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Sewickley, PA
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Sewickley profile


Living in Sewickley



Sewickley is a very small borough located in the state of Pennsylvania. With a population of 3,814 people and three associated neighborhoods, Sewickley is the 403rd largest community in Pennsylvania. Much of the housing stock in Sewickley was built prior to World War II, making it one of the older and more historic boroughs in the country.

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

Also of interest is that Sewickley 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 Sewickley telecommute to their jobs. Overall, about 24.51% 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.

Even though Sewickley is a smaller borough, it has many people who hop on public transportation – mostly the bus for their daily commute to work. Typically, these people are commuting to good jobs in the surrounding cities.

If knowledge is power, Sewickley is a pretty powerful place. 58.28% of the adults in Sewickley have earned a 4-year college degree, masters degree, MD, law degree, or even PhD. Compare that to the national average of 21.84% for all cities and towns.

The per capita income in Sewickley in 2018 was $65,609, which is wealthy relative to Pennsylvania and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $262,436 for a family of four. However, Sewickley contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.

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

The most common language spoken in Sewickley is English. Other important languages spoken here include Polish and Spanish.