------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Wilkes-Barre--Hazleton, PA ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1950-1959: Wilkes-Barre--Hazleton, PA SMA 1959-1973: Wilkes-Barre--Hazleton, PA SMSA 1973-2006: Not defined Population History ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Component 1950 1960 1970 1980 1990 2000 2005 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Luzerne County, PA 392,241* 346,972* 342,301* 343,079 328,149 319,250 312,795 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 392,241 346,972 342,301 - - - - Percent Change - -11.5% -1.3% -100.0% - - - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Component Change Timeline ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1950 1960 1970 1980 1990 2000 Component | | | | | | | | | | | | ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Luzerne County, PA ***********************'''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''' ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Population History ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- City 1950 1960 1970 1980 1990 2000 2005 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Hazleton, PA 35,491* 32,056* 30,426* 0 0 0 0 Wilkes-Barre, PA 76,826* 63,551* 58,856* 0 0 0 0 Total 112,317 95,607 89,282 0 0 0 0 Metro 392,241 346,972 342,301 0 0 0 0 Percent 28.6% 27.6% 26.1% Principal/Central City Change Timeline ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1950 1960 1970 1980 1990 2000 City | | | | | | | | | | | | ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Hazleton, PA *********************** Wilkes-Barre, PA *********************** ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------