Wilbraham is a somewhat small town located in the state of Massachusetts. With a population of 14,526 people and two associated neighborhoods, Wilbraham is the 142nd largest community in Massachusetts.Wilbraham is a decidedly white-collar town, with fully 86.66% of the workforce employed in white-collar jobs, well above the national average. Overall, Wilbraham is a town of professionals, sales and office workers, and managers. There are especially a lot of people living in Wilbraham who work in sales jobs (11.22%), healthcare (11.14%), and teaching (10.62%). Also of interest is that Wilbraham has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US. Telecommuters are a relatively large percentage of the workforce: 9.56% of people work from home. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce it is high relative to the nation. 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. Because of many things, Wilbraham is a very good place for families to consider. With an enviable combination of good schools, low crime, college-educated neighbors who tend to support education because of their own experiences, and a high rate of home ownership in predominantly single-family properties, Wilbraham really has some of the features that families look for when choosing a good community to raise children. Is Wilbraham perfect? Of course not, and if you like frenetic nightlife, it will be far from your cup of tea. But overall this is a solid community, with many things to recommend it as a family-friendly place to live.If knowledge is power, Wilbraham is a pretty powerful place. 54.23% of the adults in Wilbraham have earned a 4-year college degree, masters degree, MD, law degree, or even PhD. Compare that to the national average of 21.84% for all cities and towns. The per capita income in Wilbraham in 2022 was $53,584, which is middle income relative to Massachusetts, and wealthy relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $214,336 for a family of four. Wilbraham is a somewhat ethnically-diverse town. The people who call Wilbraham home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Wilbraham residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Wilbraham include Irish, Italian, Polish, English, and French. The most common language spoken in Wilbraham is English. Other important languages spoken here include Polish and Spanish.
