Township in Luzerne County, Pennsylvania · 13.3 sq mi · 449 people per sq mi
About 6,000 people live in Wright township. The typical household earns $124,000, and the median resident is 46.4 years old.
2026 projection
From 5,757 in 2020
Poverty rate 7.34%
Men 40.8 · Women 50.1
2010–2026
5,994
2026 projection
4.1% since 2020 (increase)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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2010–2026
5,994
2026 projection
4.1% since 2020 (increase)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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| 2026 | 5,994 | +56 | 0.94% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 5,938 | +56 | 0.95% |
| 2024 | 5,882 | +77 | 1.33% |
| 2023 | 5,805 | +29 | 0.50% |
| 2022 | 5,776 | 0 | 0.00% |
| 2021 | 5,776 | +19 | 0.33% |
| 2020 | 5,757 | +117 | 2.07% |
| 2019 | 5,640 | -4 | 0.07% |
| 2018 | 5,644 | +1 | 0.02% |
| 2017 | 5,643 | +13 | 0.23% |
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U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 58 people).
Hispanic or Latino residents can be of any race. All other groups exclude Hispanic residents.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table B03002
Half of households earn more, half earn less
Typical yearly pay for a worker 25 or older.
About 1 in 14 residents
62% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 62% | 61% | 63% |
| Never married | 22% | 29% | 15% |
| Divorced | 7% | 7% | 8% |
| Widowed | 9% | 4% | 14% |
| Separated | <1% | 0% | <1% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
10 sources, all from the U.S. Census Bureau