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Edinboro, PA
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Living in Edinboro



Edinboro is a very small borough located in the state of Pennsylvania. With a population of 4,735 people and two associated neighborhoods, Edinboro is the 307th largest community in Pennsylvania.

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

Telecommuters are a relatively large percentage of the workforce: 8.80% 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.

Edinboro is a small town with a large college student population. Because of this, there is a real youthful, hip vibe to the place, and much of the life in the town is centered on the college. This has helped Edinboro to buck the trend of other small towns that have suffered declining populations over the past 20 to 30 years. Spending by students, and faculty and staff jobs, are a big part of the local economy.

For a small borough, there is also a high proportion of single, often educated, people living in Edinboro. This is not typical for smaller communities in America, and adds a feeling of vibrancy to Edinboro.

Compared to the rest of the country, citizens of Edinboro spend much less time in their cars: on average, their commute to work is only 18.90 minutes. This also means that noise and pollution levels in the borough are less than they would otherwise be.

Edinboro is a small borough, and as such doesn't have a public transit system that people use to get to and from their jobs every day.

Do you have a 4-year college degree or graduate degree? If so, you may feel right at home in Edinboro. 59.50% of adults here have a 4-year degree or graduate degree, whereas the national average for all cities and towns is just 21.84%.

The per capita income in Edinboro in 2022 was $25,252, which is low income relative to Pennsylvania, and lower middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $101,008 for a family of four. However, Edinboro contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.

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

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