Wilkes-Barre--Hazleton, PA
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1950‑1959:Wilkes-Barre--Hazleton, PA SMA
1959‑1973:Wilkes-Barre--Hazleton, PA SMSA
1973‑2006:Not defined


Components

Population
Component1950196019701980199020002005
Luzerne County, PA392,241346,972342,301343,079328,149319,250312,795
Total392,241346,972342,301----
Percent Change--11.5%-1.3%-100.0%---

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195019601970198019902000
Component
Luzerne County, PA
In this areaIn another area


Principal/Central Cities

Population
City1950196019701980199020002005
Hazleton, PA35,491*32,056*30,426*27,31824,73023,32922,125
Wilkes-Barre, PA76,826*63,551*58,856*51,55147,52343,12341,337
Total112,31795,60789,2820000
Metro392,241346,972342,3010000
Percent28.6%27.6%26.1%

Timeline
Principal or central city of this metro area
195019601970198019902000
City
Hazleton, PA
Wilkes-Barre, PA


Urban/Rural Population

1950Population
in Metro Area		Percent of Total
Metro Area
Population
Urban Population323,89882.6%
UA Population271,58969.2%
Rural Population68,34317.4%
Inside Central Cities112,31728.6%
Outside Central Cities279,92471.4%
Total Metro Area Population392,241100.0%

Urbanized AreaTotal UA
Population		UA Population
in Metro Area		Percent of UA
in Metro Area
Wilkes-Barre, PA271,589271,589100.0%
Total271,589

population figures are from the 1950 census, metro areas as defined Mar 1952


1960Population
in Metro Area		Percent of Total
Metro Area
Population
Urban Population281,50781.1%
UA Population233,93267.4%
Rural Population65,46518.9%
Inside Central Cities95,60727.6%
Outside Central Cities251,36572.4%
Total Metro Area Population346,972100.0%

Urbanized AreaTotal UA
Population		UA Population
in Metro Area		Percent of UA
in Metro Area
Wilkes-Barre, PA233,932233,932100.0%
Total233,932

population figures are from the 1960 census, metro areas as defined Oct 1963



Component Change History
Apr 1950
-New SMA: Wilkes-Barre--Hazleton, PA SMA
-Luzerne County, PA included as original SMA component
-Hazleton, PA designated as original central city of new SMA
-Wilkes-Barre, PA designated as original central city of new SMA
Apr 1973
-Hazleton, PA transferred to Northeast Pennsylvania SMSA, designated as central city of SMSA
-Wilkes-Barre, PA transferred to Northeast Pennsylvania SMSA, designated as central city of SMSA
-Wilkes-Barre--Hazleton, PA SMSA abolished
-Luzerne County, PA transferred to Northeast Pennsylvania SMSA
Jun 1993
-Hazleton, PA no longer designated as central city of Scranton--Wilkes-Barre--Hazleton, PA MSA

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