South Park is a medium-sized township located in the state of Pennsylvania. With a population of 13,652 people and three associated neighborhoods, South Park is the 68th largest community in Pennsylvania.Unlike some townships where white-collar or blue-collar occupations dominate the local economy, South Park is neither predominantly one nor the other. Instead, it has a mixed workforce of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, South Park is a township of professionals, sales and office workers, and managers. There are especially a lot of people living in South Park who work in office and administrative support (10.02%), management occupations (9.43%), and business and financial occupations (8.70%). Also of interest is that South Park 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 South Park telecommute to their jobs. Overall, about 14.81% 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. South Park is a good choice for families with children because of several factors. Many other families with children live here, making it a place where both parents and children are more likely to develop social ties with other families. The township’s good public school district and large population of college-educated adults provide an environment conducive to academic success. Many people own their own single-family homes, providing areas for children to play and stability in the community. Finally, South Park’s overall crime rate is lower than average for the country. One downside of living in South Park is that it can take a long time to commute to work. In South Park, the average commute to work is 31.15 minutes, which is quite a bit higher than the national average. On the other hand, local public transit is widely used in the township, so leaving the car at home and taking transit is often a viable alternative. Even though South Park is a smaller township, it has many people who hop on public transportation – mostly a streetcar for their daily commute to work. Typically, these people are commuting to good jobs in the surrounding cities.The citizens of South Park are very well educated compared to the average community in the nation: 39.30% of adults in South Park have a bachelor's degree or even advanced degree. The per capita income in South Park in 2022 was $44,941, which is wealthy relative to Pennsylvania and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $179,764 for a family of four. However, South Park contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. The people who call South Park home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of South Park residents report their race to be White, followed by Asian. Important ancestries of people in South Park include German, Irish, Italian, Polish, and English. The most common language spoken in South Park is English. Other important languages spoken here include Langs. of India and German/Yiddish.
