Huntingdon Valley is a medium-sized town located in the state of Pennsylvania. With a population of 20,408 people and six constituent neighborhoods, Huntingdon Valley is the 50th largest community in Pennsylvania.

Huntingdon Valley is a decidedly white-collar town, with fully 89.89% of the workforce employed in white-collar jobs, well above the national average. Overall, Huntingdon Valley is a town of professionals, sales and office workers, and managers. There are especially a lot of people living in Huntingdon Valley who work in sales jobs (16.09%), office and administrative support jobs (14.60%), and management occupations (11.56%).

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

In addition, Huntingdon Valley is home to many people who could be described as "urban sophisticates." Urban sophisticates are educated, wealthy, executives and professionals, who have urbane tastes in books, food, and travel, whether they actually live in a big city, or choose to reside in a small town. In big or medium-sized cities, urban sophisticates tend to frequent art institutions such as opera, symphonies, ballet, live theatre, and museums.

Huntingdon Valley 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, Huntingdon Valley's overall crime rate is lower than average for the country.

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

Huntingdon Valley Information and Demographics

The education level of Huntingdon Valley citizens is very high relative to the national average among all cities (14.96%): 44.92% of adults in Huntingdon Valley have a bachelor's degree or even advanced degree.

The per capita income in Huntingdon Valley in 2000 was $38,748, which is wealthy relative to Pennsylvania and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $154,992 for a family of four.

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

The most common language spoken in Huntingdon Valley is English. Other important languages spoken here include Russian and Korean.