Hughesville is a very small borough located in the state of Pennsylvania. With a population of 2,120 people and two associated neighborhoods, Hughesville is the 619th largest community in Pennsylvania. Much of the housing stock in Hughesville was built prior to World War II, making it one of the older and more historic boroughs in the country.Unlike some boroughs, Hughesville isn’t mainly white- or blue-collar. Instead, the most prevalent occupations for people in Hughesville are a mix of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Hughesville is a borough of sales and office workers, service providers, and professionals. There are especially a lot of people living in Hughesville who work in sales jobs (24.09%), office and administrative support (7.42%), and healthcare (6.79%). A relatively large number of people in Hughesville telecommute to their jobs. Overall, about 12.63% 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. Being a small borough, Hughesville does not have a public transit system used by locals to get to and from work.The population of Hughesville overall has a level of education that is slightly above the US average for all US cities and towns of 21.84%. Of adults 25 and older in Hughesville, 22.62% have at least a bachelor's degree. The per capita income in Hughesville in 2022 was $32,424, which is lower middle income relative to Pennsylvania, and middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $129,696 for a family of four. However, Hughesville contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. The people who call Hughesville home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Hughesville residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Hughesville include German, Irish, English, Italian, and Polish. The most common language spoken in Hughesville is English. Other important languages spoken here include Italian and Polish.
