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Compare Philadelphia to Wilkes-Barre

This post compares Philadelphia, 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 Philadelphia (city) Wilkes-Barre (city)
Population 1,569,657 40,887
Income (median) $42,527 $36,509
Home Value (median) $151,500 $74,600
White 41% 74%
Black 42% 14%
Asian 7% 1%
With Kids 26% 28%
Age (median) 34 34
Rentals 47% 52%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Philadelphia or Wilkes-Barre?
A: Philadelphia has a much larger population count than Wilkes-Barre: 1569657 compared with 40887 total people.

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

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

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Wilkes-Barre does. The percentage of rentals is quite similar: 47% for Philadelphia versus 52% for Wilkes-Barre.

Somewhat similar in-state cities, towns, and CDPs to Philadelphia may include: Pittsburgh, Harrisburg, and Norristown.

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

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