Shavertown is a very small town located in the state of Pennsylvania. With a population of 1,968 people and two associated neighborhoods, Shavertown is the 653rd largest community in Pennsylvania.

One interesting thing about the economy is that relatively large numbers of people worked from their home: 9.65% 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, Shavertown is a very good place for families to consider. With an enviable combination of good schools, low crime, college-educated neighbors who tend to support education because of their own experiences, and a high rate of home ownership in predominantly single-family properties, Shavertown really has some of the features that families look for when choosing a good community to raise children. Is Shavertown perfect? Of course not, and if you like frenetic nightlife, it will be far from your cup of tea. But overall this is a solid community, with many things to recommend it as a family-friendly place to live.

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

The education level of Shavertown citizens is very high relative to the national average among all cities (21.84%): 34.99% of adults in Shavertown have a bachelor's degree or even advanced degree.

The per capita income in Shavertown in 2022 was $34,008, which is middle income relative to Pennsylvania and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $136,032 for a family of four. However, Shavertown contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.

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

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