One of the benefits of Girard is that there is very little traffic. The average commute to work is 18.82 minutes, which is substantially less than the national average. Not only does this mean that the drive to work is less aggravating, but noise and pollution levels are lower as a result.
Being a small borough, Girard does not have a public transit system used by locals to get to and from work.
The overall education level of Girard is somewhat higher than in the average US city of 21.84%: 28.57% of adults 25 and older in the borough have at least a bachelor's degree.
The per capita income in Girard in 2022 was $39,521, which is upper middle income relative to Pennsylvania and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $158,084 for a family of four. However, Girard contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.
Girard is a somewhat ethnically-diverse borough. The people who call Girard home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Girard residents report their race to be White. Girard also has a sizeable Hispanic population (people of Hispanic origin can be of any race). People of Hispanic or Latino origin account for 12.10% of the borough’s residents. Important ancestries of people in Girard include German, Irish, English, Polish, and Italian.
The most common language spoken in Girard is English. Other important languages spoken here include Polish and Spanish.
