About Eighty Four

Eighty Four is a somewhat small town located in the state of Pennsylvania. With a population of 5,010 people and just one neighborhood, Eighty Four is the 353rd largest community in Pennsylvania.

Unlike some towns , Eighty Four isn't mainly white- or blue-collar. Instead, the most prevalent occupations for people in Eighty Four are a mix of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Eighty Four is a town of sales and office workers, professionals, and service providers. There are especially a lot of people living in Eighty Four who work in office and administrative support jobs (12.61%), sales jobs (10.55%), and management occupations (8.44%).

Eighty Four 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 town'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, Eighty Four's overall crime rate ranks among the lowest in the country, making it one of the safest places to raise a family.

Eighty Four is a very car-oriented town. 96.78% of residents commute to work in a private automobile rather than by other means, such as public transit, bicycling, or walking. This is because Eighty Four is a small town, and most people who live here have to drive out of town for work, and the town population is not large nor dense enough to support an extensive public transportation system. Eighty Four has a lot of rural roads, and houses can be far apart. Many residents drive out of town for regular shopping trips as well.

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

Eighty Four Information and Demographics

The percentage of people in Eighty Four who are college-educated is somewhat higher than the average US community of 14.96%: 21.43% of adults in Eighty Four have at least a bachelor's degree.

The per capita income in Eighty Four in 2000 was $24,787, which is wealthy relative to Pennsylvania, and upper middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $99,148 for a family of four.

The people who call Eighty Four home come from a variety of different races and ancestries. The most prevalent race in Eighty Four is White, followed by African-American. Important ancestries of people in Eighty Four include German, Italian, Irish, Polish, English, Slovak, and Scotch-Irish.

The most common language spoken in Eighty Four is English.