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Connoquenessing, PA

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Overview


Connoquenessing is a tiny borough located in the state of Pennsylvania. With a population of 736 people and just one neighborhood, Connoquenessing is the 926th largest community in Pennsylvania. Much of the housing stock in Connoquenessing was built relatively recently. The construction of new real estate can often be taken as an indication that the local Connoquenessing economy is robust, and that jobs or other amenities are attracting an influx of new residents. This seems to be the case in Connoquenessing, where the median household income is $79,911.00.

Occupations and Workforce

Unlike some boroughs where white-collar or blue-collar occupations dominate the local economy, Connoquenessing is neither predominantly one nor the other. Instead, it has a mixed workforce of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Connoquenessing is a borough of professionals, managers, and sales and office workers. There are especially a lot of people living in Connoquenessing who work in business and financial occupations (12.50%), office and administrative support (11.74%), and sales jobs (9.09%).

Also of interest is that Connoquenessing 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 Connoquenessing telecommute to their jobs. Overall, about 15.15% 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.

Setting & Lifestyle

Because of many things, Connoquenessing is a great place for families with children to consider. First of all, many other families with children live here, making Connoquenessing a place where both parents and children are more likely to develop social ties with other families, as well as find family-oriented services and community. The borough’s good public school district and large population of college-educated adults provide an environment conducive to academic values. With regard to real estate, Connoquenessing has a high rate of owner-occupied single family homes, which tends to reflect stability in the local community. Finally, Connoquenessing’s overall crime rate ranks among the lowest in the country, making it one of the safest places to raise a family.

In Connoquenessing, however, the average commute to work is quite long. On average, people spend 31.45 minutes each day getting to work, which is significantly higher than the national average.

Demographics

The education level of Connoquenessing citizens is very high relative to the national average among all cities (21.84%): 39.32% of adults in Connoquenessing have a bachelor's degree or even advanced degree.

The per capita income in Connoquenessing in 2022 was $40,477, which is upper middle income relative to Pennsylvania and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $161,908 for a family of four. However, Connoquenessing contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.

The people who call Connoquenessing home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Connoquenessing residents report their race to be White, followed by Asian. Important ancestries of people in Connoquenessing include German, Irish, English, Italian, and Polish.

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

Notable & Unique Neighborhood Characteristics

When you see a neighborhood for the first time, the most important thing is often the way it looks, like its homes and its setting. Some places look the same, but they only reveal their true character after living in them for a while because they contain a unique mix of occupational or cultural groups. This neighborhood is very unique in some important ways, according to NeighborhoodScout's exclusive exploration and analysis.

People

If you are planning to retire in Pennsylvania, this neighborhood should be on your must-see list. For many reasons, may be considered a retiree's dream neighborhood. According to NeighborhoodScout's exclusive analysis and metrics, it's peaceful and quiet, has above average safety from crime compared to other neighborhoods in Pennsylvania, while also offering a diverse range of housing options. This, along with the vibrant mix of very educated seniors and other age groups who choose to live here, makes the neighborhood more retiree-friendly than 96.1% of neighborhoods in PA. If a Pennsylvania retirement is in your future, this neighborhood should be one of the places you visit.

Diversity

Did you know that the neighborhood has more Scots-Irish and Croatian ancestry people living in it than nearly any neighborhood in America? It's true! In fact, 5.8% of this neighborhood's residents have Scots-Irish ancestry and 1.2% have Croatian ancestry.

is also pretty special linguistically. Significantly, 10.6% of its residents five years old and above primarily speak Italian at home. While this may seem like a small percentage, it is higher than 98.1% of the neighborhoods in America.

The Neighbors

How wealthy a neighborhood is, from very wealthy, to middle income, to low income is very formative with regard to the personality and character of a neighborhood. Equally important is the rate of people, particularly children, who live below the federal poverty line. In some wealthy gated communities, the areas immediately surrounding can have high rates of childhood poverty, which indicates other social issues. NeighborhoodScout's analysis reveals both aspects of income and poverty for this neighborhood.

The neighbors in the neighborhood in Connoquenessing are upper-middle income, making it an above average income neighborhood. NeighborhoodScout's exclusive analysis reveals that this neighborhood has a higher income than 69.5% of the neighborhoods in America. With 18.5% of the children here below the federal poverty line, this neighborhood has a higher rate of childhood poverty than 66.3% of U.S. neighborhoods.

What we choose to do for a living reflects who we are. Each neighborhood has a different mix of occupations represented, and together these tell you about the neighborhood and help you understand if this neighborhood may fit your lifestyle.

In the neighborhood, 39.6% of the working population is employed in executive, management, and professional occupations. The second most important occupational group in this neighborhood is manufacturing and laborer occupations, with 34.6% of the residents employed. Other residents here are employed in sales and service jobs, from major sales accounts, to working in fast food restaurants (18.5%), and 7.3% in clerical, assistant, and tech support occupations.

Languages

The languages spoken by people in this neighborhood are diverse. These are tabulated as the languages people preferentially speak when they are at home with their families. The most common language spoken in the neighborhood is English, spoken by 99.4% of households. Other important languages spoken here include Italian and Polish.

Ethnicity / Ancestry

Culture is the shared learned behavior of peoples. Undeniably, different ethnicities and ancestries have different cultural traditions, and as a result, neighborhoods with concentrations of residents of one or another ethnicities or ancestries will express those cultures. It is what makes the North End in Boston so fun to visit for the Italian restaurants, bakeries, culture, and charm, and similarly, why people enjoy visiting Chinatown in San Francisco.

In the neighborhood in Connoquenessing, PA, residents most commonly identify their ethnicity or ancestry as German (35.8%). There are also a number of people of Irish ancestry (18.6%), and residents who report Polish roots (7.6%), and some of the residents are also of Scots-Irish ancestry (5.8%), along with some Italian ancestry residents (5.2%), among others.

Getting to Work

Even if your neighborhood is walkable, you may still have to drive to your place of work. Some neighborhoods are located where many can get to work in just a few minutes, while others are located such that most residents have a long and arduous commute. The greatest number of commuters in neighborhood spend between 15 and 30 minutes commuting one-way to work (41.6% of working residents), which is shorter than the time spent commuting to work for most Americans.

Here most residents (85.2%) drive alone in a private automobile to get to work. In addition, quite a number also carpool with coworkers, friends, or neighbors to get to work (7.0%) . In a neighborhood like this, as in most of the nation, many residents find owning a car useful for getting to work.


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