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Hughesville, PA
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Hughesville profile


Living in Hughesville



Hughesville is a very small borough located in the state of Pennsylvania. With a population of 2,133 people and two constituent neighborhoods, Hughesville is the 619th largest community in Pennsylvania. Much of the housing stock in Hughesville was built prior to World War II, making it one of the older and more historic boroughs in the country.

One interesting thing about the economy is that relatively large numbers of people worked from their home: 11.19% 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.

The citizens of Hughesville are slightly better educated than the national average of 21.84% for all cities and towns, with 23.96% of adults in Hughesville having a bachelor's degree or advanced degree.

The per capita income in Hughesville in 2018 was $30,948, which is middle income relative to Pennsylvania and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $123,792 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 Pennsylvania German.

The most common language spoken in Hughesville is English. Other important languages spoken here include Italian and Polish.