North East is a very small borough located in the state of Pennsylvania. With a population of 4,051 people and three associated neighborhoods, North East is the 380th largest community in Pennsylvania. North East has a large stock of pre-World War II architecture, 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, North East is neither predominantly one nor the other. Instead, it has a mixed workforce of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, North East is a borough of professionals, service providers, and managers. There are especially a lot of people living in North East who work in healthcare (17.38%), management occupations (11.35%), and food service (10.78%). Also of interest is that North East has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US. Being a small borough, North East does not have a public transit system used by locals to get to and from work.The population of North East overall has a level of education that is slightly above the US average for all US cities and towns of 21.84%. Of adults 25 and older in North East, 22.94% have at least a bachelor's degree. The per capita income in North East in 2022 was $31,654, which is middle income relative to Pennsylvania and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $126,616 for a family of four. However, North East contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. The people who call North East home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of North East residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in North East include German, Italian, Polish, Irish, and English. The most common language spoken in North East is English. Other important languages spoken here include Arabic and French.
