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. A relatively large number of people in Perkiomenville telecommute to their jobs. Overall, about 16.27% 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. Because of many things, Perkiomenville is a very good place for families to consider. With an enviable combination of good schools, low crime, college-educated neighbors who tend to support education because of their own experiences, and a high rate of home ownership in predominantly single-family properties, Perkiomenville really has some of the features that families look for when choosing a good community to raise children. Is Perkiomenville perfect? Of course not, and if you like frenetic nightlife, it will be far from your cup of tea. But overall this is a solid community, with many things to recommend it as a family-friendly place to live. 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 citizens of Perkiomenville are very well educated compared to the average community in the nation: 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.
