Hughesville is a very small borough located in the state of Pennsylvania. With a population of 2,116 people and two associated neighborhoods, Hughesville is the 619th largest community in Pennsylvania. Hughesville has a large stock of pre-World War II architecture, making it one of the older and more historic boroughs in the country.
Telecommuters are a relatively large percentage of the workforce: 12.63% 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.
Hughesville is a small borough, and as such doesn't have a public transit system that people use to get to and from their jobs every day.
The education level of Hughesville citizens is a little higher than the average for US cities and towns: 22.62% of adults in Hughesville have at least a bachelor's degree.
The per capita income in Hughesville in 2022 was $32,424, which is lower middle income relative to Pennsylvania, and middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $129,696 for a family of four. However, Hughesville contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.
The people who call Hughesville home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Hughesville residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Hughesville include German, Irish, English, Italian, and Polish.
The most common language spoken in Hughesville is English. Other important languages spoken here include Italian and Polish.