Birdsboro is a somewhat small borough located in the state of Pennsylvania. With a population of 5,092 people and three associated neighborhoods, Birdsboro is the 293rd largest community in Pennsylvania.Birdsboro is neither predominantly blue-collar nor white-collar, instead having a mixed workforce of both blue-collar and white-collar jobs. Overall, Birdsboro is a borough of professionals, sales and office workers, and managers. There are especially a lot of people living in Birdsboro who work in management occupations (10.69%), office and administrative support (9.75%), and sales jobs (9.30%). Of important note, Birdsboro is also a borough of artists. Birdsboro has more artists, designers and people working in media than 90% of the communities in America. This concentration of artists helps shape Birdsboro’s character. A relatively large number of people in Birdsboro telecommute to their jobs. Overall, about 10.00% 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. As is often the case in a small borough, Birdsboro doesn't have a public transportation system that people use for their commute.In terms of college education, Birdsboro is somewhat better educated than the 21.84% who have a 4-year degree or higher in the typical US community: 28.60% of adults 25 and older in the borough have at least a bachelor's degree. The per capita income in Birdsboro in 2022 was $34,694, which is middle income relative to Pennsylvania and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $138,776 for a family of four. However, Birdsboro contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. The people who call Birdsboro home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Birdsboro residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Birdsboro include German, Irish, Italian, English, and Polish. The most common language spoken in Birdsboro is English. Other important languages spoken here include Other Indo-European and Italian.
