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Edgewood, PA
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Living in Edgewood



Edgewood is a very small borough located in the state of Pennsylvania. With a population of 3,056 people and two associated neighborhoods, Edgewood is the 475th largest community in Pennsylvania. Edgewood has a large stock of pre-World War II architecture, making it one of the older and more historic boroughs in the country.

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

Also of interest is that Edgewood has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US.

Of important note, Edgewood is also a borough of artists. Edgewood has more artists, designers and people working in media than 90% of the communities in America. This concentration of artists helps shape Edgewood’s character.

A relatively large number of people in Edgewood telecommute to their jobs. Overall, about 26.59% 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, Edgewood is home to many people who could be described as "urban sophisticates". Urban sophisticates are people who are both educated and wealthy, and thus tend to be older, richer, and more established than young professionals. "Urban sophisticates" is not just about being educated and well-off financially: it is a point of view and state of mind, one that you might call 'urbaneness'. But such people can and do regularly live in small towns, suburbs and rural areas, as well as in big cities. They read, support the arts and high-end shops, and love travel.

Despite being a small borough, Edgewood has a lot of people using the bus to get to and from work every day. Most of these people on the bus are using it to get to good jobs in other cities.

Do you like to read, write and learn? If you move to Edgewood, you'll likely find that many of your neighbors like to as well. Edgewood is one of the more educated communities in America, with a full 73.32% of its adults having a college degree or even advanced degree, compared to a national average across all communities of 21.84%.

The per capita income in Edgewood in 2018 was $63,603, which is wealthy relative to Pennsylvania and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $254,412 for a family of four. However, Edgewood contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.

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

The most common language spoken in Edgewood is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and African languages.


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