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Garnet Valley, PA
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Garnet Valley profile


Living in Garnet Valley



Garnet Valley is a somewhat small town located in the state of Pennsylvania. With a population of 9,597 people and three associated neighborhoods, Garnet Valley is the 120th largest community in Pennsylvania.

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

Also of interest is that Garnet Valley 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: 18.03% 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, Garnet Valley 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, Garnet Valley really has some of the features that families look for when choosing a good community to raise children. Is Garnet Valley 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 Garnet Valley, however, is that residents on average have to contend with a long commute, spending on average 32.26 minutes every day commuting to work.

The education level of Garnet Valley ranks among the highest in the nation. Of the 25-and-older adult population in Garnet Valley, 49.38% 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 Garnet Valley in 2018 was $61,458, which is wealthy relative to Pennsylvania and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $245,832 for a family of four.

Garnet Valley is a somewhat ethnically-diverse town. The people who call Garnet Valley home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Garnet Valley residents report their race to be White, followed by Asian. Important ancestries of people in Garnet Valley include Italian, Irish, German, English, and Polish.

The most common language spoken in Garnet Valley is English. Other important languages spoken here include Polish and Chinese.


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