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South Park, PA
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Living in South Park



South Park is a somewhat small township located in the state of Pennsylvania. With a population of 13,630 people and three associated neighborhoods, South Park is the 68th largest community in Pennsylvania.

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

One interesting thing about the economy is that relatively large numbers of people worked from their home: 14.81% of the workforce. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce this is high compared to the rest of the county. 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 of many things, South Park is a great place for families with children to consider. First of all, many other families with children live here, making South Park a place where both parents and children are more likely to develop social ties with other families, as well as find family-oriented services and community. The township’s good public school district and large population of college-educated adults provide an environment conducive to academic values. With regard to real estate, South Park has a high rate of owner-occupied single family homes, which tends to reflect stability in the local community. Finally, South Park’s overall crime rate ranks among the lowest in the country, making it one of the safest places to raise a family.

One downside of living in South Park, however, is that residents on average have to contend with a long commute, spending on average 31.15 minutes every day commuting to work. However, local public transit is widely used. For those who would prefer to avoid driving entirely and leave their car at home, it may be an option to use the transit instead.

In South Park, a lot of people use a streetcar to get to work every day though South Park is a relatively small township. Those that ride a streetcar are primarily traveling out of town to good jobs in other cities.

The education level of South Park citizens is very high relative to the national average among all cities (21.84%): 39.30% of adults in South Park have a bachelor's degree or even advanced degree.

The per capita income in South Park in 2018 was $44,941, which is wealthy relative to Pennsylvania and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $179,764 for a family of four. However, South Park contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.

The people who call South Park home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of South Park residents report their race to be White, followed by Asian. Important ancestries of people in South Park include German, Irish, Italian, Polish, and English.

The most common language spoken in South Park is English. Other important languages spoken here include Langs. of India and German/Yiddish.