About Center Valley

Center Valley is a somewhat small town located in the state of Pennsylvania. With a population of 6,275 people and just one neighborhood, Center Valley is the 277th largest community in Pennsylvania.

Unlike some towns , Center Valley isn't mainly white- or blue-collar. Instead, the most prevalent occupations for people in Center Valley are a mix of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Center Valley is a town of sales and office workers, professionals, and service providers. There are especially a lot of people living in Center Valley who work in office and administrative support jobs (13.92%), sales jobs (12.93%), and management occupations (10.39%).

Also of interest is that Center Valley has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US.

Because there are quite a few people attending college in Center Valley, it is thought of as a college town. To the benefit of the many students in the area, Center Valley provides a number of services, amenities and opportunities geared towards their needs and activities.

In addition, Center Valley 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, Center Valley is a great place for families with children to consider. First of all, many other families with children live here, making Center Valley 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, Center Valley has a high rate of owner-occupied single family homes, which tends to reflect stability in the local community. Finally, Center Valley's overall crime rate is lower than average for the country.

Being a small town, Center Valley does not have a public transit system used by locals to get to and from work.

Center Valley Information and Demographics

The education level of Center Valley citizens is very high relative to the national average among all cities (14.96%): 36.99% of adults in Center Valley have a bachelor's degree or even advanced degree.

The per capita income in Center Valley in 2000 was $27,372, which is wealthy relative to Pennsylvania and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $109,488 for a family of four. However, Center Valley contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.

The people who call Center Valley home come from a variety of different races and ancestries. The most prevalent race in Center Valley is White, followed by Asian. Important ancestries of people in Center Valley include German, Irish, Italian, Polish, English, Pennsylvania German, Dutch, and French.

The most common language spoken in Center Valley is English.