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Compare West Mifflin to Wilkes-Barre

This post compares West Mifflin, 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 West Mifflin (borough) Wilkes-Barre (city)
Population 20,075 40,887
Income (median) $43,646 $36,509
Home Value (median) $93,800 $74,600
White 84% 74%
Black 11% 14%
Asian 0% 1%
With Kids 23% 28%
Age (median) 45 34
Rentals 22% 52%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, West Mifflin or Wilkes-Barre?
A: West Mifflin has a much smaller population count than Wilkes-Barre: 20075 compared with 40887 total people.

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

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

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Wilkes-Barre does. The percentage of rentals differs quite a bit: 22% for West Mifflin versus 52% for Wilkes-Barre.

Somewhat similar in-state cities, towns, and CDPs to West Mifflin may include: Plum, New-Castle, and Altoona.

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

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