Wilkes Barre is located in Pennsylvania. Wilkes Barre, Pennsylvania has a population of 15,910. Wilkes Barre is more family-centric than the surrounding county with 26.49% of the households containing married families with children. The county average for households married with children is 24.34%.
The median household income in Wilkes Barre, Pennsylvania is $56,024. The median household income for the surrounding county is $56,534 compared to the national median of $69,021. The median age of people living in Wilkes Barre is 38.9 years.
The average high temperature in July is 81.9 degrees, with an average low temperature in January of 16.2 degrees. The average rainfall is approximately 41.6 inches per year, with 36.8 inches of snow per year.