Wellsboro is a very small borough located in the state of Pennsylvania. With a population of 3,441 people and two associated neighborhoods, Wellsboro is the 437th largest community in Pennsylvania. Much of the housing stock in Wellsboro was built prior to World War II, making it one of the older and more historic boroughs in the country.
Also of interest is that Wellsboro has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US.
A relatively large number of people in Wellsboro telecommute to their jobs. Overall, about 12.84% of the workforce works from home. While this may seem like a small number, as a fraction of the total workforce it ranks among the highest in the country. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes.
Compared to the rest of the country, citizens of Wellsboro spend much less time in their cars: on average, their commute to work is only 19.11 minutes. This also means that noise and pollution levels in the borough are less than they would otherwise be.
The education level of Wellsboro citizens is very high relative to the national average among all cities (21.84%): 39.33% of adults in Wellsboro have a bachelor's degree or even advanced degree.
The per capita income in Wellsboro in 2022 was $35,846, which is upper middle income relative to Pennsylvania and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $143,384 for a family of four. However, Wellsboro contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.
The people who call Wellsboro home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Wellsboro residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Wellsboro include German, English, Irish, Polish, and Italian.
The most common language spoken in Wellsboro is English. Other important languages spoken here include Italian and Polish.