Wilkes-Barre

Population

40,597 (2020)

Type

City

Area

6.85 sq mi (17.74 km²), 0.35 sq mi water

Median age

40.4

Households

31,408

Persons per household

2.3

Median household income

$43,842

Average house value

$90,428

Businesses

2,086

Employees

53,146

Government

CITY OF WILKES BARRE

Government office

40 E MARKET ST, WILKES BARRE, PA 18711