East Greenville is a very small borough located in the state of Pennsylvania. With a population of 3,155 people and just one neighborhood, East Greenville is the 473rd largest community in Pennsylvania.
Because occupations involving physical labor dominate the local economy, East Greenville is generally considered to be a blue-collar town. 37.38% of the East Greenville workforce is employed in blue-collar occupations, compared to the national average of 27.7%. Overall, East Greenville is a borough of sales and office workers, production and manufacturing workers, and service providers. There are especially a lot of people living in East Greenville who work in sales jobs (13.36%), office and administrative support (10.83%), and management occupations (7.43%).
East Greenville’s overall crime rate ranks among the lowest in the nation, making it a very safe place to live.
One downside of living in East Greenville, however, is that residents on average have to contend with a long commute, spending on average 30.37 minutes every day commuting to work. It is, however, a pedestrian-friendly borough. Many of its neighborhoods are dense enough and have amenities close enough together that people find it feasible to get around on foot.
East Greenville is a small borough, and as such doesn't have a public transit system that people use to get to and from their jobs every day.
The population of East Greenville overall has a level of education that is slightly above the US average for all US cities and towns of 21.84%. Of adults 25 and older in East Greenville, 24.13% have at least a bachelor's degree.
The per capita income in East Greenville in 2022 was $30,953, which is lower middle income relative to Pennsylvania, and middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $123,812 for a family of four. However, East Greenville contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.
East Greenville is a somewhat ethnically-diverse borough. The people who call East Greenville home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of East Greenville residents report their race to be White, followed by Asian. Important ancestries of people in East Greenville include German, Irish, Italian, English, and Pennsylvania German.
The most common language spoken in East Greenville is English. Other important languages spoken here include Polish and German/Yiddish.
Many things matter about a neighborhood, but the first thing most people notice is the way a neighborhood looks and its particular character. For example, one might notice whether the buildings all date from a certain time period or whether shop signs are in multiple languages. This particular neighborhood in East Greenville, the neighborhood, has some outstanding things about the way it looks and its way of life that are worth highlighting.
One of the really interesting characteristics about the neighborhood is that, according to NeighborhoodScout's exclusive research, it is an excellent choice in which to reside for college students. Due to its popularity among college students who already choose to live here, its walkability, and its above average safety from crime, the neighborhood is ideal for prospective or already-enrolled college students. Between semesters and during school breaks, you'll notice that the excitement here fluctuates with the college seasons. Despite the excitement however, parents of college-age children can rest easy knowing that this neighborhood has an above average safety rating. For each of these reasons, the neighborhood is rated among the top 0.7% of college-friendly places to live in the state of Pennsylvania.
Many people dream of living along a street lined with row houses or other attached homes. Such places do often have an abundance of charm. If you are one of these people, the neighborhood could be your paradise. With 48.9% of the homes and real estate here classified as rowhouses or other attached homes, this neighborhood brims with opportunity to find the right place for you. Only 1.2% of U.S. neighborhoods have more row houses than this neighborhood, making it one of the most interesting things about this special neighborhood.
Did you know that the neighborhood has more Slovak and Puerto Rican ancestry people living in it than nearly any neighborhood in America? It's true! In fact, 1.9% of this neighborhood's residents have Slovak ancestry and 8.2% have Puerto Rican ancestry.
How wealthy a neighborhood is, from very wealthy, to middle income, to low income is very formative with regard to the personality and character of a neighborhood. Equally important is the rate of people, particularly children, who live below the federal poverty line. In some wealthy gated communities, the areas immediately surrounding can have high rates of childhood poverty, which indicates other social issues. NeighborhoodScout's analysis reveals both aspects of income and poverty for this neighborhood.
The neighbors in the neighborhood in East Greenville are middle-income, making it a moderate income neighborhood. NeighborhoodScout's exclusive analysis reveals that this neighborhood has a higher income than 54.0% of the neighborhoods in America. With 11.8% of the children here below the federal poverty line, this neighborhood has a higher rate of childhood poverty than 53.4% of U.S. neighborhoods.
What we choose to do for a living reflects who we are. Each neighborhood has a different mix of occupations represented, and together these tell you about the neighborhood and help you understand if this neighborhood may fit your lifestyle.
In the neighborhood, 36.5% of the working population is employed in manufacturing and laborer occupations. The second most important occupational group in this neighborhood is executive, management, and professional occupations, with 25.2% of the residents employed. Other residents here are employed in sales and service jobs, from major sales accounts, to working in fast food restaurants (23.0%), and 14.5% in clerical, assistant, and tech support occupations.
The most common language spoken in the neighborhood is English, spoken by 94.9% of households. Some people also speak Polish (4.2%).
Culture is the shared learned behavior of peoples. Undeniably, different ethnicities and ancestries have different cultural traditions, and as a result, neighborhoods with concentrations of residents of one or another ethnicities or ancestries will express those cultures. It is what makes the North End in Boston so fun to visit for the Italian restaurants, bakeries, culture, and charm, and similarly, why people enjoy visiting Chinatown in San Francisco.
In the neighborhood in East Greenville, PA, residents most commonly identify their ethnicity or ancestry as German (30.1%). There are also a number of people of Irish ancestry (15.4%), and residents who report Italian roots (12.8%), and some of the residents are also of English ancestry (9.2%), along with some Puerto Rican ancestry residents (8.2%), among others.
Even if your neighborhood is walkable, you may still have to drive to your place of work. Some neighborhoods are located where many can get to work in just a few minutes, while others are located such that most residents have a long and arduous commute. The greatest number of commuters in neighborhood spend between 15 and 30 minutes commuting one-way to work (28.4% of working residents), which is shorter than the time spent commuting to work for most Americans.
Here most residents (86.3%) drive alone in a private automobile to get to work. In addition, quite a number also carpool with coworkers, friends, or neighbors to get to work (5.5%) . In a neighborhood like this, as in most of the nation, many residents find owning a car useful for getting to work.