Emmaus is a medium-sized borough located in the state of Pennsylvania. With a population of 12,017 people and three associated neighborhoods, Emmaus is the 88th largest community in Pennsylvania. Emmaus real estate is some of the most expensive in Pennsylvania, although Emmaus house values don't compare to the most expensive real estate in the U.S.Unlike some boroughs, Emmaus isn’t mainly white- or blue-collar. Instead, the most prevalent occupations for people in Emmaus are a mix of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Emmaus is a borough of professionals, sales and office workers, and service providers. There are especially a lot of people living in Emmaus who work in office and administrative support (11.80%), management occupations (9.37%), and teaching (8.41%). Also of interest is that Emmaus 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 Emmaus telecommute to their jobs. Overall, about 10.98% 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. Emmaus 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.In terms of college education, Emmaus is substantially better educated than the typical community in the nation, which has 21.84% of the adults holding a bachelor's degree or graduate degree: 29.50% of adults in Emmaus have a college degree. The per capita income in Emmaus in 2022 was $44,315, which is upper middle income relative to Pennsylvania and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $177,260 for a family of four. However, Emmaus contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. Emmaus is a somewhat ethnically-diverse borough. The people who call Emmaus home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Emmaus residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Emmaus include German, Italian, Irish, English, and Hungarian. The most common language spoken in Emmaus is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Other Asian languages.
