Landenberg is a somewhat small town located in the state of Pennsylvania. With a population of 9,529 people and three constituent neighborhoods, Landenberg is the 151st largest community in Pennsylvania.

Landenberg is a decidedly white-collar town, with fully 85.93% of the workforce employed in white-collar jobs, well above the national average. Overall, Landenberg is a town of professionals, managers, and sales and office workers. There are especially a lot of people living in Landenberg who work in management occupations (19.66%), sales jobs (11.37%), and office and administrative support jobs (10.77%).

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

A relatively large number of people in Landenberg telecommute to their jobs. Overall, about 7.74% of the workforce works from home. While this may seem like a small number, as a fraction of the total workforce it ranks among the highest in the country. 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.

In addition, Landenberg is home to many people who could be described as "urban sophisticates," which are people who are not only wealthy and employed in professional occupations, but highly educated to boot. Urban sophisticates have urbane tastes - whether they reside in a big or small city, a suburb, or a little town. Urban sophisticates support bookstores, quality clothing stores, enjoy luxury travel, and in big cities, they are truly the patrons of the arts, attending and supporting institutions such as opera, symphony, ballet, and theatre.

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

Landenberg is a very car-oriented town. 96.66% of residents commute to work in a private automobile rather than by other means, such as public transit, bicycling, or walking. This is because Landenberg 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. Landenberg has a lot of rural roads, and houses can be far apart. Many residents drive out of town for regular shopping trips as well.

Landenberg 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.

Landenberg Information and Demographics

If knowledge is power, Landenberg is a pretty powerful place. 50.57% of the adults in Landenberg have earned a 4-year college degree, masters degree, MD, law degree, or even PhD. Compare that to the national average of 14.96% for all cities and towns.

The per capita income in Landenberg in 2000 was $34,192, which is wealthy relative to Pennsylvania and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $136,768 for a family of four. However, Landenberg contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.

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

The most common language spoken in Landenberg is English. Some people also speak Spanish.