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Wilson, PA

Full City Profile · Pennsylvania · Northampton County County

3.2 /5.0
B Good
8,196 Population 7,066/sq mi density
$80,928 Median Income $33,802 per capita
$191,800 Home Value $255,690 Zillow
$1,211 Median Rent 24.7% income on rent
52°F Avg Temperature 271 sunny days/yr
268 Violent Crime/100K 1,841 property/100K
B
Overall
3.2 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A
Economy
4.3 / 5.0
$80,928 median income, 3.0% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$191,800 home value, $1,211/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
268 violent crimes/100K
C+
Education
2.6 / 5.0
20.1% bachelor's degree or higher

Income Overview

Median Household Income
$80,928
8% above
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$33,802
13% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
3.0%
17% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
9.1%
27% below
US avg: 12.4%

Income Comparison: Wilson vs. U.S. Average

Each bar shows Wilson’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)

Median Household
US: $75,149
$80,928
108%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$33,802
87%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$85,539
119%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,160
81%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)

Employment & Commute

Avg Weekly Wage
$1,160
19% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
30 min
8% above US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
9.8%
36% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
70.5%
4% below US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
3.8%
24% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$20,982M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)

How Residents Get to Work

Drive Alone 70.5%
Public Transit 3.8%
Work From Home 9.8%
Other 15.9%
Average commute time
30 minutes
US avg: 28 min

Business Landscape

Total Establishments
7,088
Restaurants
726
Healthcare
748
Retail
830
Manufacturing
338

Tax & Financial

IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$85,539
19% above US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$7,459
113% above US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
97.6
Below national average (100 = US avg)

Complete Economy Data

Income & Wages

Median Household Income$80,928
Per Capita Income$33,802
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income$85,539
Avg Weekly Wage$1,160
County GDP$20,982M

Hardship Indicators

Unemployment Rate3.0%
Poverty Rate9.1%
Gini Coefficient0.445
Cost of Living Index97.6

Commute

Mean Commute30 minutes
Drive Alone70.5%
Public Transit3.8%
Work From Home9.8%

Businesses

Total Establishments7,088
Restaurants726
Healthcare748
Retail830
Manufacturing338

Tax

IRS Avg AGI$85,539
Avg Property Tax$7,459