Breinigsville is a somewhat small town located in the state of Pennsylvania. With a population of 7,495 people and two associated neighborhoods, Breinigsville is the 173rd largest community in Pennsylvania. Much of the housing stock in Breinigsville was built relatively recently. The construction of new real estate can often be taken as an indication that the local Breinigsville economy is robust, and that jobs or other amenities are attracting an influx of new residents. This seems to be the case in Breinigsville, where the median household income is $99,306.00.
Breinigsville real estate is some of the most expensive in Pennsylvania, although Breinigsville house values don't compare to the most expensive real estate in the U.S.
Also of interest is that Breinigsville 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: 22.10% 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.
In addition, Breinigsville is home to many people who could be described as "urban sophisticates", which are people who are not only wealthy and employed in professional occupations, but highly educated to boot. Urban sophisticates have urbane tastes - whether they reside in a big or small city, a suburb, or a little town. Urban sophisticates support bookstores, quality clothing stores, enjoy luxury travel, and in big cities, they are truly the patrons of the arts, attending and supporting institutions such as opera, symphony, ballet, and theatre.
Because of many things, Breinigsville 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, Breinigsville really has some of the features that families look for when choosing a good community to raise children. Is Breinigsville 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.
As is often the case in a small town, Breinigsville doesn't have a public transportation system that people use for their commute.
Do you have a 4-year college degree or graduate degree? If so, you may feel right at home in Breinigsville. 50.08% of adults here have a 4-year degree or graduate degree, whereas the national average for all cities and towns is just 21.84%.
The per capita income in Breinigsville in 2022 was $56,530, which is wealthy relative to Pennsylvania and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $226,120 for a family of four.
Breinigsville is an extremely ethnically-diverse town. The people who call Breinigsville home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Breinigsville residents report their race to be White, followed by Asian. Breinigsville also has a sizeable Hispanic population (people of Hispanic origin can be of any race). People of Hispanic or Latino origin account for 21.52% of the town’s residents. Important ancestries of people in Breinigsville include German, Irish, English, Italian, and Pennsylvania German.
Breinigsville also has a high percentage of its population that was born in another country: 20.30%.
The most common language spoken in Breinigsville is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Langs. of India.