Nicholson

Population: 628
Median household income: $66,111
Median home value: $185,900

Located in Wyoming County, Pennsylvania, Nicholson is a community with a population of 628. At $66,111, its median household income sits below Wyoming County's $70,268.

From 2019 to 2023, Nicholson's population declined 6.3% from 670 to 628, while its median home value rose 30.3% from $142,700 to $185,900.

Owners occupy 76.7% of the area's occupied homes. The median resident is 33.4 years old.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 628
Median age: 33.4 yrs
Median household income: $66,111
Median home value: $185,900
Median gross rent: $729
Housing units: 278
Homeownership rate: 76.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 21.2%
Unemployment rate: 5.0%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

670628

Median household income

$56,964$66,111

Median home value

$142,700$185,900

Median gross rent

$791$729

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	670	$56,964	$142,700	$791
2020	658	$61,827	$145,600	$842
2021	738	$63,750	$149,700	$890
2022	753	$66,964	$156,500	$873
2023	628	$66,111	$185,900	$729

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

Age distribution

Under 55.9%

5 to 1723.4%

18 to 248.4%

25 to 3414.6%

35 to 4414.6%

45 to 548.8%

55 to 648.6%

65 to 7411.9%

75 and over3.7%

	Count	Share
Under 5	37	5.9%
5 to 17	147	23.4%
18 to 24	53	8.4%
25 to 34	92	14.6%
35 to 44	92	14.6%
45 to 54	55	8.8%
55 to 64	54	8.6%
65 to 74	75	11.9%
75 and over	23	3.7%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	591	94.1%
Black or African American	11	1.8%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	19	3.0%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	7	1.1%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma5.6%

High school graduate42.7%

Some college or associate's30.4%

Bachelor's degree17.6%

Graduate or professional degree3.6%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	22	5.6%
High school graduate	167	42.7%
Some college or associate's	119	30.4%
Bachelor's degree	69	17.6%
Graduate or professional degree	14	3.6%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 29 min

Drove alone78.0%

Carpooled12.9%

Public transit0.0%

Walked2.8%

Bicycle0.7%

Worked from home5.6%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	224	78.0%
Carpooled	37	12.9%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	8	2.8%
Bicycle	2	0.7%
Worked from home	16	5.6%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	59	21.8%
15 to 29 min	82	30.3%
30 to 44 min	90	33.2%
45 to 59 min	32	11.8%
60+ min	8	3.0%

Households

Average household size: 2.60
Poverty rate: 19.1% (120 of 628)

	Count	Share
Family households	148	62.7%
Nonfamily households	88	37.3%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1938

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	236	84.9%
Vacant	42	15.1%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	181	76.7%
Renter-occupied	55	23.3%

1-unit, detached77.3%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units12.2%

5 to 19 units3.2%

20 or more units7.2%

Mobile home & other0.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	215	77.3%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	34	12.2%
5 to 19 units	9	3.2%
20 or more units	20	7.2%
Mobile home & other	0	0.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 4254400
Type (LSAD): 21
Land area: 1.16 sq mi
Water area: 0.02 sq mi
Center point: 41.6286, -75.7894