Southampton is a medium-sized town located in the state of Pennsylvania. With a population of 46,168 people and 11 associated neighborhoods, Southampton is the 12th largest community in Pennsylvania.

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

Also of interest is that Southampton 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: 20.04% 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.

Because of many things, Southampton is a great place for families with children to consider. First of all, many other families with children live here, making Southampton a place where both parents and children are more likely to develop social ties with other families, as well as find family-oriented services and community. The town’s good public school district and large population of college-educated adults provide an environment conducive to academic values. With regard to real estate, Southampton has a high rate of owner-occupied single family homes, which tends to reflect stability in the local community. Finally, Southampton’s overall crime rate is lower than average for the country.

One downside of living in Southampton, however, is that residents on average have to contend with a long commute, spending on average 31.90 minutes every day commuting to work.

Do you like to read, write and learn? If you move to Southampton, you'll likely find that many of your neighbors like to as well. Southampton is one of the more educated communities in America, with a full 51.07% 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 Southampton in 2022 was $64,073, which is wealthy relative to Pennsylvania and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $256,292 for a family of four.

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

The most common language spoken in Southampton is English. Other important languages spoken here include Slavic languages and Russian.