Narberth is a very small coastal borough (ie. on the ocean or tidally-influenced rivers) located in the state of Pennsylvania. With a population of 4,233 people and three constituent neighborhoods, Narberth is the 420th largest community in Pennsylvania. Narberth has an unusually large stock of pre-World War II architecture, making it one of the older and more historic boroughs in the country.

Narberth is a decidedly white-collar borough, with fully 94.44% of the workforce employed in white-collar jobs, well above the national average. Overall, Narberth is a borough of professionals, managers, and sales and office workers. There are especially a lot of people living in Narberth who work in management occupations (14.36%), teaching (13.38%), and office and administrative support jobs (11.45%).

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

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

And if you like science, one thing you'll find is that Narberth 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.

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

In addition to being popular with young singles, Narberth 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, Narberth 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, Narberth really has some of the features that families look for when choosing a good community to raise children. Is Narberth 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.

The borough is also nautical, which means that parts of Narberth are somewhat historic and touch the ocean or tidal bodies of water, such as inlets and tidal rivers. Quite often, nautical areas such as these attract visitors and locals who come to enjoy the scenery and various waterfront activities.

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

Narberth Information and Demographics

Do you like to read, write and learn? If you move to Narberth, you'll likely find that many of your neighbors like to as well. Narberth is one of the more educated communities in America, with a full 63.70% 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 Narberth in 2000 was $35,165, which is wealthy relative to Pennsylvania and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $140,660 for a family of four. However, Narberth contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.

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

The most common language spoken in Narberth is English.