Havertown is a medium-sized town located in the state of Pennsylvania. With a population of 38,425 people and ten associated neighborhoods, Havertown is the 17th largest community in Pennsylvania. Havertown home prices are not only among the most expensive in Pennsylvania, but Havertown real estate also consistently ranks among the most expensive in America.Havertown is a decidedly white-collar town, with fully 88.46% of the workforce employed in white-collar jobs, well above the national average. Overall, Havertown is a town of professionals, managers, and sales and office workers. There are especially a lot of people living in Havertown who work in management occupations (14.46%), teaching (11.37%), and sales jobs (10.77%). 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. A relatively large number of people in Havertown telecommute to their jobs. Overall, about 22.23% 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, Havertown is home to many people who could be described as "urban sophisticates". Urban sophisticates are educated, wealthy, executives and professionals, who have urbane tastes in books, food, and travel, whether they actually live in a big city, or choose to reside in a small town. In big or medium-sized cities, urban sophisticates tend to frequent art institutions such as opera, symphonies, ballet, live theatre, and museums. Because of many things, Havertown is a very good place for families to consider. With an enviable combination of good schools, low crime, college-educated neighbors who tend to support education because of their own experiences, and a high rate of home ownership in predominantly single-family properties, Havertown really has some of the features that families look for when choosing a good community to raise children. Is Havertown perfect? Of course not, and if you like frenetic nightlife, it will be far from your cup of tea. But overall this is a solid community, with many things to recommend it as a family-friendly place to live. One downside of living in Havertown, however, is that residents on average have to contend with a long commute, spending on average 30.25 minutes every day commuting to work. However, local public transit is widely used. For those who would prefer to avoid driving entirely and leave their car at home, it may be an option to use the transit instead. Although the majority of commuting trips in the town are by private automobile, Havertown is somewhat unusual for a town of its size for having a substantial number of people who use public transportation. For a lot of people, the subway helps to get to and from their jobs every morning, which benefits everyone in the Havertown area by reducing both traffic and air pollution.Do you have a 4-year college degree or graduate degree? If so, you may feel right at home in Havertown. 60.82% of adults here have a 4-year degree or graduate degree, whereas the national average for all cities and towns is just 21.84%. The per capita income in Havertown in 2022 was $59,262, which is wealthy relative to Pennsylvania and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $237,048 for a family of four. Havertown is a somewhat ethnically-diverse town. The people who call Havertown home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Havertown residents report their race to be White, followed by Asian. Important ancestries of people in Havertown include Irish, Italian, German, English, and Polish. The most common language spoken in Havertown is English. Other important languages spoken here include Polish and Spanish.
