Population 3,668 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Parsons
Household size in Parsons
| Period | Parsons | Wilkes-Barre | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.34 | 2.31 | 2.51 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.42 | 2.34 | 2.53 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.55 | 2.35 | 2.50 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.63 | 2.38 | 2.46 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.29 | +0.07 | −0.05 | −0.03 |
At 2.63 people per household, Parsons sits close to the national average of 2.65. The typical household here is bigger than in Wilkes-Barre overall, where it has 2.38 people. Since 2006–10, household size has climbed from 2.34, but in a place this small, much of that may be survey noise rather than real change.
Household size: the average number of people living in each occupied home. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25010).
Median age in Parsons
| Period | Parsons | Wilkes-Barre | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 38.5 | 39.5 | 40.3 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 42.0 | 39.3 | 41.0 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 39.0 | 38.9 | 41.8 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 34.1 | 38.5 | 42.0 | 40.1 |
| Change | −4.3 | −1.1 | +1.7 | +2.3 |
Parsons is young: half of its residents are under 34.1, compared with a national median of 40.1. The population tilts toward young adults and children.
Median age: the age that splits residents into two equal halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B01002).
Single-parent households in Parsons
| Period | Parsons | Wilkes-Barre | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 11.9% | 14.5% | 10.5% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 14.9% | 14.9% | 10.6% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 12.9% | 15.2% | 10.5% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 17.8% | 18.1% | 10.7% | 11.6% |
| Change | +5.9 pts | +3.6 pts | +0.2 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are common in Parsons: 17.8% of all households, against 11.6% nationally. Wilkes-Barre as a whole looks much the same.
Single-parent households: households where one adult with no spouse present lives with children under 18. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B11003).
Housing in Parsons
Renters in Parsons
| Period | Parsons | Wilkes-Barre | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 35.4% | 42.5% | 29.0% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 33.1% | 45.9% | 30.5% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 37.7% | 45.4% | 31.1% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 38.0% | 44.5% | 30.7% | 34.8% |
| Change | +2.6 pts | +2.1 pts | +1.7 pts | +1.5 pts |
Renting is a bit more common in Parsons than nationally: 38.0% of households rent their homes, against 34.8% for the U.S. Locally, though, renters make up a smaller share here than in Wilkes-Barre as a whole (44.5%). Among homeowners, 53.2% have no mortgage at all, well above the national share of 39.8%.
Renters: occupied homes that are rented rather than owned. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25003).
Vacant homes in Parsons
| Period | Parsons | Wilkes-Barre | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 11.2% | 14.6% | 10.3% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 11.1% | 14.8% | 10.5% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 15.6% | 18.1% | 10.7% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 10.6% | 16.0% | 9.1% | 9.6% |
| Change | −0.6 pts | +1.5 pts | −1.2 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy in Parsons is close to the national rate: 10.6% of homes are empty, against 9.6%. The rate is lower than in Wilkes-Barre overall (16.0%).
Vacant homes: homes with no one living in them, including vacation homes and homes for sale or rent. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25002).
Age of homes in Parsons
| Period | Parsons | Wilkes-Barre | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1945 | 1946 | 1963 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1944 | 1949 | 1964 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1945 | 1949 | 1965 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1946 | 1952 | 1967 | 1980 |
| Change | +1 | +6 | +4 | +6 |
Parsons is a place of older homes: half were built before 1946, while the national median is 1980. That means established neighborhoods, and more houses that may need updating.
Age of homes: the year that splits the housing stock into older and newer halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25035).
Rent in Parsons
| Period | Parsons | Wilkes-Barre | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $646 | $625 | $829 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $684 | $679 | $923 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $807 | $790 | $1,039 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,058 | $1,004 | $1,323 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$412 | +$379 | +$494 | +$606 |
Rent in Parsons runs $1,058 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. Still, rents here are higher than in Wilkes-Barre as a whole ($1,004). Rent takes 30.9% of the typical renter's income, just over the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent.
Rent: monthly rent plus the utilities renters pay themselves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25064).
Education in Parsons
Bachelor's degrees in Parsons
| Period | Parsons | Wilkes-Barre | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 16.1% | 17.5% | 27.2% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 14.1% | 18.6% | 28.7% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 21.0% | 19.6% | 31.8% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 18.4% | 20.7% | 35.6% | 35.6% |
| Change | +2.4 pts | +3.2 pts | +8.3 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Parsons have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 18.4%, against 35.6% nationally. The picture is much the same across Wilkes-Barre.
Bachelor's degrees: adults 25 and older with a bachelor's degree or higher. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
High school graduates in Parsons
| Period | Parsons | Wilkes-Barre | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 87.1% | 84.8% | 87.3% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 86.8% | 85.4% | 88.8% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 90.2% | 87.1% | 90.3% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 88.4% | 86.0% | 91.8% | 89.3% |
| Change | +1.3 pts | +1.2 pts | +4.5 pts | +4.3 pts |
About as many adults in Parsons have finished high school as nationally: 88.4%, against 89.3%. The rate is higher than in Wilkes-Barre overall (86.0%).
High school graduates: adults 25 and older with a high school diploma, GED or more. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
Jobs in Parsons
| Period | Parsons | Wilkes-Barre | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 11.4% | 7.6% | 7.5% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 5.7% | 10.2% | 8.8% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 3.8% | 8.9% | 5.5% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 5.7% | 7.6% | 5.4% | 5.4% |
| Change | −5.7 pts | +0.1 pts | −2.1 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Parsons is close to the national rate: 5.7% of the labor force, against 5.4%. The rate is lower than in Wilkes-Barre overall (7.6%). Each figure pools five years of surveys (2020–24), so it describes that whole stretch rather than today's job market.
Unemployment: people looking for work as a share of everyone working or looking. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B23025).
Parsons compared with nearby neighborhoods
| Neighborhood | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Parsons | 2.63 | 34.1 | 17.8% | 38.0% | 10.6% | 1946 | $1,058 | 18.4% | 88.4% | 5.7% |
| North End | 3.04 | 29.3 | 29.1% | 47.4% | 19.6% | 1943 | $1,220 | 14.7% | 85.3% | 6.4% |
| Mayflower | 2.37 | 41.7 | 19.1% | 54.2% | 12.7% | 1957 | $955 | 17.0% | 87.2% | 14.3% |
| Rolling Mill Hill | 2.23 | 39.7 | 16.8% | 49.9% | 14.6% | 1946 | $949 | 22.5% | 84.6% | 9.4% |
| South Side | 2.43 | 38.2 | 17.4% | 53.4% | 15.7% | 1941 | $1,059 | 16.5% | 79.5% | 7.3% |
| West Side | 2.46 | 38.1 | 20.6% | 54.4% | 14.5% | 1939 | $1,126 | 15.7% | 83.6% | 9.4% |
| Downtown | 1.99 | 32.2 | 5.8% | 89.8% | 17.0% | 1952 | $988 | 33.3% | 91.2% | 5.8% |
| The Hill Section | 2.44 | 33.8 | 10.9% | 63.4% | 12.9% | 1941 | $1,199 | 29.4% | 82.7% | 3.7% |
| Petersburg | 2.40 | 36.9 | 11.4% | 50.4% | 15.3% | 1938 | $1,240 | 29.4% | 87.7% | 4.7% |
| Providence | 2.50 | 41.0 | 18.5% | 44.2% | 17.7% | 1942 | $1,152 | 18.3% | 86.7% | 4.4% |
| Green Ridge | 2.06 | 38.8 | 14.8% | 59.0% | 15.8% | 1942 | $1,185 | 24.1% | 91.0% | 4.1% |
All figures 2020–24.
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About these numbers
Every figure on this page is a BestNeighborhood calculation from the Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS), built up from the Census block groups that make up Parsons. Each ACS 5-year release pools five years of responses; this page shows the last 15 releases, 2006–10 through 2020–24. Neighboring releases share four of their five years, so they move gradually and small changes between them are within the survey's margin of error; in small places the lines can jump from one release to the next for the same reason. The maps show the same measures for each neighborhood, ranked against the whole country.
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