Kennett Square is a somewhat small borough located in the state of Pennsylvania. With a population of 6,108 people and six associated neighborhoods, Kennett Square is the 238th largest community in Pennsylvania. Kennett Square real estate is some of the most expensive in Pennsylvania, although Kennett Square house values don't compare to the most expensive real estate in the U.S.Unlike some boroughs, Kennett Square isn’t mainly white- or blue-collar. Instead, the most prevalent occupations for people in Kennett Square are a mix of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Kennett Square is a borough of professionals, service providers, and sales and office workers. There are especially a lot of people living in Kennett Square who work in farm management occupations (9.50%), management occupations (8.95%), and food service (8.77%). One interesting thing about the economy is that relatively large numbers of people worked from their home: 8.42% 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. As is often the case in a small borough, Kennett Square doesn't have a public transportation system that people use for their commute.The citizens of Kennett Square are very well educated compared to the average community in the nation: 39.69% of adults in Kennett Square have a bachelor's degree or even advanced degree. The per capita income in Kennett Square in 2022 was $43,677, which is wealthy relative to Pennsylvania, and upper middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $174,708 for a family of four. However, Kennett Square contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. Kennett Square is an extremely ethnically-diverse borough. The people who call Kennett Square home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Kennett Square residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Kennett Square also has a sizeable Hispanic population (people of Hispanic origin can be of any race). People of Hispanic or Latino origin account for 35.42% of the borough’s residents. Important ancestries of people in Kennett Square include Irish, German, Italian, English, and European. Kennett Square also has a high percentage of its population that was born in another country: 23.96%. The most common language spoken in Kennett Square is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Polish.
