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Compare Wilkes-Barre to Lancaster

This post compares Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania to Lancaster, 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) Lancaster (city)
Population 40,887 59,556
Income (median) $36,509 $34,685
Home Value (median) $74,600 $109,700
White 74% 59%
Black 14% 17%
Asian 1% 3%
With Kids 28% 31%
Age (median) 34 31
Rentals 52% 56%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Wilkes-Barre or Lancaster?
A: Wilkes-Barre has a smaller population count than Lancaster: 40887 compared with 59556 total people.

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

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

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Lancaster does. The percentage of rentals is quite similar: 52% for Wilkes-Barre versus 56% for Lancaster.

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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