Wilkes-Barre township, PA is a small community located in Luzerne County. With a population of 3,189, Wilkes-Barre township has an average population density of 1,015 people per square mile. Local businesses include the Wilkes-Barre Farmers Market, the Mohegan Sun Arena at Casey Plaza, and Rainbow Bakery & Café. Year-round outdoor activities include hiking on the nearby trails at Frances Slocum State Park, biking around Nesbitt Park or participating in water sports at Harveys Lake. Other organizations found in Wilkes-Barre Township include volunteer fire departments and local libraries. Popular sporting events in the area are home games for The Wilkes Barre/Scranton Penguins hockey team and The Railriders baseball team.
The population in Wilkes-Barre township is 3,189. There are 1,113 people per square mile aka population density. The median age in Wilkes-Barre township is 41.4, the US median age is 38.4. The number of people per household in Wilkes-Barre township is 2.3, the US average of people per household is 2.6.
Family in Wilkes-Barre township
- 43.4% are married
- 9.2% are divorced
- 22.3% are married with children
- 17.6% have children, but are single
Race in Wilkes-Barre township
- 70.5% are White
- 4.2% are Black
- 6.1% are Asian
- 0.0% are Native American
- 0.2% claim Other
- 12.1% claim Hispanic ethnicity
- 6.9% Two or more races
- 0.0% Hawaiian, Pacific Islander