Transportation in Wilkes-Barre, PA
Commute patterns, travel times, and transportation modes — 2023 ACS Data
Commute Overview
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS (2023)Mean Commute
19 min
-21% vs national
Drive Alone
70.4%
-10% vs national
Public Transit
2.3%
+154% vs national
Work From Home
7.4%
-20% vs national
Carpool
11.3%
Walk / Bike
6.6%
combined
How Wilkes-Barre's Commute Compares
Source: Census ACS (2023)How People Get to Work
Source: Census ACS (2023)Commute Mode Breakdown
Source: Census ACS (2023)Traffic Fatalities
Source: NHTSA FARS (2023)Fatalities
3
2023
5-Year Avg
4
fatalities/yr
Pedestrian
1
Nighttime
3
dark conditions
| Year | Crashes | Fatalities | Alcohol | Pedestrian | Cyclist |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2021 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 2020 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2019 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Data from NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS). Includes only crashes involving at least one fatality.
The average commute in Wilkes-Barre, PA is 19 minutes, which is 20.9% below the national average of 23 minutes. 70.4% of workers drive alone, compared to the national average of 78.7%. 7.4% work from home, which is below the PA state average of 8.9%. Public transit is used by 2.3% of commuters, compared to the national average of 0.9%. 11.3% of workers carpool. 6.5% walk to work. In 2023, there were 3 traffic fatalities from 3 fatal crashes. 1 was a pedestrian.