| PEOPLE | Wilkes-Barre | Shamokin | United States |
| Population | 41,498 | 7,374 | 308,035,306 |
| Pop. Density | 5,945 | 8,842 | 87 |
| Pop. Change | -3.63% | -8.16% | 8.07% |
| Median Age | 36.4 | 39.3 | 37.3 |
| Households | 16,874 | 3,330 | 116,716,292 |
| Household Size | 2.28 | 2.21 | 2.58 |
| Male Population | 48.87% | 46.95% | 49.27% |
| Female Population | 51.13% | 53.05% | 50.96% |
| Married Population | 35.25% | 38.33% | 47.02% |
| Single Population | 64.75% | 61.67% | 52.98% |
| ESTIMATED TOTAL POPULATION BY AGE | | | |
| Age 0 to 4 | 5.74% | 7.01% | 6.56% |
| Age 5 to 9 | 5.39% | 6.69% | 6.61% |
| Age 10 to 14 | 5.41% | 5.79% | 6.71% |
| Age 15 to 17 | 3.74% | 4.04% | 4.21% |
| Age 18 to 20 | 4.78% | 2.43% | 2.95% |
| Age 21 to 24 | 10.88% | 6.54% | 7.01% |
| Age 25 to 34 | 12.50% | 12.33% | 13.33% |
| Age 35 to 44 | 11.39% | 12.27% | 13.33% |
| Age 45 to 49 | 13.11% | 13.30% | 14.61% |
| Age 50 to 54 | 13.11% | 13.30% | 14.61% |
| Age 55 to 59 | 10.83% | 12.38% | 11.84% |
| Age 60 to 64 | 10.83% | 12.38% | 11.84% |
| Age 65 to 74 | 6.94% | 7.88% | 7.05% |
| Age 75 to 84 | 6.05% | 5.80% | 4.24% |
| Age 85 and over | 3.24% | 3.54% | 1.78% |
| RACE | | | |
| White | 79.20% | 96.80% | 72.41% |
| Black | 10.89% | 0.60% | 12.61% |
| Asian | 1.43% | 0.41% | 4.75% |
| American Indian | 0.32% | 0.12% | 0.95% |
| Other | 8.16% | 2.07% | 9.28% |
| Hispanic | 0.95% | 2.27% | 16.35% |
| Non-Hispanic | 99.05% | 97.73% | 83.65% |
| FAMILY | | | |
| Married, w/children | 20.31% | 22.26% | 30.42% |
| Married, no children | 38.86% | 38.19% | 42.46% |
| Single, w/children | 22.60% | 23.56% | 14.39% |
| Single, no children | 18.24% | 15.98% | 12.73% |
| Divorced | 10.58% | 14.85% | 10.62% |
| Separated | 6.50% | 3.68% | 4.97% |
| Widowed | 11.09% | 11.79% | 6.14% |
| Now Married | 34.74% | 38.35% | 46.32% |
| Never Married | 37.09% | 31.32% | 31.95% |
