Wilson

Population: 8,196
Median household income: $80,928
Median home value: $191,800

Wilson, a community in Northampton County, Pennsylvania, has 8,196 residents. At $80,928, its median household income sits below Northampton County's $86,687.

From 2019 to 2023, Wilson's population grew 5.1% from 7,797 to 8,196, while its median home value rose 47.7% from $129,900 to $191,800.

The typical home was built around 1938. 11.2% of residents live below the poverty line.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 8,196
Median age: 35.5 yrs
Median household income: $80,928
Median home value: $191,800
Median gross rent: $1,211
Housing units: 3,211
Homeownership rate: 60.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 20.1%
Unemployment rate: 4.5%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

7,7978,196

Median household income

$66,915$80,928

Median home value

$129,900$191,800

Median gross rent

$1,016$1,211

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	7,797	$66,915	$129,900	$1,016
2020	7,809	$71,521	$148,300	$1,073
2021	8,215	$80,521	$156,600	$1,152
2022	8,208	$80,565	$171,200	$1,228
2023	8,196	$80,928	$191,800	$1,211

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 55.1%

5 to 1722.0%

18 to 246.7%

25 to 3415.7%

35 to 4413.7%

45 to 5412.8%

55 to 6411.2%

65 to 749.2%

75 and over3.6%

	Count	Share
Under 5	415	5.1%
5 to 17	1,807	22.0%
18 to 24	547	6.7%
25 to 34	1,283	15.7%
35 to 44	1,121	13.7%
45 to 54	1,047	12.8%
55 to 64	921	11.2%
65 to 74	757	9.2%
75 and over	298	3.6%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	4,204	51.3%
Black or African American	1,157	14.1%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	340	4.1%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	117	1.4%
Two or more races	627	7.7%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	1,751	21.4%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma13.2%

High school graduate36.4%

Some college or associate's30.3%

Bachelor's degree13.8%

Graduate or professional degree6.3%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	715	13.2%
High school graduate	1,974	36.4%
Some college or associate's	1,647	30.3%
Bachelor's degree	751	13.8%
Graduate or professional degree	340	6.3%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 30 min

Drove alone70.5%

Carpooled9.0%

Public transit3.8%

Walked2.4%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home9.8%

Other means4.4%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	2,732	70.5%
Carpooled	350	9.0%
Public transit	147	3.8%
Walked	94	2.4%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	378	9.8%
Other means	172	4.4%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	670	19.2%
15 to 29 min	1,775	50.8%
30 to 44 min	444	12.7%
45 to 59 min	139	4.0%
60+ min	467	13.4%

Households

Average household size: 2.78
Poverty rate: 11.2% (911 of 8,113)

	Count	Share
Family households	2,179	74.5%
Nonfamily households	744	25.5%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1938

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	2,923	91.0%
Vacant	288	9.0%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	1,776	60.8%
Renter-occupied	1,147	39.2%

1-unit, detached26.0%

1-unit, attached45.7%

2 to 4 units18.2%

5 to 19 units2.4%

20 or more units7.2%

Mobile home & other0.5%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	834	26.0%
1-unit, attached	1,468	45.7%
2 to 4 units	585	18.2%
5 to 19 units	78	2.4%
20 or more units	231	7.2%
Mobile home & other	15	0.5%

Geography

Place GEOID: 4285592
Type (LSAD): 21
Land area: 1.16 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 40.6844, -75.2417