State: Pennsylvania
Time zone: Eastern GMT -5:00.
| Population: | 56,779 |
| 2000 Population: | 58,386 |
| White Population: | 54,915 |
| Black Population: | 2,086 |
| Hispanic Population: | 705 |
| Asian Population: | 526 |
| Hawaiian Population: | 53 |
| Indian Population: | 12 |
| Other Population: | 222 |
| Male Population: | 28,152 |
| Female Population: | 30,234 |
| Median Age: | 80.1 |
| Male Median Age: | 75.5 |
| Female Median Age: | 84.7 |
| Households: | 27,099 |
| Average Household Size: | 4.6 |
| Average House Value: | $141,200 |
| Average Household Income: | $60,874 |
| Land Area: | 87.03 sq mi |
| Water Area: | 1.251 sq mi |
Bear Creek Township Bear Creek Tw , Hilldale , Hudson , Korn Krest , Plains , Plains Township , Plains Twp , Wlks Barr Twp , Wilkes Barre , Ashley , Hanover Township , Hanover Twp , Laurel Run , Sugar Notch , Warrior Run
Wilkes Barre, PA ( 1.5 miles)
Bear Creek, PA ( 5.3 miles)
Kingston, PA ( 5.3 miles)
Luzerne, PA ( 5.6 miles)
Plymouth, PA ( 6.3 miles)
Mountain Top, PA ( 8.4 miles)
Wyoming, PA ( 8.5 miles)
Shavertown, PA ( 8.6 miles)
Pittston, PA ( 8.8 miles)
Nanticoke, PA ( 9.7 miles)
| 2000 Population: | 12,281,054 |
| White Population: | 10,484,203 |
| Black Population: | 1,224,612 |
| Asian Population: | 219,813 |
| Indian Population: | 18,348 |
| Hawaiian Population: | 3,417 |
| Other Population: | 188,437 |
| Male Population: | 5,929,663 |
| Female Population: | 6,351,391 |
| Median Age: | 38.00 |
| Male Median Age: | 36.50 |
| Female Median Age: | 39.40 |
| 2000 Households: | 4,777,003 |
| White Households: | 4,177,452 |
| Black Households: | 435,073 |
| Asian Households: | 67,792 |
| Indian Households: | 6,580 |
| Hawaiian Households: | 873 |
| Average Household Size: | 2.48 |
| Average Family Size: | 3.04 |