| Index | Wilkes-Barre | Pennsylvania | National |
| Income per capita | $30,531 | $45,532 | $44,883 |
| Median household income | $60,954 | $80,478 | $81,333 |
| Median income owner occupied | $84,983 | $100,571 | $106,172 |
| Median income renter occupied | $40,739 | $46,621 | $52,080 |
| Median earnings male | $45,273 | $57,544 | $54,343 |
| Median earnings female | $29,732 | $39,017 | $38,439 |
| Unemployment rate | 5.6% | 4.7% | 4.9% |
| Poverty level | 23.3% | 13.3% | 15.1% |
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| Labour Type | Male | Female |
| Construction industry | 8.5% | 8.5% |
| Manufacturing sector | 19.2% | 19.2% |
| Financial & insurance services | 2.1% | 2.1% |
| Wholesale & retail services | 11.8% | 11.8% |
| Public administration | 4.7% | 4.7% |
| Transportation, warehousing & utilities | 12.1% | 12.1% |
| Education, health & social services | 13.9% | 13.9% |
| Other | 24.9% | 24.9% |
| City | Population | Household Income | National Avg. |
| Bear Creek Village, PA | 350 | $188,095 | 131.3% |
| Chase, PA | 1,051 | $141,775 | 74.3% |
| Beech Mountain Lakes, PA | 2,272 | $140,310 | 72.5% |
| Laflin, PA | 1,481 | $130,953 | 61.0% |
| Harveys Lake, PA | 2,875 | $126,390 | 55.4% |
| Wilkes-Barre, PA | 41,994 | $60,954 | 25.1% |
| City | Population | Household Income | National Avg. |
| Lancaster, OH | 41,994 | $67,179 | 17.4% |
| Shelton, CT | 42,033 | $145,828 | 79.3% |
| Hickory, NC | 42,059 | $71,911 | 11.6% |
| Hutchinson, KS | 42,073 | $72,429 | 10.9% |
| Fitchburg, MA | 41,913 | $80,434 | 1.1% |
| Wilkes-Barre, PA | 41,994 | $60,954 | 25.1% |
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