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| City: | Wilkes Barre |
| State: | Pennsylvania |
| Area Code: | 570 |
| Latitude: | 41.226220 |
| Longitude: | -75.788110 |
| 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: | 39,475 |
| 2000 Population: | 50,811 |
| White Population: | 47,477 |
| Black Population: | 2,035 |
| Hispanic Population: | 667 |
| Asian Population: | 503 |
| Hawaiian Population: | 48 |
| Indian Population: | 12 |
| Other Population: | 210 |
| Male Population: | 24,549 |
| Female Population: | 26,262 |
| Median Age: | 40.10 |
| Male Median Age: | 37.70 |
| Female Median Age: | 42.60 |
| Households: | 23,548 |
| Average Household Size: | 2.26 |
| Average House Value: | $70,900 |
| Average Household Income: | $29,129 |
| Number of Businesses: | 1,232 |
| Number of Employees: | 23,815 |
| Annual Payroll: | $594,175,000 |
| Land Area: | 74.802 sq mi |
| Water Area: | 1.224 sq mi |
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