Where has Wilkes-Barre looked like this before?
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| Metric | 2010–2025 | Wilkes-Barre | Peer median | Pctile | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 44,423 | 45,668 | 36 | ||
| Population change (10 yr) | 7.8% | 7.7% | 50 | ||
| Median household income | $48,515 | $50,541 | 27 | ||
| Poverty rate | 23.1% | 21.5% | 55 | ||
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 20.5% | 19.4% | 55 | ||
| Housing unit change (10 yr) | 3.8% | 12.3% | 0 | ||
| Median owner-occupied home value | $117,200 | $197,400 | 0 | ||
| Median gross rent | $946 | $1,078 | 9 | ||
| Housing vacancy rate | 15.9% | 10.1% | 73 | ||
| Worked from home | 8.2% | 10.6% | 36 |
Wilkes-BarrePeer median
Wilkes-BarrePeer median
| Metric | 2010–2017 | 2017–2024 | Peer median, latest span |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | -1.7% | +8.6% | +4.4% |
| Housing units | -0.0% | +1.4% | +7.1% |
| Median household income | +10.0% | +49.4% | +28.1% |
| Median owner-occupied home value | -4.0% | +57.1% | +51.4% |
| Median gross rent | +17.7% | +38.3% | +27.2% |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | +8.3% | +30.7% | +20.0% |
| Worked from home | +89.5% | +104.5% | +213.0% |
| Poverty rate | +12.7% | -19.3% | -19.5% |
| Restaurants & bars | 22.3 | US 21.3 | above US rate |
| Grocery & food retail | 7.0 | US 4.8 | above US rate |
| Other retail | 0.0 | US n/a | not published |
| Personal & repair services | 8.9 | US 8.1 | above US rate |
| Professional & technical services | 15.7 | US 29.5 | below US rate |
| Ambulatory health care | 21.6 | US 21.0 | above US rate |
| Arts, entertainment & recreation | 2.8 | US 5.0 | below US rate |
| Accommodation | 1.6 | US 2.1 | below US rate |
| Construction | 17.5 | US 24.3 | below US rate |
| Manufacturing | 0.0 | US n/a | not published |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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