Havertown is a medium-sized town located in the state of Pennsylvania. With a population of 36,268 people and nine constituent neighborhoods, Havertown is the 22nd largest community in Pennsylvania.

Havertown is a decidedly white-collar town, with fully 86.76% of the workforce employed in white-collar jobs, well above the national average. Overall, Havertown is a town of sales and office workers, professionals, and managers. There are especially a lot of people living in Havertown who work in office and administrative support jobs (16.19%), sales jobs (12.87%), and management occupations (11.23%).

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

In addition, Havertown is home to many people who could be described as "urban sophisticates." 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.

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

Havertown Information and Demographics

The education level of Havertown citizens is very high relative to the national average among all cities (14.96%): 40.11% of adults in Havertown have a bachelor's degree or even advanced degree.

The per capita income in Havertown in 2000 was $26,730, which is wealthy relative to Pennsylvania and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $106,920 for a family of four. However, Havertown contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.

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

The most common language spoken in Havertown is English.