About Merion Station

Merion Station is a somewhat small town located in the state of Pennsylvania. With a population of 6,049 people and just one neighborhood, Merion Station is the 289th largest community in Pennsylvania. Much of the housing stock in Merion Station was built prior to World War II, making it one of the older and more historic towns in the country.

Merion Station is a decidedly white-collar town, with fully 95.83% of the workforce employed in white-collar jobs, well above the national average. Overall, Merion Station is a town of professionals, sales and office workers, and managers. There are especially a lot of people living in Merion Station who work in management occupations (14.86%), sales jobs (13.47%), and healthcare (13.26%).

And if you like science, one thing you'll find is that Merion Station has lots of scientists living in town - whether they be life scientists, physical scientists (like astronomers), or social scientists (like geographers!). So, if you're scientific-minded, you might like it here too.

Of important note, Merion Station is also a town of artists. Merion Station has more artists, designers and people working in media than 90% of the communities in America. This concentration of artists helps shape Merion Station's character.

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

Telecommuters are a relatively large percentage of the workforce: 7.27% of people work from home. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce it is high relative to the nation. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes.

Because there are quite a few people attending college in Merion Station, it is thought of as a college town. To the benefit of the many students in the area, Merion Station provides a number of services, amenities and opportunities geared towards their needs and activities.

For a small town, there is also a high proportion of single, often educated, people living in Merion Station. This is not typical for most smaller communities in America, and adds a feeling of vibrancy to Merion Station.

In addition to being popular with young singles, Merion Station is also home to many people who can be described as "urban sophisticates." While both of these categories describe educated professionals, urban sophisticates are quite a different demographic. Urban sophisticates are people who are both educated and wealthy, and thus tend to be older, richer, and more established than young professionals. "Urban sophisticates" is not just about being educated and well-off financially: it is a point of view and state of mind, one that you might call 'urbaneness.' But such people can and do regularly live in small towns, suburbs and rural areas, as well as in big cities. They read, support the arts and high-end shops, and love travel.

Because of many things, Merion Station is a very good place for families to consider. With an enviable combination of good schools, low crime, college-educated neighbors who tend to support education because of their own experiences, and a high rate of home ownership in predominantly single-family properties, Merion Station really has some of the features that families look for when choosing a good community to raise children. Is Merion Station perfect? Of course not, and if you like frenetic night life, it will be far from your cup of tea. But overall this is a solid community, with many things to recommend it as a family-friendly place to live.

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

Merion Station Information and Demographics

Do you like to read, write and learn? If you move to Merion Station, you'll likely find that many of your neighbors like to as well. Merion Station is one of the more educated communities in America, with a full 76.69% of its adults having a college degree or even advanced degree, compared to a national average across all communities of 14.96%.

The per capita income in Merion Station in 2000 was $51,480, which is wealthy relative to Pennsylvania and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $205,920 for a family of four. However, Merion Station contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.

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

The most common language spoken in Merion Station is English. Some people also speak Hebrew.