Wilson, PA

Census Place

2024 Population

8,183

US Senator

John Fetterman

Democratic Party

US Senator

Dave McCormick

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

35.4

0.282% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

10.5%

6.38% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$82,902

2.44% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$210,700

Population & Diversity

Wilson, PA is home to a population of 8.18k people, from which 96% are citizens.

As of 2024, 9.52% of Wilson, PA residents were born outside of the country (779 people).

In 2024, there were 3.92 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (4.34k people) in Wilson, PA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 1.11k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 998 Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

96%

2024 Citizenship

95.7%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 96% of Wilson, PA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Wilson, PA was 95.7%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Wilson, PA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Wilson, PA

White (Non-Hispanic)
4.34k ± 612
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
1.11k ± 525
Other (Hispanic)
998 ± 504

23.5%

Hispanic Population

1.92k people

23.5% of the people in Wilson, PA are hispanic (1.92k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Wilson, PA as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Pennsylvania.

Most Common Origin

Dominican Republic
103,235 ± 7,857 people
India
102,082 ± 7,813 people
China
73,024 ± 6,616 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Pennsylvania was Dominican Republic, the natal country of 103,235 Pennsylvania residents, followed by India with 102,082 and China with 73,024.

Foreign-Born Population

9.52%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

779 people

11%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

901 people

As of 2024, 9.52% of Wilson, PA residents (779 people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Wilson, PA was 11%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Wilson, PA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
144 ± 103
Gulf War (2001-)
76 ± 73
World War II
11 ± 18

Wilson, PA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.89 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Wilson, PA.

Economy

The economy of Wilson, PA employs 3.91k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Wilson, PA were Health Care & Social Assistance (826 people), Retail Trade (684 people), and Educational Services (426 people), and the highest paying industries were Administrative & Support & Waste Management Services ($111,250), Information ($103,654), and Educational Services ($73,554).

Employment

Occupations

3.91k

2024 Value

± 591

−1.11%

1 Year decline

± 21.8%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Wilson, PA declined at a rate of −1.11%, from 3.96k employees to 3.91k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Wilson, PA, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (569 people), Material Moving Occupations (411 people), and Management Occupations (349 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Wilson, PA.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Pennsylvania.

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Pennsylvania (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

Industries

Employment by Industries

3.91k

2024 Value

± 591

−1.11%

1 Year decline

± 21.8%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Wilson, PA declined at a rate of −1.11%, from 3.96k employees to 3.91k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Wilson, PA, are Health Care & Social Assistance (826 people), Retail Trade (684 people), and Educational Services (426 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Wilson, PA, though some of these residents may live in Wilson, PA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$49,069

Median earning men ± $6,605

$44,717

Median earning women ± $5,039

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Information ($103,654), Other Services Except Public Administration ($73,676), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($68,566).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($69,242), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($48,091), and Retail Trade ($44,766).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Wilson, PA was $210,700 in 2024, which is 0.633 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $191,800 to $210,700, a 9.85% increase. The homeownership rate in Wilson, PA is 59.4%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Wilson, PA have an average commute time of 25 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Wilson, PA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$210,700

Median Property Value 2024

±$16,439

$1,716

Median Property Taxes

±$339

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Wilson, PA the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Wilson, PA compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

59.4%

Homeownership

2024

69.8%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 59.4% of the housing units in Wilson, PA were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 60.8%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Wilson, PA compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$82,902

Median Household Income

± $12,527

2.89k

Number of Households

± 472

In 2024, the median household income of the 2.89k households in Wilson, PA grew to $82,902 from the previous year's value of $80,928.

The following chart displays the households in Wilson, PA distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Wilson, PA is from Pennsylvania.

0.463

2024 Wage GINI in Pennsylvania

0.463

2023 Wage GINI in Pennsylvania

In 2024, the income inequality in Pennsylvania was 0.463 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.0903% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Pennsylvania was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Pennsylvania in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Pennsylvania across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (73.4%)
Worked At Home (10.7%)
Carpooled (7.48%)

In 2024, 73.4% of workers in Wilson, PA drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (10.7%) and those who carpooled to work (7.48%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

25 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Wilson, PA have a shorter commute time (25 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 3.11% of the workforce in Wilson, PA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Wilson, PA compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Wilson, PA distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Wilson, PA have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

10.5% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Wilson, PA (851 out of 8.1k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 45 - 54, followed by Males 35 - 44 and then Females 65 - 74.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Wilson, PA is White, followed by Two Or More and Hispanic.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798, followed by New York (5,087).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

Keep Exploring