Perkiomenville is a somewhat small town located in the state of Pennsylvania. With a population of 6,377 people and two associated neighborhoods, Perkiomenville is the 216th largest community in Pennsylvania. Perkiomenville real estate is some of the most expensive in Pennsylvania, although Perkiomenville house values don't compare to the most expensive real estate in the U.S.Unlike some towns where white-collar or blue-collar occupations dominate the local economy, Perkiomenville is neither predominantly one nor the other. Instead, it has a mixed workforce of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Perkiomenville is a town of managers, professionals, and sales and office workers. There are especially a lot of people living in Perkiomenville who work in management occupations (17.62%), office and administrative support (11.49%), and sales jobs (7.38%). Also of interest is that Perkiomenville has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US. Telecommuters are a relatively large percentage of the workforce: 16.27% of people work from home. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce it is high relative to the nation. 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, Perkiomenville is a great place for families with children to consider. First of all, many other families with children live here, making Perkiomenville 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, Perkiomenville has a high rate of owner-occupied single family homes, which tends to reflect stability in the local community. Finally, Perkiomenville’s overall crime rate is lower than average for the country. One downside of living in Perkiomenville is that it can take a long time to commute to work. In Perkiomenville, the average commute to work is 30.36 minutes, which is quite a bit higher than the national average. The education level of Perkiomenville citizens is very high relative to the national average among all cities (21.84%): 34.52% of adults in Perkiomenville have a bachelor's degree or even advanced degree. The per capita income in Perkiomenville in 2022 was $56,371, which is wealthy relative to Pennsylvania and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $225,484 for a family of four. However, Perkiomenville contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. The people who call Perkiomenville home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Perkiomenville residents report their race to be White, followed by Asian. Important ancestries of people in Perkiomenville include German, Irish, Italian, English, and Polish. The most common language spoken in Perkiomenville is English. Other important languages spoken here include Polish and Italian.
