Downingtown is a somewhat small borough located in the state of Pennsylvania. With a population of 7,589 people and eight constituent neighborhoods, Downingtown is the 211st largest community in Pennsylvania.

Unlike some boroughs, Downingtown isn't mainly white- or blue-collar. Instead, the most prevalent occupations for people in Downingtown are a mix of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Downingtown is a borough of sales and office workers, professionals, and service providers. There are especially a lot of people living in Downingtown who work in office and administrative support jobs (25.16%), sales jobs (10.68%), and management occupations (7.63%).

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

In addition, Downingtown is home to many people who could be described as "urban sophisticates," which are people who are not only wealthy and employed in professional occupations, but highly educated to boot. Urban sophisticates have urbane tastes - whether they reside in a big or small city, a suburb, or a little town. Urban sophisticates support bookstores, quality clothing stores, enjoy luxury travel, and in big cities, they are truly the patrons of the arts, attending and supporting institutions such as opera, symphony, ballet, and theatre.

Because of many things, Downingtown is a great place for families with children to consider. First of all, many other families with children live here, making Downingtown 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 borough's good public school district and large population of college-educated adults provide an environment conducive to academic values. With regard to real estate, Downingtown has a high rate of owner-occupied single family homes, which tends to reflect stability in the local community. Finally, Downingtown's overall crime rate is lower than average for the country.

As is often the case in a small borough, Downingtown doesn't have a public transportation system that people use for their commute.

Downingtown Information and Demographics

The percentage of people in Downingtown who are college-educated is somewhat higher than the average US community of 14.96%: 21.86% of adults in Downingtown have at least a bachelor's degree.

The per capita income in Downingtown in 2000 was $21,634, which is upper middle income relative to Pennsylvania and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $86,536 for a family of four.

Downingtown is a somewhat ethnically-diverse borough. The people who call Downingtown home come from a variety of different races and ancestries. The most prevalent race in Downingtown is White, followed by African-American. Important ancestries of people in Downingtown include German, Italian, Irish, English, and Dutch.

The most common language spoken in Downingtown is English. Some people also speak Spanish.