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- Household income in Wilkes-Barre, is 21% less than it is in Wilkes-Barre township and is 63% below the National Average.
- Wilkes-Barre township unemployment rate is 9.6%.
- Wilkes-Barre unemployment rate is 12.1%.
 Wilkes-Barre township, PAWilkes-Barre, PAUnited States
 Unemployment Rate  Unlock12.1%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock0.8%1.6%
 Future Job Growth24.1%  Unlock33.5%
 Sales Taxes6.0%  Unlock6.2%
 Income Taxes  Unlock6.1%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$30,314  Unlock$37,638
 Household Income  Unlock$42,430$69,021
 Family Median Income$65,313  Unlock$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Wilkes-Barre township, PAWilkes-Barre, PAUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K  Unlock16.5%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K1.8%  Unlock3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K  Unlock10.9%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K12.4%  Unlock8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K  Unlock8.7%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K5.4%  Unlock7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K  Unlock11.0%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K13.9%  Unlock12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K  Unlock8.6%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K3.9%  Unlock7.8%
 Income greater than 200K  Unlock2.0%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Wilkes-Barre township, PAWilkes-Barre, PAUnited States
 Management, business, finance1.7%  Unlock16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science  Unlock3.6%6.5%
 Community, social services9.0%  Unlock1.8%
 Legal  Unlock0.6%1.2%
 Education, library0.1%  Unlock6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment  Unlock1.7%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology7.1%  Unlock6.2%
 Healthcare support  Unlock5.3%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement3.3%  Unlock2.1%
 Food preparation, serving  Unlock8.7%5.4%
 Building maintenance6.3%  Unlock3.6%
 Personal care  Unlock1.9%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support24.7%  Unlock20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry  Unlock0.4%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair13.1%  Unlock8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving  Unlock21.8%13.1%
Reviews for Wilkes-Barre Township    1 Reviews

Over 10 years ago

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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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