Wilkes-Barre, PA, Housing Statistics
Updated June 5, 2020 |
Infoplease Staff
Number | Percent | |
| Total housing units | 20,294 | 100.0 |
| UNITS IN STRUCTURE | ||
|---|---|---|
| 1-unit, detached | 9,395 | 46.3 |
| 1-unit, attached | 2,573 | 12.7 |
| 2 units | 2,295 | 11.3 |
| 3 or 4 units | 2,008 | 9.9 |
| 5 to 9 units | 1,175 | 5.8 |
| 10 to 19 units | 454 | 2.2 |
| 20 or more units | 2,382 | 11.7 |
| Mobile home | 12 | 0.1 |
| Boat, RV, van, etc. | 0 | 0.0 |
| YEAR STRUCTURE BUILT | ||
| 1999 to March 2000 | 14 | 0.1 |
| 1995 to 1998 | 97 | 0.5 |
| 1990 to 1994 | 141 | 0.7 |
| 1980 to 1989 | 515 | 2.5 |
| 1970 to 1979 | 2,877 | 14.2 |
| 1960 to 1969 | 1,292 | 6.4 |
| 1940 to 1959 | 3,129 | 15.4 |
| 1939 or earlier | 12,229 | 60.3 |
| ROOMS | ||
| 1 room | 592 | 2.9 |
| 2 rooms | 1,086 | 5.4 |
| 3 rooms | 1,978 | 9.7 |
| 4 rooms | 2,625 | 12.9 |
| 5 rooms | 2,714 | 13.4 |
| 6 rooms | 6,737 | 33.2 |
| 7 rooms | 1,929 | 9.5 |
| 8 rooms | 1,154 | 5.7 |
| 9 or more rooms | 1,479 | 7.3 |
| Median (rooms) | 5.7 | (X) |
| Occupied Housing Units | 17,961 | 100.0 |
| YEAR HOUSEHOLDER MOVED INTO UNIT | ||
| 1999 to March 2000 | 2,964 | 16.5 |
| 1995 to 1998 | 3,697 | 20.6 |
| 1990 to 1994 | 2,275 | 12.7 |
| 1980 to 1989 | 2,712 | 15.1 |
| 1970 to 1979 | 2,056 | 11.4 |
| 1969 or earlier | 4,257 | 23.7 |
| VEHICLES AVAILABLE | ||
| None | 4,229 | 23.5 |
| 1 | 7,349 | 40.9 |
| 2 | 4,840 | 26.9 |
| 3 or more | 1,543 | 8.6 |
| HOUSE HEATING FUEL | ||
| Utility gas | 13,695 | 76.2 |
| Bottled, tank, or LP gas | 212 | 1.2 |
| Electricity | 2,305 | 12.8 |
| Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. | 1,507 | 8.4 |
| Coal or coke | 145 | 0.8 |
| Wood | 12 | 0.1 |
| Solar energy | 0 | 0.0 |
| Other fuel | 46 | 0.3 |
| No fuel used | 39 | 0.2 |
| SELECTED CHARACTERISTICS | ||
| Lacking complete plumbing facilities | 99 | 0.6 |
| Lacking complete kitchen facilities | 137 | 0.8 |
| No telephone service | 319 | 1.8 |
| OCCUPANTS PER ROOM | ||
| Occupied housing units | 17,961 | 100.0 |
| 1.00 or less | 17,700 | 98.5 |
| 1.01 to 1.50 | 173 | 1.0 |
| 1.51 or more | 88 | 0.5 |
| Specified owner-occupied units | 8,691 | 100.0 |
| VALUE | ||
| Less than $50,000 | 2,175 | 25.0 |
| $50,000 to $99,999 | 5,514 | 63.4 |
| $100,000 to $149,999 | 714 | 8.2 |
| $150,000 to $199,999 | 161 | 1.9 |
| $200,000 to $299,999 | 118 | 1.4 |
| $300,000 to $499,999 | 9 | 0.1 |
| $500,000 to $999,999 | 0 | 0.0 |
| $1,000,000 or more | 0 | 0.0 |
| Median (dollars) | 64,700 | (X) |
| MORTGAGE STATUS AND SELECTED MONTHLY OWNER COSTS | ||
| With a mortgage | 4,404 | 50.7 |
Less than $300 | 43 | 0.5 |
$300 to $499 | 511 | 5.9 |
$500 to $699 | 1,328 | 15.3 |
$700 to $999 | 1,591 | 18.3 |
$1,000 to $1,499 | 703 | 8.1 |
$1,500 to $1,999 | 193 | 2.2 |
$2,000 or more | 35 | 0.4 |
Median (dollars) | 754 | (X) |
| Not mortgaged | 4,287 | 49.3 |
Median (dollars) | 288 | (X) |
| SELECTED MONTHLY OWNER COSTS AS A PERCENTAGE OF HOUSEHOLD INCOME IN 1999 | ||
| Less than 15 percent | 3,480 | 40.0 |
| 15 to 19 percent | 1,453 | 16.7 |
| 20 to 24 percent | 1,032 | 11.9 |
| 25 to 29 percent | 745 | 8.6 |
| 30 to 34 percent | 475 | 5.5 |
| 35 percent or more | 1,405 | 16.2 |
| Not computed | 101 | 1.2 |
| Specified renter-occupied units | 8,344 | 100.0 |
| GROSS RENT | ||
| Less than $200 | 1,036 | 12.4 |
| $200 to $299 | 905 | 10.8 |
| $300 to $499 | 3,602 | 43.2 |
| $500 to $749 | 1,964 | 23.5 |
| $750 to $999 | 297 | 3.6 |
| $1,000 to $1,499 | 83 | 1.0 |
| $1,500 or more | 54 | 0.6 |
| No cash rent | 403 | 4.8 |
| Median (dollars) | 411 | (X) |
| GROSS RENT AS A PERCENTAGE OF HOUSEHOLD INCOME IN 1999 | ||
| Less than 15 percent | 1,559 | 18.7 |
| 15 to 19 percent | 1,148 | 13.8 |
| 20 to 24 percent | 1,001 | 12.0 |
| 25 to 29 percent | 969 | 11.6 |
| 30 to 34 percent | 697 | 8.4 |
| 35 percent or more | 2,386 | 28.6 |
| Not computed | 584 | 7.0 |
| (X) Not applicable. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Census 2000 Summary File 3, Matrices H1, H7, H20, H23, H24, H30, H34, H38, H40, H43, H44, H48, H51, H62, H63, H69, H74, H76, H90, H91, and H94 |
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