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. One interesting thing about the economy is that relatively large numbers of people worked from their home: 9.56% of the workforce. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce this is high compared to the rest of the county. 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 great place for families with children to consider. First of all, many other families with children live here, making Wilbraham a place where both parents and children are more likely to develop social ties with other families, as well as find family-oriented services and community. The town’s good public school district and large population of college-educated adults provide an environment conducive to academic values. With regard to real estate, Wilbraham has a high rate of owner-occupied single family homes, which tends to reflect stability in the local community. Finally, Wilbraham’s overall crime rate is lower than average for the country.Do you have a 4-year college degree or graduate degree? If so, you may feel right at home in Wilbraham. 54.23% of adults here have a 4-year degree or graduate degree, whereas the national average for all cities and towns is just 21.84%. 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.
