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POPULAR REAL ESTATE NEAR Gladwyne, PA Bala Cynwyd, PA (Bala-Cynwyd), Bryn Mawr, PA (Town Center), Gladwyne, PA, Merion Station, PA, Philadelphia, PA (Allens Ln/Wissahickon Ave), Philadelphia, PA (Druim Moir Ln/Druim Moir Ct), Philadelphia, PA (Philadelphia College of Textiles and Science/School House Ln), Philadelphia, PA (Spruce St/Broad St), Philadelphia, PA (Valley Green Rd/Cherokee St), Radnor Township, PA (Ithan/Villanova)


Gladwyne is a very small coastal town (ie. on the ocean or tidally-influenced rivers) located in the state of Pennsylvania. With a population of 4,062 people and just one neighborhood, Gladwyne is the 435th largest community in Pennsylvania.
Gladwyne is a decidedly white-collar town, with fully 96.41% of the workforce employed in white-collar jobs, well above the national average. Overall, Gladwyne is a town of professionals, managers, and sales and office workers. There are especially a lot of people living in Gladwyne who work in management occupations (22.08%), sales jobs (16.52%), and healthcare (12.21%).
Of important note, Gladwyne is also a town of artists. Gladwyne has more artists, designers and people working in media than 90% of the communities in America. This concentration of artists helps shape Gladwyne's character.
In addition, Gladwyne 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.
Gladwyne 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, Gladwyne's overall crime rate is lower than average for the country.
One of the nice things about Gladwyne is that is it nautical, meaning that parts of the town are somewhat historic and on the ocean, or touch tidal bodies of water, such as inlets and tidal rivers. Because of this, visitors and locals will often go to these areas to take in the scenery or to enjoy waterfront activities.
Being a small town, Gladwyne does not have a public transit system used by locals to get to and from work.
If knowledge is power, Gladwyne is a pretty powerful place. 66.98% of the adults in Gladwyne have earned a 4-year college degree, masters degree, MD, law degree, or even PhD. Compare that to the national average of 14.96% for all cities and towns.
The per capita income in Gladwyne in 2000 was $90,940, which is wealthy relative to Pennsylvania and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $363,760 for a family of four. However, Gladwyne contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.
The people who call Gladwyne home come from a variety of different races and ancestries. The most prevalent race in Gladwyne is White, followed by Asian. Important ancestries of people in Gladwyne include English, Irish, German, Italian, Russian, Polish, and Scottish.
The most common language spoken in Gladwyne is English.
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