About Valencia

Valencia is a somewhat small town located in the state of Pennsylvania. With a population of 7,007 people and just one neighborhood, Valencia is the 230th largest community in Pennsylvania.

Unlike some towns where white-collar or blue-collar occupations dominate the local economy, Valencia is neither predominently one or the other. Instead, it has a mixed workforce of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Valencia is a town of professionals, sales and office workers, and construction workers and builders. There are especially a lot of people living in Valencia who work in office and administrative support jobs (10.84%), sales jobs (9.50%), and management occupations (9.31%).

Valencia 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, Valencia's overall crime rate ranks among the lowest in the country, making it one of the safest places to raise a family.

Valencia is a very car-oriented town. 98.57% of residents commute to work in a private automobile rather than by other means, such as public transit, bicycling, or walking. This is because Valencia is a small town, 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. Valencia has a lot of rural roads, and houses can be far apart. Many residents drive out of town for regular shopping trips as well.

Being a small town, Valencia does not have a public transit system used by locals to get to and from work.

Valencia Information and Demographics

In terms of college education, Valencia is substantially better educated than the typical community in the nation, which has 14.96% of the adults holding a bachelor's degree or graduate degree: 25.68% of adults in Valencia have a college degree.

The per capita income in Valencia in 2000 was $23,214, which is upper middle income relative to Pennsylvania and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $92,856 for a family of four.

The people who call Valencia home come from a variety of different races and ancestries. The most prevalent race in Valencia is White, followed by African-American. Important ancestries of people in Valencia include German, Irish, Italian, Polish, and English.

The most common language spoken in Valencia is English.