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Compare Wilkes-Barre to Chester

This post compares Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania to Chester, 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 Wilkes-Barre (city) Chester (city)
Population 40,887 34,102
Income (median) $36,509 $32,100
Home Value (median) $74,600 $67,300
White 74% 20%
Black 14% 70%
Asian 1% 0%
With Kids 28% 34%
Age (median) 34 30
Rentals 52% 62%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Wilkes-Barre or Chester?
A: Wilkes-Barre has a similar population count than Chester: 40887 compared with 34102 total people.

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

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

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Chester does. The percentage of rentals differs quite a bit: 52% for Wilkes-Barre versus 62% for Chester.

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