Etters is a medium-sized town located in the state of Pennsylvania. With a population of 12,203 people and two associated neighborhoods, Etters is the 83rd largest community in Pennsylvania.
Also of interest is that Etters has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US.
One interesting thing about the economy is that relatively large numbers of people worked from their home: 11.85% of the workforce. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce this is high compared to the rest of the county. 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.
Because of many things, Etters is a great place for families with children to consider. First of all, many other families with children live here, making Etters 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 town’s good public school district and large population of college-educated adults provide an environment conducive to academic values. With regard to real estate, Etters has a high rate of owner-occupied single family homes, which tends to reflect stability in the local community. Finally, Etters’s overall crime rate is lower than average for the country.
The town is relatively quiet, having a combination of lower population density and few of those groups of people who have a tendency to be noisy. For example, Etters has relatively fewer families with younger children, and/or college students. Combined, this makes Etters a pretty quiet place to live overall. If you like quiet, you will probably enjoy it here.
In terms of college education, Etters is somewhat better educated than the 21.84% who have a 4-year degree or higher in the typical US community: 25.13% of adults 25 and older in the town have at least a bachelor's degree.
The per capita income in Etters in 2022 was $45,210, which is wealthy relative to Pennsylvania, and upper middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $180,840 for a family of four. However, Etters contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.
The people who call Etters home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Etters residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Etters include German, Irish, English, Italian, and Polish.
The most common language spoken in Etters is English. Other important languages spoken here include Italian and Polish.