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Lancaster, NY vs Wilkes-Barre, PA

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- Wilkes-Barre is 0% more densely populated than Lancaster.
- People are 33.0% less likely to be married in Wilkes-Barre.
- The Median Age is 11.2 years younger in Wilkes-Barre.
 Lancaster, NYWilkes-Barre, PAUnited States
 Population  Unlock44,086329,725,481
 Female Population50.7%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population49.3%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock34.738.4
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 Population - 201041,712  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock43,123285,036,114
 Population - 199032,181  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock-5.9%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now34.6%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock6,316.193.4
 Land Area37.7  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.3264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Lancaster, NYWilkes-Barre, PAUnited States
 Age 0 to 44.9%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock6.2%6.1%
 Age 10 to 145.1%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock4.3%3.9%
 Age 18 to 203.1%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock5.7%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3412.1%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock13.1%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5413.4%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock5.6%6.7%
 Age 60 to 648.9%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock8.5%9.6%
 Age 75 to 845.7%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock2.5%1.9%
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 Race
 Lancaster, NYWilkes-Barre, PAUnited States
 White94.9%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock10.9%12.2%
 Asian0.7%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.2%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.0%0.4%
 Two or More Races0.7%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock26.9%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Lancaster, NYWilkes-Barre, PAUnited States
 Married Population54.3%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock33.6%48.0%
 Married but Separated1.1%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock63.6%50.2%
 Never Married27.8%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock8.9%10.8%
 Widowed7.0%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.452.60
 Households19,430  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock9,87180,755,759
     Married couple, w/children29.7%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock35.9%42.9%
 Non Family Households7,567  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock30.2%15.8%
     Single householder, no children8.2%  Unlock10.8%
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Reviews for Wilkes-Barre    2 Reviews

Over 5 years ago

I had the privilege of being born and raised here in Wilkes-Barre. Unfortunately, the town has deteriorated tremendously. I shall list pros vs.  More

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Over 18 years ago

Wilkes-Barre was a wonderful place to go to college. With two schools near each other (King's College and Wilkes College) the atmosphere was exciting. The city of itself  More

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