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Wilkes-Barre Township, PA Profile


Wilkes-Barre Township, PA, population 3,235, is located in Pennsylvania's county, about 48.3 miles from Allentown and 92 miles from Paterson.

Through the 90's Wilkes-Barre Township's population has declined by about 9%.

Wilkes-Barre Township's property crime levels tend to be much higher than Pennsylvania's average level. The same data shows violent crime levels in Wilkes-Barre Township tend to be higher than Pennsylvania's average level.

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
Males 48%
Females 52%
As % of Population
   

Race

Population by Race
White93%
African American2%
Native American0%
Asian4%
Hawaiian0%
Other/Mixed1%
As % of Population
       

Age


Median Age
Population41.60
Males39.20
Females44.70
Vs. State Median Age
    
    
    
Males by AgeFemales by Age
Under 2011.00%Under 20: 9.00%
20 to 4014.00%20 to 40: 14.00%
40 to 6013.00%40 to 60: 12.00%
Over 6010.00%Over 60: 17.00%
Age Distribution
       
       
       
       

Economics


Household Income
Median$30,603
Vs. State Median Income
    

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes


Rate Per 100K People
2001525
2002708
2003694
2004733
2005385
2006453
2007556
2008131
Vs. State Violent Crime Rate
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
Offense 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008
Murder, Man-Slaughter 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Forcible Rape 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0
Robbery 14 15 21 16 7 14 10 2
Aggravated Assault 2 7 1 6 5 0 7 2

Property Crimes


Rate Per 100K People
200111,770
200211,050
200311,703
200412,456
200513,900
200612,456
200724,510
200825,090
Vs. State Property Crime Rate
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
Offense 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008
Burglary 18 19 26 15 18 13 18 12
Larceny, Theft 345 320 332 358 402 362 719 745
Motor Vehicle Theft 18 20 13 18 13 10 13 7
Arson 0 2 0 1 2 1 2 2

Location

Land Area3 Square Miles



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