Koppel - New Galilee is a very small town located in the state of Pennsylvania. With a population of 2,957 people and just one neighborhood, Koppel - New Galilee is the 496th largest community in Pennsylvania.
Because occupations involving physical labor dominate the local economy, Koppel - New Galilee is generally considered to be a blue-collar town. 35.72% of the Koppel - New Galilee workforce is employed in blue-collar occupations, compared to the national average of 27.7%. Overall, Koppel - New Galilee is a town of sales and office workers, professionals, and service providers. There are especially a lot of people living in Koppel - New Galilee who work in office and administrative support (12.03%), sales jobs (9.14%), and management occupations (8.68%).
Telecommuters are a relatively large percentage of the workforce: 10.81% 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.
The town is relatively quiet, having a combination of lower population density and few of those groups of people who have a tendency to be noisy. For example, Koppel - New Galilee has relatively fewer families with younger children, and/or college students. Combined, this makes Koppel - New Galilee a pretty quiet place to live overall. If you like quiet, you will probably enjoy it here.
The population of Koppel - New Galilee 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 Koppel - New Galilee, 21.89% have at least a bachelor's degree.
The per capita income in Koppel - New Galilee in 2022 was $32,326, which is middle income relative to Pennsylvania and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $129,304 for a family of four. However, Koppel - New Galilee contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.
The people who call Koppel - New Galilee home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Koppel - New Galilee residents report their race to be White, followed by Asian. Important ancestries of people in Koppel - New Galilee include German, Irish, Italian, English, and Polish.
The most common language spoken in Koppel - New Galilee is English. Other important languages spoken here include Italian and Polish.
When you see a neighborhood for the first time, the most important thing is often the way it looks, like its homes and its setting. Some places look the same, but they only reveal their true character after living in them for a while because they contain a unique mix of occupational or cultural groups. This neighborhood is very unique in some important ways, according to NeighborhoodScout's exclusive exploration and analysis.
Did you know that the neighborhood has more Croatian and Slovak ancestry people living in it than nearly any neighborhood in America? It's true! In fact, 2.4% of this neighborhood's residents have Croatian ancestry and 1.4% have Slovak ancestry.
is also pretty special linguistically. Significantly, 8.0% of its residents five years old and above primarily speak Polish at home. While this may seem like a small percentage, it is higher than 97.0% of the neighborhoods in America.
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 Koppel - New Galilee are lower-middle income, making it a below average income neighborhood. NeighborhoodScout's research shows that this neighborhood has an income lower than 61.1% of U.S. neighborhoods. In addition, 5.6% of the children seventeen and under living in this neighborhood are living below the federal poverty line, which is a lower rate of childhood poverty than is found in 62.7% of America's neighborhoods.
A neighborhood is far different if it is dominated by enlisted military personnel rather than people who earn their living by farming. It is also different if most of the neighbors are clerical support or managers. What is wonderful is the sheer diversity of neighborhoods, allowing you to find the type that fits your lifestyle and aspirations.
In the neighborhood, 35.3% 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 30.5% of the residents employed. Other residents here are employed in sales and service jobs, from major sales accounts, to working in fast food restaurants (18.6%), and 15.2% in clerical, assistant, and tech support occupations.
The most common language spoken in the neighborhood is English, spoken by 98.8% of households. Some people also speak Polish (8.0%).
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 Koppel - New Galilee, PA, residents most commonly identify their ethnicity or ancestry as German (29.0%). There are also a number of people of Irish ancestry (18.7%), and residents who report Italian roots (16.9%), and some of the residents are also of English ancestry (9.5%), along with some Polish ancestry residents (6.4%), among others.
How you get to work – car, bus, train or other means – and how much of your day it takes to do so is a large quality of life and financial issue. Especially with gasoline prices rising and expected to continue doing so, the length and means of one's commute can be a financial burden. Some neighborhoods are physically located so that many residents have to drive in their own car, others are set up so many walk to work, or can take a train, bus, or bike. The greatest number of commuters in neighborhood spend between 15 and 30 minutes commuting one-way to work (39.6% of working residents), which is shorter than the time spent commuting to work for most Americans.
Here most residents (81.4%) 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 (6.5%) . In a neighborhood like this, as in most of the nation, many residents find owning a car useful for getting to work.