Burgettstown is a very small borough located in the state of Pennsylvania. With a population of 1,411 people and two associated neighborhoods, Burgettstown is the 745th largest community in Pennsylvania. Much of the housing stock in Burgettstown was built prior to World War II, making it one of the older and more historic boroughs in the country.Unlike some boroughs where white-collar or blue-collar occupations dominate the local economy, Burgettstown is neither predominantly one nor the other. Instead, it has a mixed workforce of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Burgettstown is a borough of service providers, sales and office workers, and professionals. There are especially a lot of people living in Burgettstown who work in office and administrative support (14.29%), food service (9.52%), and healthcare suport services (7.94%). A relatively large number of people in Burgettstown telecommute to their jobs. Overall, about 10.63% 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. Burgettstown is a small borough, and as such doesn't have a public transit system that people use to get to and from their jobs every day.The citizens of Burgettstown are slightly better educated than the national average of 21.84% for all cities and towns, with 21.74% of adults in Burgettstown having a bachelor's degree or advanced degree. The per capita income in Burgettstown in 2022 was $35,814, which is upper middle income relative to Pennsylvania and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $143,256 for a family of four. However, Burgettstown contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. The people who call Burgettstown home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Burgettstown residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Burgettstown include German, Italian, Irish, Polish, and English. The most common language spoken in Burgettstown is English. Other important languages spoken here include Italian and Polish.
