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| Wilkes Barre |
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| Population 2000: | 43,123 |
| Population 2002: | 42,021 |
| Area codes: | 570 |
| Elevation: | 550 feet |
| Land area: | 6.8 square miles |
| Foreign born: | 2.3% (1.0% Europe, 0.6% Asia, 0.5% Latin America) |
| County: | Luzerne |
| Industries: | Educational,health and social services (23.6%), Retail trade (13.9%), Manufacturing (12.8%). |
| Population growth: | -1,102 (-2.56%) |
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| Races |
| White Non-Hispanic: | 91.4% |
| Black: | 5.1% |
| Hispanic: | 1.6% |
| Two or more races: | 1.2% |
| Other race: | 0.5% |
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| Marital Status |
| Now married: | 42.0% |
| Never married: | 33.7% |
| Widowed: | 12.6% |
| Divorced: | 8.9% |
| Separated: | 2.8% |
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| Median |
| House value: | $64,700 |
| Household income: | $26,711 |
| Resident age: | 38.8 years |
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| Wilkes Barre Compared to Pennsylvania State Average |
| House age: | much above |
| Median house value: | below |
| Hispanic race population percentage: | below |
| Length of stay since moving in: | above |
| Black race population percentage: | much below |
| Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher: | below |
| Institutionalized population percentage: | above |
| Foreign-born population percentage: | below |
| Population density: | above |
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| Education |
| High school or higher: | 76.8% |
| Bachelor's degree or higher: | 12.8% |
| Unemployed: | 8.9% |
| Graduate or professional degree: | 4.7% |
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| Ancestries |
| Irish: | 21.8% |
| Polish: | 19.8% |
| German: | 17.4% |
| Italian: | 11.1% |
| Welsh: | 6.1% |
| English: | 5.7% |