Havertown is a medium-sized town located in the state of Pennsylvania. With a population of 38,425 people and ten associated neighborhoods, Havertown is the 17th largest community in Pennsylvania. Havertown real estate is some of the most expensive in Pennsylvania, although Havertown house values don't compare to the most expensive real estate in the U.S.Havertown is a decidedly white-collar town, with fully 89.57% of the workforce employed in white-collar jobs, well above the national average. Overall, Havertown is a town of professionals, managers, and sales and office workers. There are especially a lot of people living in Havertown who work in management occupations (13.40%), teaching (11.99%), and sales jobs (11.80%). Also of interest is that Havertown 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 Havertown telecommute to their jobs. Overall, about 17.93% 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. In addition, Havertown is home to many people who could be described as "urban sophisticates". Urban sophisticates are people who are both educated and wealthy, and thus tend to be older, richer, and more established than young professionals. "Urban sophisticates" is not just about being educated and well-off financially: it is a point of view and state of mind, one that you might call 'urbaneness'. But such people can and do regularly live in small towns, suburbs and rural areas, as well as in big cities. They read, support the arts and high-end shops, and love travel. Because of many things, Havertown is a great place for families with children to consider. First of all, many other families with children live here, making Havertown 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, Havertown has a high rate of owner-occupied single family homes, which tends to reflect stability in the local community. Finally, Havertown’s overall crime rate is lower than average for the country. One downside of living in Havertown is that it can take a long time to commute to work. In Havertown, the average commute to work is 30.35 minutes, which is quite a bit higher than the national average. On the other hand, local public transit is widely used in the town, so leaving the car at home and taking transit is often a viable alternative. Although the majority of commuting trips in the town are by private automobile, Havertown is somewhat unusual for a town of its size for having a substantial number of people who use public transportation. For a lot of people, the subway helps to get to and from their jobs every morning, which benefits everyone in the Havertown area by reducing both traffic and air pollution.Do you like to read, write and learn? If you move to Havertown, you'll likely find that many of your neighbors like to as well. Havertown is one of the more educated communities in America, with a full 58.94% of its adults having a college degree or even advanced degree, compared to a national average across all communities of 21.84%. The per capita income in Havertown in 2022 was $54,859, which is wealthy relative to Pennsylvania and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $219,436 for a family of four. Havertown is a somewhat ethnically-diverse town. The people who call Havertown home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Havertown residents report their race to be White, followed by Asian. Important ancestries of people in Havertown include Irish, Italian, German, English, and Polish. The most common language spoken in Havertown is English. Other important languages spoken here include Polish and Spanish.
