Wilkes-Barre, PA Profile

Wilkes-Barre, PA, population 41,337, is located in Pennsylvania's Luzerne county, about 48.6 miles from Allentown and 92.0 miles from Paterson.

Through the 90's Wilkes-Barre's population has declined by about 9%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of this decade the population of Wilkes-Barre has declined by about 4%.

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

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
	Males	48%
	Females	52%

As % of Population

Race

Population by Race
	White	92%
	African American	5%
	Native American	0%
	Asian	1%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	2%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	38.80
	Males	35.90
	Females	41.80

Vs. State Median Age


Under 20	12.00%	Under 20:	12.00%
20 to 40	15.00%	20 to 40:	13.00%
40 to 60	12.00%	40 to 60:	11.00%
Over 60	9.00%	Over 60:	16.00%

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	43,123	N/A
2001	42,438	-1.59%
2002	42,095	-0.81%
2003	41,888	-0.49%
2004	41,607	-0.67%
2005	41,337	-0.65%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$26,711

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	N/A
2002	582
2003	351
2004	397
2005	497
2006	505

Vs. State Violent Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006
Murder, Man-Slaughter	-	3	2	3	3	6
Forcible Rape	-	15	15	15	30	31
Robbery	-	113	92	90	112	110
Aggravated Assault	-	121	39	58	62	62

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	N/A
2002	4,795
2003	5,030
2004	3,575
2005	3,848
2006	4,075

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006
Burglary	-	378	406	267	338	298
Larceny, Theft	-	1,485	1,579	1,107	1,143	1256
Motor Vehicle Theft	-	214	134	119	121	132
Arson	-	14	8	18	20	10

Location

Elevation	550 feet above sea level
Land Area	6.8 Square Miles
Water Area	0.3 Square Miles