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Wilkes Barre, PA Historical Household and Family Data
ACS 2010-2014 data
Total population: 41,202
| Wilkes Barre, PA | Pennsylvania | U.S. | |
| Total Households | 15,808, 100% | 4,957,736 | 116,211,092 |
| Average Household Size | 2.40, see rank | 2.49 | 2.63 |
| 1 Person Households | 6,013, 38.04%, see rank | 29.56% | 27.57% |
| 2 or More Person Households | 9,795, 61.96%, see rank | 70.44% | 72.43% |
| Family Households (Families) | 8,665, 54.81%, see rank | 64.63% | 66.22% |
| Average Family Size | 3.35, see rank | 3.17 | 3.32 |
| Married-Couple Family | 4,683, 29.62%, see rank | 48.29% | 48.42% |
| Nonfamily Households | 7,143, 45.19%, see rank | 35.37% | 33.78% |
US Census 2010 data
Total population: 41,498
| Wilkes Barre, PA | Pennsylvania | U.S. | |
| Total Households | 16,874, 100% | 5,018,904 | 116,716,292 |
| Average Household Size | 2.28, see rank | 2.45 | 2.58 |
| 1 Person Households | 6,469, 38.34%, see rank | 28.56% | 26.74% |
| 2 or More Person Households | 10,405, 61.66%, see rank | 71.44% | 73.26% |
| Family Households (Families) | 9,108, 53.98%, see rank | 64.98% | 66.43% |
| Average Family Size | 3.05, see rank | 3.02 | 3.14 |
| Married-Couple Family | 5,389, 31.94%, see rank | 48.17% | 48.42% |
| Nonfamily Households | 7,766, 46.02%, see rank | 35.02% | 33.57% |
ACS 2008-2012 data
Total population: 41,463
| Wilkes Barre, PA | Pennsylvania | U.S. | |
| Total Households | 16,305, 100% | 4,959,633 | 115,226,802 |
| Average Household Size | 2.34, see rank | 2.47 | 2.61 |
| 1 Person Households | 6,307, 38.68%, see rank | 29.31% | 27.45% |
| 2 or More Person Households | 9,998, 61.32%, see rank | 70.69% | 72.55% |
| Family Households (Families) | 8,809, 54.03%, see rank | 65.07% | 66.47% |
| Average Family Size | 3.27, see rank | 3.14 | 3.29 |
| Married-Couple Family | 5,132, 31.48%, see rank | 48.85% | 48.97% |
| Nonfamily Households | 7,496, 45.97%, see rank | 34.93% | 33.53% |
ACS 2006-2010 data
Total population: 41,595
| Wilkes Barre, PA | Pennsylvania | U.S. | |
| Total Households | 16,661, 100% | 4,940,581 | 114,235,996 |
| Average Household Size | 2.31, see rank | 2.47 | 2.59 |
| 1 Person Households | 6,372, 38.25%, see rank | 29.10% | 27.24% |
| 2 or More Person Households | 10,289, 61.75%, see rank | 70.90% | 72.76% |
| Family Households (Families) | 9,245, 55.49%, see rank | 65.40% | 66.75% |
| Average Family Size | 3.17, see rank | 3.12 | 3.25 |
| Married-Couple Family | 5,403, 32.43%, see rank | 49.49% | 49.60% |
| Nonfamily Households | 7,416, 44.51%, see rank | 34.60% | 33.25% |
ACS 2005-2009 data
Total population: 41,084
| Wilkes Barre, PA | Pennsylvania | U.S. | |
| Total Households | 17,442, 100% | 4,893,127 | 112,611,029 |
| Average Household Size | 2.17, see rank | 2.46 | 2.60 |
| 1 Person Households | 6,934, 39.75%, see rank | 29.06% | 27.32% |
| 2 or More Person Households | 10,508, 60.25%, see rank | 70.94% | 72.68% |
| Family Households (Families) | 9,334, 53.51%, see rank | 65.52% | 66.67% |
| Average Family Size | 3.01, see rank | 3.12 | 3.27 |
| Married-Couple Family | 5,707, 32.72%, see rank | 49.75% | 49.71% |
| Nonfamily Households | 8,108, 46.49%, see rank | 34.48% | 33.33% |
US Census 2000 data
Total population: 43,123
| Wilkes Barre, PA | Pennsylvania | U.S. | |
| Total Households | 17,961, 100% | 4,777,003 | 105,480,101 |
| Average Household Size | 2.20, see rank | 2.48 | 2.59 |
| 1 Person Households | 7,006, 39.01%, see rank | 27.65% | 25.82% |
| 2 or More Person Households | 10,955, 60.99%, see rank | 72.35% | 74.18% |
| Family Households (Families) | 9,877, 54.99%, see rank | 67.16% | 68.06% |
| Average Family Size | 2.96, see rank | 3.04 | 3.14 |
| Married-Couple Family | 6,563, 36.54%, see rank | 51.66% | 51.66% |
| Nonfamily Households | 8,084, 45.01%, see rank | 32.84% | 31.94% |
* ACS stands for U.S. Census American Community Survey. According to the U.S. Census, if the date is a range, you can interpret the data as an average of the period of time.