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New Hope, PA
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New Hope profile


Living in New Hope



New Hope is a very small borough located in the state of Pennsylvania. With a population of 2,632 people and four associated neighborhoods, New Hope is the 554th largest community in Pennsylvania.

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

Of important note, New Hope is also a borough of artists. New Hope has more artists, designers and people working in media than 90% of the communities in America. This concentration of artists helps shape New Hope’s character.

Also of interest is that New Hope has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US.

One interesting thing about the economy is that relatively large numbers of people worked from their home: 34.23% of the workforce. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce this is high compared to the rest of the county. 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.

In addition, New Hope is home to many people who could be described as "urban sophisticates". Urban sophisticates are people who are both educated and wealthy, and thus tend to be older, richer, and more established than young professionals. "Urban sophisticates" is not just about being educated and well-off financially: it is a point of view and state of mind, one that you might call 'urbaneness'. But such people can and do regularly live in small towns, suburbs and rural areas, as well as in big cities. They read, support the arts and high-end shops, and love travel.

One downside of living in New Hope, however, is that residents on average have to contend with a long commute, spending on average 35.67 minutes every day commuting to work.

Do you have a 4-year college degree or graduate degree? If so, you may feel right at home in New Hope. 67.40% of adults here have a 4-year degree or graduate degree, whereas the national average for all cities and towns is just 21.84%.

The per capita income in New Hope in 2022 was $113,683, which is wealthy relative to Pennsylvania and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $454,732 for a family of four.

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

The most common language spoken in New Hope is English. Other important languages spoken here include Italian and Spanish.