Dresher is a somewhat small town located in the state of Pennsylvania. With a population of 9,620 people and two associated neighborhoods, Dresher is the 122nd largest community in Pennsylvania. Dresher home prices are not only among the most expensive in Pennsylvania, but Dresher real estate also consistently ranks among the most expensive in America.Dresher is a decidedly white-collar town, with fully 91.44% of the workforce employed in white-collar jobs, well above the national average. Overall, Dresher is a town of professionals, managers, and sales and office workers. There are especially a lot of people living in Dresher who work in business and financial occupations (15.48%), healthcare (13.74%), and management occupations (13.32%). And if you like science, one thing you'll find is that Dresher has lots of scientists living in town - whether they be life scientists, physical scientists (like astronomers), or social scientists (like geographers!). So, if you're scientific-minded, you might like it here too. Also of interest is that Dresher has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US. One interesting thing about the economy is that relatively large numbers of people worked from their home: 24.48% of the workforce. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce this is high compared to the rest of the county. 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, Dresher is a great place for families with children to consider. First of all, many other families with children live here, making Dresher 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, Dresher has a high rate of owner-occupied single family homes, which tends to reflect stability in the local community. Finally, Dresher’s overall crime rate is lower than average for the country. Despite being a small town, Dresher has a lot of people using the train to get to and from work every day. Most of these people on the train are using it to get to good jobs in other cities.If knowledge is power, Dresher is a pretty powerful place. 71.81% of the adults in Dresher have earned a 4-year college degree, masters degree, MD, law degree, or even PhD. Compare that to the national average of 21.84% for all cities and towns. The per capita income in Dresher in 2022 was $73,505, which is wealthy relative to Pennsylvania and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $294,020 for a family of four. Dresher is a somewhat ethnically-diverse town. The people who call Dresher home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Dresher residents report their race to be White, followed by Asian. Important ancestries of people in Dresher include Irish, German, Russian, Italian, and English. The most common language spoken in Dresher is English. Other important languages spoken here include Chinese and Spanish.
