Garnet Valley is a somewhat small town located in the state of Pennsylvania. With a population of 9,635 people and three associated neighborhoods, Garnet Valley is the 120th largest community in Pennsylvania. Garnet Valley home prices are not only among the most expensive in Pennsylvania, but Garnet Valley real estate also consistently ranks among the most expensive in America.Garnet Valley is a decidedly white-collar town, with fully 89.64% of the workforce employed in white-collar jobs, well above the national average. Overall, Garnet Valley is a town of professionals, managers, and sales and office workers. There are especially a lot of people living in Garnet Valley who work in sales jobs (16.72%), management occupations (16.14%), and teaching (11.08%). Also of interest is that Garnet Valley 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 Garnet Valley telecommute to their jobs. Overall, about 17.53% 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. Because of many things, Garnet Valley 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, Garnet Valley really has some of the features that families look for when choosing a good community to raise children. Is Garnet Valley 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. One downside of living in Garnet Valley is that it can take a long time to commute to work. In Garnet Valley, the average commute to work is 30.47 minutes, which is quite a bit higher than the national average. Do you have a 4-year college degree or graduate degree? If so, you may feel right at home in Garnet Valley. 53.17% 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 Garnet Valley in 2022 was $64,934, which is wealthy relative to Pennsylvania and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $259,736 for a family of four. Garnet Valley is a somewhat ethnically-diverse town. The people who call Garnet Valley home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Garnet Valley residents report their race to be White, followed by Asian. Important ancestries of people in Garnet Valley include German, Italian, Irish, English, and Polish. The most common language spoken in Garnet Valley is English. Other important languages spoken here include Polish and Chinese.
