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| City: | Wilkes Barre |
| State: | Pennsylvania |
| Area Code: | 570 |
| Latitude: | 41.243768 |
| Longitude: | -75.885129 |
| Time Zone: | Eastern GMT -5 |
| City Alias(es): | Altria Ashley , Hanover Township , Hanover Twp , Laurel Run , Sugar Notch , Warrior Run , Wilkes Barre Township , Wlks Barr Twp , Bear Creek Township , Bear Creek Tw , Hilldale , Hudson , Korn Krest , Plains , Plains Township , Plains Twp , Geisinger South , Laflin , Miners Mill , Parsons , Social Sec Admin , Social Security Admin , Wilkes Barre General Hsptl , Wilkes University |
| Population: | 2,076 |
| 2000 Population: | 3,685 |
| White Population: | 3,337 |
| Black Population: | 197 |
| Hispanic Population: | 83 |
| Asian Population: | 61 |
| Hawaiian Population: | 6 |
| Indian Population: | 1 |
| Other Population: | 31 |
| Male Population: | 1,719 |
| Female Population: | 1,966 |
| Median Age: | 26.20 |
| Male Median Age: | 22.80 |
| Female Median Age: | 41.10 |
| Households: | 1,656 |
| Average Household Size: | 1.52 |
| Average House Value: | $58,100 |
| Average Household Income: | $15,656 |
| Number of Businesses: | 382 |
| Number of Employees: | 7,074 |
| Annual Payroll: | $179,121,000 |
| Land Area: | 0.550 sq mi |
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