North Wales is a very small borough located in the state of Pennsylvania. With a population of 3,450 people and four associated neighborhoods, North Wales is the 443rd largest community in Pennsylvania. Much of the housing stock in North Wales was built prior to World War II, making it one of the older and more historic boroughs in the country.

North Wales home prices are not only among the most expensive in Pennsylvania, but North Wales real estate also consistently ranks among the most expensive in America.

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.

A relatively large number of people in North Wales telecommute to their jobs. Overall, about 12.15% of the workforce works from home. While this may seem like a small number, as a fraction of the total workforce it ranks among the highest in the country. 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". Urban sophisticates are educated, wealthy, executives and professionals, who have urbane tastes in books, food, and travel, whether they actually live in a big city, or choose to reside in a small town. In big or medium-sized cities, urban sophisticates tend to frequent art institutions such as opera, symphonies, ballet, live theatre, and museums.

In North Wales, a lot of people use the train to get to work every day though North Wales is a relatively small borough. Those that ride the train are primarily traveling out of town to good jobs in other cities.

The education level of North Wales ranks among the highest in the nation. Of the 25-and-older adult population in North Wales, 41.07% have at least a bachelor's degree. The typical US community has just 21.84% of its adults holding a bachelor's degree or graduate degree.

The per capita income in North Wales in 2022 was $47,251, which is wealthy relative to Pennsylvania and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $189,004 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 Asian. 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.