About Laflin

Laflin is a very small borough located in the state of Pennsylvania. With a population of 1,502 people and just one neighborhood, Laflin is the 773rd largest community in Pennsylvania.

Laflin is a decidedly white-collar borough, with fully 87.44% of the workforce employed in white-collar jobs, well above the national average. Overall, Laflin is a borough of sales and office workers, professionals, and managers. There are especially a lot of people living in Laflin who work in office and administrative support jobs (17.29%), sales jobs (14.30%), and healthcare (13.93%).

In addition, Laflin 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.

Laflin 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 borough'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, Laflin's overall crime rate is lower than average for the country.

Laflin is a very car-oriented borough. 99.62% of residents commute to work in a private automobile rather than by other means, such as public transit, bicycling, or walking. This is because Laflin is a small borough, 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. Laflin has a lot of rural roads, and houses can be far apart. Many residents drive out of town for regular shopping trips as well.

Laflin is a small borough, and as such doesn't have a public transit system that people use to get to and from their jobs every day.

Laflin Information and Demographics

The population of Laflin is very well educated relative to most cities and towns in the nation, where the average community has 14.96% of its adult population holding a 4-year degree or higher: 37.66% of adults in Laflin have a bachelor's degree or even advanced degree.

The per capita income in Laflin in 2000 was $29,581, which is wealthy relative to Pennsylvania and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $118,324 for a family of four.

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

The most common language spoken in Laflin is English. Some people also speak Italian.