North Wales is a very small borough located in the state of Pennsylvania. With a population of 3,418 people and four associated neighborhoods, North Wales is the 443rd largest community in Pennsylvania. North Wales has an unusually large stock of pre-World War II architecture, making it one of the older and more historic boroughs.

North Wales real estate is some of the most expensive in Pennsylvania, although North Wales house values don't compare to the most expensive real estate in the U.S.

Also of interest is that North Wales 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: 8.56% 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.

In addition, North Wales is home to many people who could be described as "urban sophisticates", which are people who are not only wealthy and employed in professional occupations, but highly educated to boot. Urban sophisticates have urbane tastes - whether they reside in a big or small city, a suburb, or a little town. Urban sophisticates support bookstores, quality clothing stores, enjoy luxury travel, and in big cities, they are truly the patrons of the arts, attending and supporting institutions such as opera, symphony, ballet, and theatre.

Even though North Wales is a smaller borough, it has many people who hop on public transportation – mostly the train for their daily commute to work. Typically, these people are commuting to good jobs in the surrounding cities.

The citizens of North Wales are among the most well-educated in the nation: 43.75% of adults in North Wales have a bachelor's degree or even advanced degree, whereas the average US city has 21.84% holding at least a bachelor's degree.

The per capita income in North Wales in 2018 was $50,093, which is wealthy relative to Pennsylvania and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $200,372 for a family of four. However, North Wales contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.

North Wales is a somewhat ethnically-diverse borough. The people who call North Wales home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of North Wales residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in North Wales include Irish, Italian, German, English, and Polish.

The most common language spoken in North Wales is English. Other important languages spoken here include Polish and Spanish.