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Cheswick, PA
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Living in Cheswick



Cheswick is a very small borough located in the state of Pennsylvania. With a population of 1,629 people and three associated neighborhoods, Cheswick is the 694th largest community in Pennsylvania.

Also of interest is that Cheswick 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: 10.18% 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.

Cheswick 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 borough’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, Cheswick’s overall crime rate is lower than average for the country.

In terms of college education, Cheswick is substantially better educated than the typical community in the nation, which has 21.84% of the adults holding a bachelor's degree or graduate degree: 33.58% of adults in Cheswick have a college degree.

The per capita income in Cheswick in 2022 was $40,063, which is upper middle income relative to Pennsylvania and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $160,252 for a family of four. However, Cheswick contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.

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

The most common language spoken in Cheswick is English. Other important languages spoken here include Italian and Greek.