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Put up to four U.S. cities, towns or census-designated places side by side on 29 figures: 22 measures from the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates, each with its margin, and their 2025 population estimate, growth, density, new homes and housing costs against income. A filled square marks a figure that differs from the first place by more than both margins of error allow; without it, the survey cannot tell the two apart.
How do Wilkins, PA compare?
| Figure | Wilkins, PA |
|---|---|
| Residents, July 2025 (estimate) | 6,044 |
| Change since April 2020 | −4.8% |
| Residents counted in the 2020 Census | 6,350 |
| Residents per square mile (2020) | 2,317 |
| Homes permitted in 2025 per 1,000 residents | 0.3 |
| Median home value ÷ median household income | 2.7 years of income |
| A year of median rent ÷ median income of all households (renters usually earn less) | 20.1% |
| Measure | Wilkins, PA |
|---|---|
| Total population | 6,212±26 |
| Median age | 44.9±4.4 |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 1.4%±0.8 pts |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 66.3%±5.9 pts |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 26.3%±6.2 pts |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 0.2%±0.2 pts |
| Born outside the United States | 2.7%±1.0 pts |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 43.9%±5.1 pts |
| Median household income | $65,625±$9,566 |
| Per capita income | $43,989±$4,852 |
| People below the poverty line | 10.7%±4.0 pts |
| Unemployment rate | 5.2%±2.5 pts |
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $174,700±$11,899 |
| Median gross rent | $1,097±$41 |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 37.3%±12.4 pts |
| Owner-occupied homes | 62.6%±5.6 pts |
| Built 2020 or later | 0.0%±1.0 pts |
| Worked from home | 28.6%±6.3 pts |
| Drove alone to work | 61.0%±8.2 pts |
| Public transportation | 2.3%±1.5 pts |
| Mean travel time to work | 29.0 min±2.4 |
| No health insurance coverage | 4.4%±1.8 pts |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); Census Bureau population estimates, Vintage 2025; 2020 Census; Building Permits Survey 2025 · Check it at data.census.gov