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Compare Wilkes-Barre to Easton

This post compares Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania to Easton, 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) Easton (city)
Population 40,887 27,045
Income (median) $36,509 $37,254
Home Value (median) $74,600 $127,700
White 74% 68%
Black 14% 15%
Asian 1% 3%
With Kids 28% 32%
Age (median) 34 34
Rentals 52% 54%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Wilkes-Barre or Easton?
A: Wilkes-Barre has a larger population count than Easton: 40887 compared with 27045 total people.

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

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

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Easton does. The percentage of rentals is quite similar: 52% for Wilkes-Barre versus 54% for Easton.

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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