Huntingdon Valley is a medium-sized town located in the state of Pennsylvania. With a population of 17,877 people and five associated neighborhoods, Huntingdon Valley is the 49th largest community in Pennsylvania.
Huntingdon Valley home prices are not only among the most expensive in Pennsylvania, but Huntingdon Valley real estate also consistently ranks among the most expensive in America.
Also of interest is that Huntingdon Valley 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 Huntingdon Valley telecommute to their jobs. Overall, about 20.70% 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.
Because of many things, Huntingdon 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, Huntingdon Valley really has some of the features that families look for when choosing a good community to raise children. Is Huntingdon 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.
In Huntingdon Valley, however, the average commute to work is quite long. On average, people spend 30.94 minutes each day getting to work, which is significantly higher than the national average.
Do you like to read, write and learn? If you move to Huntingdon Valley, you'll likely find that many of your neighbors like to as well. Huntingdon Valley is one of the more educated communities in America, with a full 55.87% of its adults having a college degree or even advanced degree, compared to a national average across all communities of 21.84%.
The per capita income in Huntingdon Valley in 2022 was $59,954, which is wealthy relative to Pennsylvania and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $239,816 for a family of four.
Huntingdon Valley is a very ethnically-diverse town. The people who call Huntingdon Valley home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Huntingdon Valley residents report their race to be White, followed by Asian. Important ancestries of people in Huntingdon Valley include Irish, German, Italian, Polish, and English.
In addition, Huntingdon Valley has a lot of people living here who were born outside of the US (18.89%).
The most common language spoken in Huntingdon Valley is English. Other important languages spoken here include Slavic languages and Chinese.