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Compare Bethlehem to Wilkes-Barre

This post compares Bethlehem, Pennsylvania to Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania across various dimensions, including population, median income, median age, percentage of housing that is rental, percent of households with kids, and other demographics.

Dimension Bethlehem (city) Wilkes-Barre (city)
Population 75,240 40,887
Income (median) $41,799 $36,509
Home Value (median) $168,600 $74,600
White 78% 74%
Black 7% 14%
Asian 2% 1%
With Kids 27% 28%
Age (median) 35 34
Rentals 48% 52%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Bethlehem or Wilkes-Barre?
A: Bethlehem has a larger population count than Wilkes-Barre: 75240 compared with 40887 total people.

Q: Do incomes tend to be higher in Bethlehem or in Wilkes-Barre?
A: Incomes are on average higher in Bethlehem.

Q: Are homes more expensive in Bethlehem or Wilkes-Barre?
A: Homes tend to be much more expensive in Bethlehem.

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Wilkes-Barre does. The percentage of rentals is quite similar: 48% for Bethlehem versus 52% for Wilkes-Barre.

Somewhat similar in-state cities, towns, and CDPs to Bethlehem may include: Chambersburg, Scranton, and Pottstown.

The statistics and analyses on this page are based on data from the U.S. Census American Community Survey.

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