Effort is a very small town located in the state of Pennsylvania. With a population of 1,965 people and three associated neighborhoods, Effort is the 654th largest community in Pennsylvania.Unlike some towns where white-collar or blue-collar occupations dominate the local economy, Effort is neither predominantly one nor the other. Instead, it has a mixed workforce of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Effort is a town of sales and office workers, professionals, and transportation and shipping workers. There are especially a lot of people living in Effort who work in office and administrative support (21.36%), management occupations (10.87%), and sales jobs (10.00%). Also of interest is that Effort has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US. A relatively large number of people in Effort telecommute to their jobs. Overall, about 7.86% 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. Effort is a good choice for families with children because of several factors. Many other families with children live here, making it a place where both parents and children are more likely to develop social ties with other families. The town’s good public school district and large population of college-educated adults provide an environment conducive to academic success. Many people own their own single-family homes, providing areas for children to play and stability in the community. Finally, Effort’s overall crime rate is lower than average for the country. One downside of living in Effort, however, is that residents on average have to contend with a long commute, spending on average 41.34 minutes every day commuting to work. The percentage of people in Effort who are college-educated is somewhat higher than the average US community of 21.84%: 25.61% of adults in Effort have at least a bachelor's degree. The per capita income in Effort in 2022 was $41,939, which is upper middle income relative to Pennsylvania and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $167,756 for a family of four. However, Effort contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. Effort is an extremely ethnically-diverse town. The people who call Effort home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Effort residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Effort also has a sizeable Hispanic population (people of Hispanic origin can be of any race). People of Hispanic or Latino origin account for 21.39% of the town’s residents. Important ancestries of people in Effort include German, English, Italian, Pennsylvania German, and Irish. The most common language spoken in Effort is English. Other important languages spoken here include Italian and Spanish.
