Township in Luzerne County, Pennsylvania · 3 sq mi · 1,081 people per sq mi
About 3,200 people live in Wilkes-Barre township. The typical household earns $67,656, and the median resident is 48.6 years old.
2026 projection
From 3,194 in 2020
Poverty rate 10.04%
Men 48.3 · Women 50.3
2010–2026
3,243
2026 projection
1.5% since 2020 (increase)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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2010–2026
3,243
2026 projection
1.5% since 2020 (increase)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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| 2026 | 3,243 | +7 | 0.22% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 3,236 | +7 | 0.22% |
| 2024 | 3,229 | +17 | 0.53% |
| 2023 | 3,212 | +15 | 0.47% |
| 2022 | 3,197 | -2 | 0.06% |
| 2021 | 3,199 | +5 | 0.16% |
| 2020 | 3,194 | +275 | 9.42% |
| 2019 | 2,919 | -9 | 0.31% |
| 2018 | 2,928 | -5 | 0.17% |
| 2017 | 2,933 | +1 | 0.03% |
Showing 10 of 17 years.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 32 people).
Hispanic or Latino residents can be of any race. All other groups exclude Hispanic residents.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table B03002
Half of households earn more, half earn less
Typical yearly pay for a worker 25 or older.
About 1 in 10 residents
35% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 35% | 31% | 41% |
| Never married | 44% | 51% | 35% |
| Divorced | 13% | 13% | 12% |
| Widowed | 6% | 3% | 10% |
| Separated | 2% | 2% | 2% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
10 sources, all from the U.S. Census Bureau