021
45.1% of 4 thousand people
Population in housing units for whom poverty status is determined
Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania
2021
20.1%