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Wilson, Pennsylvania: commercial real estate data.
Wilson is a Census borough of 8,183 people across 1.16 square miles of land, in Northampton County. Median household income is $82,902, 59.4 percent of occupied homes are owned.
Underlined figures are computed by MMCG Analytics, not published by the agency.
Wilson
What Wilson is
- Census place typeborough
- Land area1.16 sq mi
- Water area0 sq mi
- Population per square mile of land7,083
- County holding the largest share of its areaNorthampton County, 100.0 percent
US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage. US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Wilson
How many people live in Wilson
- Population8,183
- Median age35.4
- Population under 182,235 plus or minus 446
- Share under 1827.3 percent plus or minus 5.4
- Population 65 and over1,117 plus or minus 259
- Share 65 and over13.7 percent plus or minus 3.2
- Households2,888
- Family households2,129
- Share of households that are families73.7 percent
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Wilson
Income and work in Wilson
- Median household income$82,902
- Per capita income$37,338
- Civilian labor force4,079
- Employed3,912
- Unemployed167 plus or minus 110
- Unemployment rate4.1 percent plus or minus 2.7
- Adults 25 and over5,243
- Adults 25 and over with a high school diploma or higher87.6 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher23.4 percent plus or minus 6.3
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree8.3 percent plus or minus 4.3
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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Housing in Wilson
- Housing units3,175
- Occupied units2,888
- Vacant units287 plus or minus 188
- Vacancy rate9.0 percent plus or minus 5.9
- Owner occupied1,716
- Renter occupied1,172 plus or minus 253
- Ownership rate59.4 percent
- Median owner-occupied home value$210,700
- Median gross rent, monthly$1,370
- Annual rent as a share of median income19.8 percent
- Single family units2,292
- Share single family72.2 percent
- Units in buildings of two or more875 plus or minus 282
- Share in buildings of two or more27.6 percent plus or minus 8.7
- Mobile homes0
- Median year structure built1938
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Wilson
How Wilson gets to work
- Workers 16 and over who commute3,404
- Commuting under 15 minutes768 plus or minus 264
- Share commuting under 15 minutes22.6 percent plus or minus 7.4
- Commuting 30 minutes or more975 plus or minus 269
- Share commuting 30 minutes or more28.6 percent plus or minus 7.4
- Drove alone73.4 percent
- Carpooled7.5 percent plus or minus 3.7
- Public transport2.4 percent plus or minus 2.5
- Walked1.9 percent plus or minus 2.0
- Worked from home10.7 percent plus or minus 5.5
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Wilson
Flood risk in Wilson
- NFIP communityBorough of Wilson
- NFIP community number421927
- Participating in the NFIPYes
- Community Rating System classNone
- Currently effective map date07/16/14
The Borough of Wilson participates in the National Flood Insurance Program as community 421927 and carries no Community Rating System class, so no CRS premium discount applies to it.
Federal Emergency Management Agency, NFIP Community Status Book (OpenFEMA), as of 2026-09-26.
Northampton County, not Wilson
Northampton County context, not Wilson figures
- Establishments in Northampton County6,529
- Covered employment, Northampton County120,976
- Average annual pay, Northampton County$60,298
- Housing units permitted, Northampton County546
Every figure in this section is published for Northampton County as a whole and is not a measurement of Wilson.
All Northampton County figures →
US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023. US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages. US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
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What this page does not hold.
Parcel detail, zoning and the flood zone at an address are not on this page; they resolve at the address in the platform. How this page was built →
Common questions
Wilson questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Wilson, Pennsylvania?
8,183, in 2,888 households. Wilson borough covers 1.16 square miles of land, which is 7,083 people per square mile. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
What county is Wilson in?
Northampton County, which holds 100.0 percent of the place by area. Source: US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage.
What is the median household income in Wilson?
$82,902. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $210,700. Median gross rent is $1,370 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Is Wilson in the National Flood Insurance Program?
Yes. Wilson appears in the FEMA Community Status Book as Wilson, borough of, community 421927, with no Community Rating System class, so no CRS discount applies. Whether a specific parcel sits in a mapped special flood hazard area is an address level question the platform answers.
Are the county figures on this page Wilson figures?
No, and they are labeled so. County Business Patterns, QCEW, the Building Permits Survey, BEA product and IRS migration are published for Northampton County as a whole and there is no place level equivalent. They appear in one clearly marked section as context and are never presented as measurements of Wilson.
Is zoning published for Wilson?
No. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning.