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Year Structure Built in Wilkes-barre City
*Base on 2012 Data
Total housing units | 19,281 | 100% |
Built 2010 or later | 0 | 0.0% |
Built 2000 to 2009 | 200 | 1.0% |
Built 1990 to 1999 | 272 | 1.4% |
Built 1980 to 1989 | 687 | 3.6% |
Built 1970 to 1979 | 2,383 | 12.4% |
Built 1960 to 1969 | 1,229 | 6.4% |
Built 1950 to 1959 | 1,435 | 7.4% |
Built 1940 to 1949 | 1,973 | 10.2% |
Built 1939 or earlier | 11,102 | 57.6% |
Value in Wilkes-barre City
*Base on 2012 Data
Owner-occupied units | 7,981 | 100% |
Less than $50,000 | 1,099 | 13.8% |
$50,000 to $99,999 | 4,536 | 56.8% |
$100,000 to $149,999 | 1,365 | 17.1% |
$150,000 to $199,999 | 620 | 7.8% |
$200,000 to $299,999 | 260 | 3.3% |
$300,000 to $499,999 | 89 | 1.1% |
$500,000 to $999,999 | 12 | 0.2% |
$1,000,000 or more | 0 | 0.0% |
Median (dollars) | 79,400 | 0% |
Selected Monthly Owner Costs (Smoc) in Wilkes-barre City
*Base on 2012 Data
Housing units with a mortgage | 4,323 | 100% |
Less than $300 | 11 | 0.3% |
$300 to $499 | 103 | 2.4% |
$500 to $699 | 365 | 8.4% |
$700 to $999 | 1,552 | 35.9% |
$1,000 to $1,499 | 1,664 | 38.5% |
$1,500 to $1,999 | 359 | 8.3% |
$2,000 or more | 269 | 6.2% |
Median (dollars) | 1,031 | 0% |
Housing Occupancy in Wilkes-barre City
*Base on 2012 Data
Total housing units | 19,281 | 100% |
Occupied housing units | 16,305 | 84.6% |
Vacant housing units | 2,976 | 15.4% |
Homeowner vacancy rate | 3 | 0% |
Rental vacancy rate | 7 | 0% |
Units In Structure in Wilkes-barre City
*Base on 2012 Data
Total housing units | 19,281 | 100% |
1-unit, detached | 9,116 | 47.3% |
1-unit, attached | 3,136 | 16.3% |
2 units | 1,822 | 9.4% |
3 or 4 units | 1,528 | 7.9% |
5 to 9 units | 1,071 | 5.6% |
10 to 19 units | 589 | 3.1% |
20 or more units | 1,965 | 10.2% |
Mobile home | 54 | 0.3% |
Boat, RV, van, etc. | 0 | 0.0% |
Rooms in Wilkes-barre City
*Base on 2012 Data
Total housing units | 19,281 | 100% |
1 room | 669 | 3.5% |
2 rooms | 633 | 3.3% |
3 rooms | 2,072 | 10.7% |
4 rooms | 2,726 | 14.1% |
5 rooms | 2,646 | 13.7% |
6 rooms | 5,756 | 29.9% |
7 rooms | 2,191 | 11.4% |
8 rooms | 1,072 | 5.6% |
9 rooms or more | 1,516 | 7.9% |
Median rooms | 6 | 0% |
Bedrooms in Wilkes-barre City
*Base on 2012 Data
Total housing units | 19,281 | 100% |
No bedroom | 877 | 4.5% |
1 bedroom | 3,122 | 16.2% |
2 bedrooms | 4,568 | 23.7% |
3 bedrooms | 8,045 | 41.7% |
4 bedrooms | 1,794 | 9.3% |
5 or more bedrooms | 875 | 4.5% |
Housing Tenure in Wilkes-barre City
*Base on 2012 Data
Occupied housing units | 16,305 | 100% |
Owner-occupied | 7,981 | 48.9% |
Renter-occupied | 8,324 | 51.1% |
Average household size of owner-occupied unit | 2 | 0% |
Average household size of renter-occupied unit | 2 | 0% |
Year Householder Moved Into Unit in Wilkes-barre City
*Base on 2012 Data
Occupied housing units | 16,305 | 100% |
Moved in 2010 or later | 2,058 | 12.6% |
Moved in 2000 to 2009 | 7,496 | 46.0% |
Moved in 1990 to 1999 | 2,123 | 13.0% |
Moved in 1980 to 1989 | 1,241 | 7.6% |
Moved in 1970 to 1979 | 1,273 | 7.8% |
Moved in 1969 or earlier | 2,114 | 13.0% |
Vehicles Available in Wilkes-barre City
*Base on 2012 Data
Occupied housing units | 16,305 | 100% |
No vehicles available | 3,606 | 22.1% |
1 vehicle available | 7,041 | 43.2% |
2 vehicles available | 4,050 | 24.8% |
3 or more vehicles available | 1,608 | 9.9% |
House Heating Fuel in Wilkes-barre City
*Base on 2012 Data
Occupied housing units | 16,305 | 100% |
Utility gas | 12,195 | 74.8% |
Bottled, tank, or LP gas | 115 | 0.7% |
Electricity | 2,943 | 18.0% |
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. | 854 | 5.2% |
Coal or coke | 71 | 0.4% |
Wood | 11 | 0.1% |
Solar energy | 15 | 0.1% |
Other fuel | 41 | 0.3% |
No fuel used | 60 | 0.4% |
Selected Characteristics in Wilkes-barre City
*Base on 2012 Data
Occupied housing units | 16,305 | 100% |
Lacking complete plumbing facilities | 66 | 0.4% |
Lacking complete kitchen facilities | 122 | 0.7% |
No telephone service available | 474 | 2.9% |
Occupants Per Room in Wilkes-barre City
*Base on 2012 Data
Occupied housing units | 16,305 | 100% |
1.00 or less | 15,885 | 97.4% |
1.01 to 1.50 | 251 | 1.5% |
1.51 or more | 169 | 1.0% |
Mortgage Status in Wilkes-barre City
*Base on 2012 Data
Owner-occupied units | 7,981 | 100% |
Housing units with a mortgage | 4,323 | 54.2% |
Housing units without a mortgage | 3,658 | 45.8% |
Selected Monthly Owner Costs (Smoc) - Housing units without a mortgage in Wilkes-barre City
*Base on 2012 Data
Housing units without a mortgage | 3,658 | 100% |
Less than $100 | 0 | 0.0% |
$100 to $199 | 101 | 2.8% |
$200 to $299 | 540 | 14.8% |
$300 to $399 | 722 | 19.7% |
$400 or more | 2,295 | 62.7% |
Median (dollars) | 449 | 0% |
Selected Monthly Owner Costs As A Percentage of Household Income (Smocapi) - Housing units with a mortgage in Wilkes-barre City
*Base on 2012 Data
Housing units with a mortgage (excluding units where SMOCAPI cannot be computed) | 4,299 | 100% |
Less than 20.0 percent | 1,787 | 41.6% |
20.0 to 24.9 percent | 629 | 14.6% |
25.0 to 29.9 percent | 509 | 11.8% |
30.0 to 34.9 percent | 292 | 6.8% |
35.0 percent or more | 1,082 | 25.2% |
Not computed | 24 | 0% |
Selected Monthly Owner Costs As A Percentage Of Household Income (Smocapi) - Housing unit without a mortgage in Wilkes-barre City
*Base on 2012 Data
Housing unit without a mortgage (excluding units where SMOCAPI cannot be computed) | 3,604 | 100% |
Less than 10.0 percent | 1,040 | 28.9% |
10.0 to 14.9 percent | 696 | 19.3% |
15.0 to 19.9 percent | 527 | 14.6% |
20.0 to 24.9 percent | 342 | 9.5% |
25.0 to 29.9 percent | 320 | 8.9% |
30.0 to 34.9 percent | 203 | 5.6% |
35.0 percent or more | 476 | 13.2% |
Not computed | 54 | 0% |
Gross Rent in Wilkes-barre City
*Base on 2012 Data
Occupied units paying rent | 7,842 | 100% |
Less than $200 | 501 | 6.4% |
$200 to $299 | 630 | 8.0% |
$300 to $499 | 1,555 | 19.8% |
$500 to $749 | 2,503 | 31.9% |
$750 to $999 | 1,852 | 23.6% |
$1,000 to $1,499 | 742 | 9.5% |
$1,500 or more | 59 | 0.8% |
Median (dollars) | 612 | 0% |
No rent paid | 482 | 0% |
Gross Rent As A Percentage Of Household Income (grapi) in Wilkes-barre City
*Base on 2012 Data
Occupied units paying rent (excluding units where GRAPI cannot be computed) | 7,542 | 100% |
Less than 15.0 percent | 1,104 | 14.6% |
15.0 to 19.9 percent | 895 | 11.9% |
20.0 to 24.9 percent | 821 | 10.9% |
25.0 to 29.9 percent | 886 | 11.7% |
30.0 to 34.9 percent | 780 | 10.3% |
35.0 percent or more | 3,056 | 40.5% |
Not computed | 782 | 0% |