Wellsboro

Population: 3,445
Median household income: $64,297
Median home value: $195,400

Wellsboro is a community in Tioga County, Pennsylvania, home to 3,445 residents. Its median household income of $64,297 runs in line with the Tioga County figure of $62,932.

From 2019 to 2023, Wellsboro's population grew 5.8% from 3,256 to 3,445, while its median home value rose 24.1% from $157,500 to $195,400.

The typical home was built around 1942. 10.1% of residents live below the poverty line.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 3,445
Median age: 41.1 yrs
Median household income: $64,297
Median home value: $195,400
Median gross rent: $901
Housing units: 1,680
Homeownership rate: 61.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 38.7%
Unemployment rate: 6.9%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

3,2563,445

Median household income

$46,875$64,297

Median home value

$157,500$195,400

Median gross rent

$705$901

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	3,256	$46,875	$157,500	$705
2020	3,223	$42,063	$165,100	$691
2021	3,440	$51,099	$170,000	$700
2022	3,459	$54,559	$180,600	$803
2023	3,445	$64,297	$195,400	$901

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

Age distribution

Under 53.9%

5 to 1719.4%

18 to 247.3%

25 to 3411.1%

35 to 4417.4%

45 to 5410.0%

55 to 648.1%

65 to 7414.0%

75 and over8.8%

	Count	Share
Under 5	136	3.9%
5 to 17	669	19.4%
18 to 24	251	7.3%
25 to 34	382	11.1%
35 to 44	600	17.4%
45 to 54	344	10.0%
55 to 64	278	8.1%
65 to 74	483	14.0%
75 and over	302	8.8%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	3,236	93.9%
Black or African American	35	1.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	41	1.2%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	58	1.7%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	75	2.2%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma8.0%

High school graduate30.0%

Some college or associate's23.3%

Bachelor's degree17.1%

Graduate or professional degree21.6%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	192	8.0%
High school graduate	716	30.0%
Some college or associate's	556	23.3%
Bachelor's degree	408	17.1%
Graduate or professional degree	517	21.6%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 20 min

Drove alone59.3%

Carpooled12.2%

Public transit0.1%

Walked16.1%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home10.6%

Other means1.7%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	927	59.3%
Carpooled	190	12.2%
Public transit	1	0.1%
Walked	252	16.1%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	166	10.6%
Other means	26	1.7%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	801	57.4%
15 to 29 min	276	19.8%
30 to 44 min	134	9.6%
45 to 59 min	22	1.6%
60+ min	163	11.7%

Households

Average household size: 2.24
Poverty rate: 10.1% (335 of 3,305)

	Count	Share
Family households	863	58.6%
Nonfamily households	609	41.4%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1942

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	1,472	87.6%
Vacant	208	12.4%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	908	61.7%
Renter-occupied	564	38.3%

1-unit, detached68.7%

1-unit, attached3.8%

2 to 4 units20.7%

5 to 19 units2.1%

20 or more units2.3%

Mobile home & other2.6%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	1,154	68.7%
1-unit, attached	63	3.8%
2 to 4 units	347	20.7%
5 to 19 units	35	2.1%
20 or more units	38	2.3%
Mobile home & other	43	2.6%

Geography

Place GEOID: 4282160
Type (LSAD): 21
Land area: 4.9 sq mi
Water area: 0.03 sq mi
Center point: 41.7455, -77.3037