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 professionals, sales and office workers, and managers. There are especially a lot of people living in Effort who work in office and administrative support (19.34%), architecture and engineering (16.99%), and management occupations (9.18%). 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. One interesting thing about the economy is that relatively large numbers of people worked from their home: 7.75% 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. Effort is a small town with a large college student population. Because of this, there is a real youthful, hip vibe to the place, and much of the life in the town is centered on the college. This has helped Effort to buck the trend of other small towns that have suffered declining populations over the past 20 to 30 years. Spending by students, and faculty and staff jobs, are a big part of the local economy. Because of many things, Effort is a great place for families with children to consider. First of all, many other families with children live here, making Effort 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, Effort has a high rate of owner-occupied single family homes, which tends to reflect stability in the local community. Finally, Effort’s overall crime rate is lower than average for the country. In Effort, however, the average commute to work is quite long. On average, people spend 40.02 minutes each day getting to work, which is significantly higher than the national average. The population of Effort 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 Effort, 23.67% have at least a bachelor's degree. The per capita income in Effort in 2022 was $47,916, which is wealthy relative to Pennsylvania and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $191,664 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. Important ancestries of people in Effort include German, Irish, Pennsylvania German, Italian, and English. The most common language spoken in Effort is English. Other important languages spoken here include Italian and Polish.
