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Harleysville, PA
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Harleysville profile


Living in Harleysville



Harleysville is a somewhat small town located in the state of Pennsylvania. With a population of 9,899 people and five associated neighborhoods, Harleysville is the 112th largest community in Pennsylvania.

Harleysville home prices are not only among the most expensive in Pennsylvania, but Harleysville real estate also consistently ranks among the most expensive in America.

Also of interest is that Harleysville 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: 16.26% 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.

The overall crime rate in Harleysville is one of the lowest in the US. This makes it one of the safer places to live in the country in terms of crime.

Harleysville is one of the most well-educated cities in the nation. 40.24% of adults in Harleysville have at least a bachelor's degree. Compare that to the average community in America, which has just 21.84% with a bachelor's degree or higher.

The per capita income in Harleysville in 2018 was $56,896, which is wealthy relative to Pennsylvania and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $227,584 for a family of four.

Harleysville is a somewhat ethnically-diverse town. The people who call Harleysville home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Harleysville residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Harleysville include German, Irish, Italian, English, and Polish.

The most common language spoken in Harleysville is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Langs. of India.