Before moving to Wilkes Barre Township, review the core fields on this page: population 12,900, median home value $185,000, average rent for 2 bedroom $1,050, commute time 23.8 minutes, and sunny days percentage 49%.
The neighbors section lists household income $72,500, family income $85,400, per capita income $31,200, unemployment rate 5.2%, public transport usage 4.6%, commute time 23.8 minutes, high school or higher 89.4%, and bachelors or more 24.6%.
The cost of living section lists cost of living index 92.8, median house value $185,000, gross rent $1,050, grocery index 98.4, housing index 78.6, utilities index 103.5, transportation index 96.9, and health care index 100.8.
The demographics section lists population 12,900, density 1,050 per sq mi, median age 41.8, gender ratio 94 males per 100 females, non-English speakers percentage 8.4%, White 86.0%, Black 6.8%, Asian 2.1%, and Others 5.1%.
The education section lists
Wyoming Valley West High School with 1,150 students and a 14.7 student teacher ratio, Dana Elementary School with 420 students and a 13.9 student teacher ratio, Coughlin Catholic High School with 620 students, Holy Redeemer High School with 580 students, Wilkes University 3 miles away, King’s College 4 miles away
and Luzerne County Community College 10 miles away.
The crime section lists violent crimes per 100k 192, property crimes per 100k 1,560, crime index 1,752, chance of violent crime 1 in 521, and chance of property crime 1 in 64.
The weather section lists winter 20°F to 36°F, spring 41°F to 65°F, summer 62°F to 83°F, fall 44°F to 67°F, average rainfall 39.5 inches, and sunny days percentage 49%.
The housing market section lists median home price $185,000, average rent for 2 bedroom $1,050, owner occupied rate 72.8%, rental vacancy rate 5.8%, home appreciation rate (1yr) 4.1%, new construction rate 1.2%, and foreclosure rate 0.4%.
The healthcare section lists
Geisinger Wyoming Valley Medical Center and Wilkes-Barre General Hospital,
physicians per 1000 2.5,
health insurance coverage 93.0%,
health care index 71.8,
emergency services Yes for Geisinger Wyoming Valley Medical Center, and emergency services Yes for Wilkes-Barre General Hospital.
The DMV information section lists state Pennsylvania, department Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT), address 1101 S. Front St., Harrisburg, PA 17104, phone 1-717-412-5300, and website https://www.pa.gov/agencies/penndot.html.