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Compare Erie to Wilkes-Barre

This post compares Erie, 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 Erie (city) Wilkes-Barre (city)
Population 98,970 40,887
Income (median) $34,739 $36,509
Home Value (median) $87,000 $74,600
White 74% 74%
Black 16% 14%
Asian 2% 1%
With Kids 28% 28%
Age (median) 34 34
Rentals 48% 52%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Erie or Wilkes-Barre?
A: Erie has a larger population count than Wilkes-Barre: 98970 compared with 40887 total people.

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

Q: Are homes more expensive in Erie or Wilkes-Barre?
A: Homes tend to be similarly priced in Erie.

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

Somewhat similar in-state cities, towns, and CDPs to Erie may include: Wilkes-Barre, Williamsport, and Scranton.

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

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