Jersey Shore is a very small borough located in the state of Pennsylvania. With a population of 1,372 people and four associated neighborhoods, Jersey Shore is the 374th largest community in Pennsylvania. Jersey Shore has an unusually large stock of pre-World War II architecture, making it one of the older and more historic boroughs.Jersey Shore is neither predominantly blue-collar nor white-collar, instead having a mixed workforce of both blue-collar and white-collar jobs. Overall, Jersey Shore is a borough of service providers, sales and office workers, and managers. There are especially a lot of people living in Jersey Shore who work in office and administrative support (15.98%), management occupations (14.64%), and maintenance occupations (13.06%). Also of interest is that Jersey Shore has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US. Because of many things, Jersey Shore is a great place for families with children to consider. First of all, many other families with children live here, making Jersey Shore 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 borough’s good public school district and large population of college-educated adults provide an environment conducive to academic values. With regard to real estate, Jersey Shore has a high rate of owner-occupied single family homes, which tends to reflect stability in the local community. Finally, Jersey Shore’s overall crime rate is lower than average for the country.The education level of Jersey Shore citizens, measured as those with bachelor's degrees or advanced degrees, is similar to the national average for all American cities and towns. 19.86% of adults 25 and older in Jersey Shore have a college degree. The per capita income in Jersey Shore in 2022 was $25,275, which is low income relative to Pennsylvania, and lower middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $101,100 for a family of four. However, Jersey Shore contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. The people who call Jersey Shore home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Jersey Shore residents report their race to be White, followed by Native American. Important ancestries of people in Jersey Shore include German, Irish, Italian, English, and Polish. The most common language spoken in Jersey Shore is English. Other important languages spoken here include Italian and Polish.
