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Wilson, PA
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Living in Wilson



Wilson is a somewhat small borough located in the state of Pennsylvania. With a population of 8,135 people and two associated neighborhoods, Wilson is the 149th largest community in Pennsylvania. Wilson has a large stock of pre-World War II architecture, making it one of the older and more historic boroughs in the country.

Of important note, Wilson is also a borough of artists. Wilson has more artists, designers and people working in media than 90% of the communities in America. This concentration of artists helps shape Wilson’s character.

Also of interest is that Wilson 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 Wilson telecommute to their jobs. Overall, about 9.76% 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 percentage of adults in Wilson who are college-educated is close to the national average for all communities of 21.84%: 20.10% of the adults in Wilson have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree.

The per capita income in Wilson in 2022 was $33,802, which is middle income relative to Pennsylvania and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $135,208 for a family of four. However, Wilson contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.

Wilson is an extremely ethnically-diverse borough. The people who call Wilson home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Wilson residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Wilson also has a sizeable Hispanic population (people of Hispanic origin can be of any race). People of Hispanic or Latino origin account for 21.36% of the borough’s residents. Important ancestries of people in Wilson include German, Irish, Italian, English, and Yugoslavian.

The most common language spoken in Wilson is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Langs. of India.


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