Non-Tradtional Wilkes Barre families. Marital status by sex (and age if married), unmarried-partner households, and grandparents as caregivers for their grandchildren.
Marital status
Persons
Percent
Males 15 and over
17,222
100.0%
Never married
6,324
36.7%
Now married, not seperated
8,096
47.0%
15-19
147
0.9%
20-24
338
2.0%
25-34
1,174
6.8%
35-44
1,777
10.3%
45-54
1,664
9.7%
55-64
1,187
6.9%
65 and over
1,809
10.5%
Seperated
369
2.1%
Widowed
939
5.5%
Divorced
1,494
8.7%
Males 15 and over
18,834
100.0%
Never married
5,837
31.0%
Now married, not seperated
7,055
37.5%
15-19
40
0.2%
20-24
211
1.1%
25-34
1,045
5.5%
35-44
1,598
8.5%
45-54
1,503
8.0%
55-64
1,037
5.5%
65 and over
1,621
8.6%
Seperated
631
3.4%
Widowed
3,587
19.0%
Divorced
1,724
9.2%
Unmarried-partner households
Number
Percent
Total
950
100.0%
Male and female
861
90.6%
Both male
45
4.7%
Both female
44
4.6%
Granparents as caregivers
Persons
Percent
Grandparents living in households with grandchildren under 18
