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Mountain Top, PA
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Living in Mountain Top



Mountain Top is a somewhat small town located in the state of Pennsylvania. With a population of 11,489 people and four associated neighborhoods, Mountain Top is the 91st largest community in Pennsylvania.

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

Telecommuters are a relatively large percentage of the workforce: 14.27% of people work from home. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce it is high relative to the nation. 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, Mountain Top is a great place for families with children to consider. First of all, many other families with children live here, making Mountain Top 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 town’s good public school district and large population of college-educated adults provide an environment conducive to academic values. With regard to real estate, Mountain Top has a high rate of owner-occupied single family homes, which tends to reflect stability in the local community. Finally, Mountain Top’s overall crime rate is lower than average for the country.

As is often the case in a small town, Mountain Top doesn't have a public transportation system that people use for their commute.

The education level of Mountain Top ranks among the highest in the nation. Of the 25-and-older adult population in Mountain Top, 46.40% have at least a bachelor's degree. The typical US community has just 21.84% of its adults holding a bachelor's degree or graduate degree.

The per capita income in Mountain Top in 2018 was $42,848, which is upper middle income relative to Pennsylvania and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $171,392 for a family of four. However, Mountain Top contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.

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

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