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
	White	93%
	African American	2%
	Native American	0%
	Asian	4%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	1%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	41.60
	Males	39.20
	Females	44.70

Vs. State Median Age


Under 20	11.00%	Under 20:	9.00%
20 to 40	14.00%	20 to 40:	14.00%
40 to 60	13.00%	40 to 60:	12.00%
Over 60	10.00%	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
2001	525
2002	708
2003	694
2004	733
2005	385
2006	453
2007	556
2008	131

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
2001	11,770
2002	11,050
2003	11,703
2004	12,456
2005	13,900
2006	12,456
2007	24,510
2008	25,090

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 Area

3 Square Miles