Wilkes-Barre, PA Social Statistics
Updated June 5, 2020 |
Infoplease Staff
Number | Percent | |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 11,089 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 600 | 5.4 |
| Kindergarten | 426 | 3.8 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 4,097 | 36.9 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 2,100 | 18.9 |
| College or graduate school | 3,866 | 34.9 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 29,129 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 1,892 | 6.5 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 4,875 | 16.7 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 12,027 | 41.3 |
| Some college, no degree | 4,945 | 17.0 |
| Associate degree | 1,659 | 5.7 |
| Bachelor's degree | 2,355 | 8.1 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 1,376 | 4.7 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 76.8 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 12.8 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 36,056 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 12,161 | 33.7 |
| Now married, except separated | 15,151 | 42.0 |
| Separated | 1,000 | 2.8 |
| Widowed | 4,526 | 12.6 |
Female | 3,587 | 9.9 |
| Divorced | 3,218 | 8.9 |
Female | 1,724 | 4.8 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 685 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 340 | 49.6 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 34,539 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 5,281 | 15.3 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 9,159 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 918 | 10.0 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 21,913 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 5,441 | 24.8 |
Percent employed | 51.6 | (X) |
| No disability | 16,472 | 75.2 |
Percent employed | 76.8 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 7,960 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 3,827 | 48.1 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 41,067 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 25,802 | 62.8 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 15,013 | 36.6 |
Same county | 10,658 | 26.0 |
Different county | 4,355 | 10.6 |
Same state | 2,080 | 5.1 |
Different state | 2,275 | 5.5 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 252 | 0.6 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 43,123 | 100.0 |
| Native | 42,122 | 97.7 |
Born in United States | 41,865 | 97.1 |
State of residence | 36,165 | 83.9 |
Different state | 5,700 | 13.2 |
Born outside United States | 257 | 0.6 |
| Foreign born | 1,001 | 2.3 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 541 | 1.3 |
Naturalized citizen | 533 | 1.2 |
Not a citizen | 468 | 1.1 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 1,001 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 412 | 41.2 |
| Asia | 255 | 25.5 |
| Africa | 81 | 8.1 |
| Oceania | 0 | 0.0 |
| Latin America | 220 | 22.0 |
| Northern America | 33 | 3.3 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 41,067 | 100.0 |
| English only | 38,587 | 94.0 |
| Language other than English | 2,480 | 6.0 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 783 | 1.9 |
Spanish | 599 | 1.5 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 202 | 0.5 |
Other Indo-European languages | 1,511 | 3.7 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 424 | 1.0 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 138 | 0.3 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 78 | 0.2 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 43,123 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 50,709 | 117.6 |
| Arab | 934 | 2.2 |
| Czech1 | 118 | 0.3 |
| Danish | 45 | 0.1 |
| Dutch | 768 | 1.8 |
| English | 2,458 | 5.7 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 326 | 0.8 |
| French Canadian1 | 30 | 0.1 |
| German | 7,523 | 17.4 |
| Greek | 177 | 0.4 |
| Hungarian | 210 | 0.5 |
| Irish1 | 9,417 | 21.8 |
| Italian | 4,767 | 11.1 |
| Lithuanian | 1,644 | 3.8 |
| Norwegian | 27 | 0.1 |
| Polish | 8,547 | 19.8 |
| Portuguese | 69 | 0.2 |
| Russian | 1,571 | 3.6 |
| Scotch-Irish | 227 | 0.5 |
| Scottish | 371 | 0.9 |
| Slovak | 2,281 | 5.3 |
| Subsaharan African | 199 | 0.5 |
| Swedish | 188 | 0.4 |
| Swiss | 12 | 0.0 |
| Ukrainian | 523 | 1.2 |
| United States or American | 1,057 | 2.5 |
| Welsh | 2,650 | 6.1 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 52 | 0.1 |
| Other ancestries | 4,518 | 10.5 |
| (X) Not applicable. 1 The data represent a combination of two ancestries shown separately in Summary File 3. Czech includes Czechoslovakian. French includes Alsatian. French Canadian includes Acadian/Cajun. Irish includes Celtic. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Census 2000 Summary File 3, Matrices P18, P19, P21, P22, P24, P36, P37, P39, P42, PCT8, PCT16, PCT17, and PCT19 |
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