Seneca is a very small town located in the state of Pennsylvania. With a population of 1,011 people and two associated neighborhoods, Seneca is the 829th largest community in Pennsylvania.Unlike some towns, Seneca isn’t mainly white- or blue-collar. Instead, the most prevalent occupations for people in Seneca are a mix of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Seneca is a town of sales and office workers, professionals, and service providers. There are especially a lot of people living in Seneca who work in office and administrative support (20.03%), management occupations (12.42%), and sales jobs (7.95%). One interesting thing about the economy is that relatively large numbers of people worked from their home: 16.39% 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. It is a fairly quiet town because there are relatively few of those groups of people who have a tendency to be noisy. (Children, for example, often can't help themselves from being noisy, and being parents ourselves, we know!) Seneca has relatively few families with children living at home, and is quieter because of it. Renters and college students, for their own reasons, can also be noisy. Seneca has few renters and college students. But the biggest reason it is quieter in Seneca than in most places in America, is that there are just simply fewer people living here. If you think trees make good neighbors, Seneca may be for you. As is often the case in a small town, Seneca doesn't have a public transportation system that people use for their commute.The education level of Seneca citizens, measured as those with bachelor's degrees or advanced degrees, is similar to the national average for all American cities and towns. 19.57% of adults 25 and older in Seneca have a college degree. The per capita income in Seneca in 2022 was $38,114, which is upper middle income relative to Pennsylvania and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $152,456 for a family of four. However, Seneca contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. The people who call Seneca home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Seneca residents report their race to be White, followed by Asian. Important ancestries of people in Seneca include German, English, Italian, Irish, and Swedish. The most common language spoken in Seneca is English. Other important languages spoken here include Polish and Italian.
