Brockway is a very small borough located in the state of Pennsylvania. With a population of 2,238 people and two associated neighborhoods, Brockway is the 601st largest community in Pennsylvania. Brockway has an unusually large stock of pre-World War II architecture, making it one of the older and more historic boroughs.
Telecommuters are a relatively large percentage of the workforce: 7.29% 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.
Compared to the rest of the country, citizens of Brockway spend much less time in their cars: on average, their commute to work is only 18.44 minutes. This also means that noise and pollution levels in the borough are less than they would otherwise be.
Being a small borough, Brockway does not have a public transit system used by locals to get to and from work.
The education level of Brockway citizens, measured as those with bachelor's degrees or advanced degrees, is similar to the national average for all American cities and towns. 17.45% of adults 25 and older in Brockway have a college degree.
The per capita income in Brockway in 2022 was $33,231, which is middle income relative to Pennsylvania and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $132,924 for a family of four. However, Brockway contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.
The people who call Brockway home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Brockway residents report their race to be White. Important ancestries of people in Brockway include Italian, Irish, German, English, and Polish.
The most common language spoken in Brockway is English. Other important languages spoken here include Italian and Polish.