Wilson Population History 1990 - 2023

Wilson Population Facts

What is the current population of Wilson?

Based on the latest 2024 data from the US census, the current population of Wilson is 8,135. Wilson, Pennsylvania is the 3,660th largest city in the US.

What county is Wilson, Pennsylvania in?

Wilson is located entirely in Northampton County.

What is the size of Wilson, Pennsylvania in square miles?

Wilson has an area of 1.2 square miles.

What was the peak population of Wilson?

The peak population of Wilson was in 2020, when its population was 8,252. In 2020, Wilson was the 3,565th largest city in the US; now its fallen to the 3,660th largest city in the US. Wilson is currently 1.4% smaller than it was in 2020.

How quickly is Wilson growing?

Wilson has grown 6.2% since the 2000. Wilson, Pennsylvania's growth is about average. 46% of similarly sized cities are growing faster since 2000.

What is the population density of Wilson, Pennsylvania?

Wilson has a population density of 6,806.9 people per square mile.

Wilson Demographics

What is the voting age population of Wilson, Pennsylvania?

The total voting age population of Wilson, Pennsylvania, meaning US citizens 18 or older, is 5,770. The voting age population is 47.2% male and 52.8% female.

What percentage of Wilson, Pennsylvania residents are senior citizens?

According to the latest census statistics, 11.9% of the residents of Wilson are 65 or older.

What are the racial demographics of Wilson, Pennsylvania?

The racial demographics of Wilson are 78.4% White, 8.2% Black, 7.8% Two or more races, 3.4% Other, 2.0% Asian and 0.1% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander. Additionally, 18.4% of the population identifies as Hispanic.

What percentage of Wilson, Pennsylvania residents are below the poverty line?

In Wilson, 6.8% of residents have an income below the poverty line, and the child poverty rate is 6.8%. On a per-household basis, 7.2% of families are below the poverty line in Wilson.

What percentage of Wilson, Pennsylvania residents are in the labor force?

Among those aged 16 and older, 73.5% of Wilson residents are in the labor force.

What are the education levels among Wilson, Pennsylvania residents?

Among the adult population 25 years old and over, 88.2% of Wilson residents have at least a high school degree or equivalent, 20.1% have a bachelor's degree and 6.0% have a graduate or professional degree.

What percentage of Wilson, Pennsylvania residents speak a non-English language at home?

Among Wilson residents aged 5 and older, 20.9% of them speak a non-English language at home. Broken down by language: 15.9% of residents speak Spanish at home, 3.9% speak an Indo-European language, and 0.9% speak an Asian language.

Wilson Income & Labor Statistics

What is the unemployment rate in Wilson, Pennsylvania?

The unemployment rate in Wilson is 6.8%, which is calculated among residents aged 16 or older who are in the labor force.

What percentage of Wilson, Pennsylvania residents work for the government?

In Wilson, 11.9% of the residents in the non-military labor force are employed by the local, state and federal government.

What is the median income in Wilson, Pennsylvania?

The median household income in Wilson is $66,915.

Wilson Housing & Rent Statistics

What percentage of housing units are owner-occupied in Wilson, Pennsylvania?

In Wilson, 58.7% of housing units are occupied by their owners.

What percentage of housing units are rented in Wilson, Pennsylvania?

Renters occupy 41.3% of housing units in Wilson.

What percentage of Wilson, Pennsylvania housing units were built before 1940?

Of all the housing units in Wilson, 59.5% of them were build before 1940.

What percentage of Wilson, Pennsylvania housing units were built after 2000?

In Wilson, 1.7% of the total housing units were built after the year 2000.

What is the median monthly rent in Wilson, Pennsylvania?

The median gross monthly rent payment for renters in Wilson is $1,016.

What percentage of households in Wilson, Pennsylvania have broadband internet?

In Wilson, 80.6% of households have an active broadband internet connection.