Wilkes Barre, PA

Population (year 2000): 43,123. Estimated population in July 2005: 41,337 (-4.1% change)
Males: 20,799 (48.2%), Females: 22,324 (51.8%)

Zip code: 18702

Median resident age: 38.8 years
Median household income: $26,711 (year 2000)
Median house value: $64,700 (year 2000)

Races in Wilkes-Barre:

White Non-Hispanic (91.4%)
Black (5.1%)
Hispanic (1.6%)
Two or more races (1.2%)
Other race (0.5%)

Ancestries: Irish (21.8%), Polish (19.8%), German (17.4%), Italian (11.1%), Welsh (6.1%), English (5.7%).

Elevation: 550 feet

Land area: 6.8 square miles

For population 25 years and over in Wilkes-Barre

For population 15 years and over in Wilkes-Barre city

2.3% Foreign born (1.0% Europe, 0.6% Asia, 0.5% Latin America).

Population change in the 1990s: -4,577 (-9.6%).

Hospital/medical center in Wilkes-Barre:

Other hospitals/medical centers near Wilkes-Barre:

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Wilkes-Barre:

Other public-use airports nearest to Wilkes-Barre:

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Wilkes-Barre:

WILKES UNIVERSITY (about 1 miles; WILKES BARRE, PA; Full-time enrollment: 2,438)
LUZERNE COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 10 miles; NANTICOKE, PA; FT enrollment: 3,582)
UNIVERSITY OF SCRANTON (about 20 miles; SCRANTON, PA; FT enrollment: 4,093)
MARYWOOD UNIVERSITY (about 21 miles; SCRANTON, PA; FT enrollment: 2,203)
BLOOMSBURG UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA (about 42 miles; BLOOMSBURG, PA; FT enrollment: 6,880)
LEHIGH CARBON COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 44 miles; SCHNECKSVILLE, PA; FT enrollment: 2,145)
KUTZTOWN UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA (about 50 miles; KUTZTOWN, PA; FT enrollment: 7,101)

Public high school in Wilkes-Barre:

Public primary/middle schools in Wilkes-Barre:

Library in Wilkes-Barre:

OSTERHOUT FREE LIBRARY (Operating income: $1,745,348; Location: 71 SOUTH FRANKLIN ST; 232,588 books; 9,091 audio materials; 3,139 video materials; 473 serial subscriptions)