Wellsboro is a very small borough located in the state of Pennsylvania. With a population of 3,427 people and two associated neighborhoods, Wellsboro is the 437th largest community in Pennsylvania. Much of the housing stock in Wellsboro was built prior to World War II, making it one of the older and more historic boroughs in the country.
Also of interest is that Wellsboro has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US.
A relatively large number of people in Wellsboro telecommute to their jobs. Overall, about 10.63% of the workforce works from home. While this may seem like a small number, as a fraction of the total workforce it ranks among the highest in the country. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes.
The citizens of Wellsboro are very well educated compared to the average community in the nation: 38.72% of adults in Wellsboro have a bachelor's degree or even advanced degree.
The per capita income in Wellsboro in 2022 was $37,573, which is upper middle income relative to Pennsylvania and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $150,292 for a family of four. However, Wellsboro contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.
The people who call Wellsboro home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Wellsboro residents report their race to be White, followed by Asian. Important ancestries of people in Wellsboro include German, English, Irish, Polish, and Italian.
The most common language spoken in Wellsboro is English. Other important languages spoken here include Italian and Polish.