Wilbraham is a somewhat small town located in the state of Massachusetts. With a population of 13,473 people and two constituent neighborhoods, Wilbraham is the 137th largest community in Massachusetts.

Wilbraham is a decidedly white-collar town, with fully 86.72% 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 management occupations (13.80%), office and administrative support jobs (12.82%), and sales jobs (12.60%).

In addition, Wilbraham is home to many people who could be described as "urban sophisticates." Urban sophisticates are people who are both educated and wealthy, and thus tend to be older, richer, and more established than young professionals. "Urban sophisticates" is not just about being educated and well-off financially: it is a point of view and state of mind, one that you might call 'urbaneness.' But such people can and do regularly live in small towns, suburbs and rural areas, as well as in big cities. They read, support the arts and high-end shops, and love travel.

Wilbraham is a good choice for families with children because of several factors. Many other families with children live here, making it a place where both parents and children are more likely to develop social ties with other families. The town's good public school district and large population of college-educated adults provide an environment conducive to academic success. Many people own their own single-family homes, providing areas for children to play and stability in the community. Finally, Wilbraham's overall crime rate is lower than average for the country.

Wilbraham is a very car-oriented town. This is because most people - 98.4% - drive by car to work every day, and few people choose alternative modes of transportation, such as public transit, cycling, or walking. In general, car-oriented communities have a layout that emphasizes streets, highways, and ease of parking, and sometimes this can be to the detriment of human-scale priorities such as walkability alongside roads, and public spaces. For example, strip malls are something you will find in Wilbraham.

Wilbraham is a small town, and as such doesn't have a public transit system that people use to get to and from their jobs every day.

Wilbraham Information and Demographics

The citizens of Wilbraham are very well educated compared to the average community in the nation: 44.44% of adults in Wilbraham have a bachelor's degree or even advanced degree.

The per capita income in Wilbraham in 2000 was $29,854, which is upper middle income relative to Massachusetts, and wealthy relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $119,416 for a family of four.

The people who call Wilbraham home come from a variety of different races and ancestries. The most prevalent race in Wilbraham is White, followed by African-American. Important ancestries of people in Wilbraham include Irish, Polish, Italian, English, French, French Canadian, German, and Scottish.

The most common language spoken in Wilbraham is English. Some people also speak Polish.